Simon Alcock, Author at Distorted Sound Magazine

ALBUM REVIEW: Bloodlust – Body Count

It is not because Ice-T doesn’t really ‘get’ metal, but BODY COUNT‘s back catalogue is a hotch potch of cliches which never

To these world weary ears ALUNAH‘s back catalogue presents a dichotomy between, on one hand, their unmistakably BLACK SABBATH–esque doomy tones and

Ever decided to enjoy your first listen of a new album with your eyes closed, just to see what influences

Nashville-based ALL THEM WITCHES have always had an egalitarian approach to songwriting; everyone in the band dropping something into the

Some bands just put a smile on your face. You seek solace in something which appears to be as comfortable

Draugr is the third album from OBAKE and those familiar with the band’s previous output will be happy, as it

The main thing that comes across when reading the blurb that accompanies SONATA ARCTICA‘s The Ninth Hour is the amount

The latest album from Iceland’s SKÁLMÖLD is Vögguvísur Yggdrasils. Yggdrasils is huge tree which connects the nine realms of Norse mythology

Tabula Rasa is the debut release from London based grunge acolytes CHASE THE DAY who are in possession of a

Elixir is the debut release from Manchester retro types RITUAL KING. They don’t have any pretensions to being fearless boundary