Tim Bolitho-Jones, Author at Distorted Sound Magazine

ALBUM REVIEW: Iconic – Obsidious

Progressive-death metallers OBSIDIOUS may be relative newcomers to the world of tech-death, but they’ve got some serious pedigree. Comprising three

It’s easy to forget how terrifying Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia was when it first came out. Back in 2001, DIMMU BORGIR’s

If you’re even remotely interested in power metal and haven’t checked out ORDEN OGAN yet, rectify that immediately. Since 2008,

Is it finally time to give EXIST IMMORTAL their due? The five-piece have been churning out progressive-minded metalcore for years

It’s time to take a break from the death growls, blast beats and distortion pedals. grow your hair long if

Listen to the latest LOST SOCIETY album side-by-side with their earlier work and you could easily be convinced it was

Canada’s RAZOR are another one of those bands who never quite got over the 80s. The four-piece once counted ANTHRAX,

All Is Not Well is an apt name for the second album by extreme metal enthusiasts THE MACHINIST. For the

In some respects, it doesn’t matter what rating we give the new MACHINE HEAD album; they’ve been critic-proof for decades.

20 Centuries Gone, the newest release from SPIRIT ADRIFT, feels like two unevenly-sized records in one; the first comprising a