Tim Bolitho-Jones, Author at Distorted Sound Magazine

Messa: Further Down The Spiral

Say hello to your new favourite doom metal band. Italy’s MESSA made some serious waves with their 2022 release Close,

Like its predecessors, the latest BLACKBRAID album is a near-hypnotic experience. The atmosphere conjured here is arguably its strongest component;

There’s a surprisingly moving track just under halfway through The Arsonist, the latest album from ‘nam-obsessed thrashers SODOM. Witchhunter is

By the time this review is published, you’ll almost certainly have heard the biggest selling point on Heimat, the new

In hindsight, VOLBEAT showed up at exactly the right time. Prior to the release of their second album Rock The

If you’ve paid much attention to the news recently, you may be aware that last month, the Catholic Church said

On January 15th 2025, EXODUS surprised their fanbase when they announced that Steve ‘Zetro’ Souza, their popular frontman was leaving the

London’s CONFESSIONS OF A TRAITOR have seen their stock rise in recent years. Their 2022 release Punishing Myself Before God

Right, let’s just get this out of the way right now; The Shit Ov God is a terrible, terrible name

Considering that CANDLEMASS introduced themselves to the world with a song begging to be allowed to die in solitude, the