Tim Bolitho-Jones, Author at Distorted Sound Magazine

ALBUM REVIEW: The New Flesh – Sylosis

Somewhere around the turn of the decade, SYLOSIS upped their game and evolved into a remarkable band. The Berkshire four-piece

CYCLONE aren’t exactly a household name nowadays, but there was a brief period where they could have been contenders. The

Germany’s KANONENFIEBER became a sensation in the extreme metal world when they released their debut Menschenmühle back in 2021. An

There’s a quietly effective moment at the end of the second album from DOWNSWING that leaves a lasting impression. In

The Weight Of Sound is likely to be a pivotal album for CRYSTAL LAKE. The Japanese five-piece haven’t released a

That meme about the hardcore bark reaches its apex on the new LIONHEART album. The aptly titled Chewing Through The

Three years ago, the excellent self-titled record from BEYOND THE BLACK firmly established them as one of power metal’s future stars.

Finishing in last place at the Eurovision Song Contest is normally a death sentence for a career in music. Hell,

Listening to EQUILIBRIUM is a bit like sitting through an epic movie that doesn’t exist. The Germans are theoretically a

If there’s one tag that’s almost guaranteed to ruin a music career, it’s “next big thing.” The history of metal