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Antediluvian | ‘Watcher’s Reign’

Posted Mon, 24 Jan 2011 22:30:20 +0000 by www.metalireland.com
Ironically enough, the day I submit this review is the day Antediluvian release their newest recording, a 12″ MLP on Bird of Ill Omen Records - and I can’t help but wish I could hear that record now to perhaps help me gain some context and perspective on how far they’ve come from the early [...]

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Steel Tormentor (ROI) | ‘Return Of A King’ Mon, 20 Dec 2010 21:28:36 +0000

It's hard to believe that Steel Tormentor have been plugging away for this long. Harder still to think that their incredible debut album 'Unleashed' was - er, unleashed six full years ago. They've not had the easiest time with lineups, but James Kelly has kept the flame burning long enough to complete this second album. They've retained the quality songwriting, and brought a greater maturity to these tracks. Plus, it's got a standout contender for best Irish metal track of 2010 in the epic 'Warrior'.

Graveyard Dirt (ROI) | ‘For Grace Or Damnation’ Sun, 19 Dec 2010 18:52:52 +0000

Doom is meant to be slow, we all dig that. But a decade and a half wait on Graveyard Dirt’s debut album is taking the slow theme to the extreme. Thankfully, within 3 minutes, all doubts are dispelled and the Donegal death doomsters prove why it was all worth the wait. The album starts off [...]

Antediluvian | Interview Mon, 13 Dec 2010 23:55:47 +0000

Andrew Cunningham For anyone who has been paying attention to the forum over the past year or two the name Antediluvian is sure to be familiar- I do tend to bang on a bit! An absolutely violent force of twisted and evil Death Metal, this duo have just released a CD with their two demos; [...]

Enslaved | ‘Axioma Ethica Odini’ Mon, 13 Dec 2010 21:42:39 +0000

Enslaved have come such a long way. I still remember 'Eld' getting 5/5 in Terrorizer, and the excitement of that first blastbeat still gets me every single time. A billion albums later, they've somehow morphed into black metal's cool uncles - admitting to Rush and Yes with every note they're now playing. Who knew it would go like that? Their last succession of albums have been variations on a theme - albeit brilliant ones. So exactly what does this latest one have to offer that we havent loved before?

Play along to ‘Live & Dangerous’ with your own axe Mon, 13 Dec 2010 21:13:23 +0000

It's that time of year again - the annual Vibe For Philo. It's twenty five years since the death of Phil Lynott, making this one just a bit special. The theme this year is the Black Rose (personal favourite there). It's happening in Vicar St on January 4th. There'll be a separate event earlier in the day, hosted by Xmusic, who you'll have seen hooking up with MI lately. They're inviting everyone with a guitar to come down to the TBMC, amp and all, and play along to 'Live & Dangerous'!

Xmusicadnew Mon, 24 Jan 2011 22:11:17 +0000

You’ll have noticed over the last month or two that we’ve hooked up with Metalireland to get the word out about our XMusic. About time then that we introduced ourselves! I’m Steve, the store manager, and I want to do two things. First, tell you about what we’ve got here at Xmusic. Second, to listen to [...]

Ulcerate | ‘The Destroyers Of All’ Mon, 31 Jan 2011 22:50:19 +0000

It’s a formidable reputation that New Zealand’s Ulcerate have built up over recent years. Three albums of precise, yet textured Metal that treads the line between Gorguts’ techincal proficency and the slow-burn weight of Immolation have now been released, each bolstering the group’s standing. This third album comes courtesy of the ever-reliable Willowtip [...]

Clandestine Blaze | ‘Falling Monuments’ Tue, 08 Feb 2011 09:53:12 +0000

Clandestine Blaze is a by now a project that’s well known amidst the many other bands that it’s creator, Mikko Aspa is involved with. The name will be familiar to any fans of the excellent ‘Crushing the Holy Trinity’ compilation that arrived several years ago. Up amongst some very stiff competition, four tracks of finely [...]

Sellafield Surf Club (ROI) | ‘Futility Of The Titan’ Tue, 08 Feb 2011 17:51:52 +0000

A concept demo decrying the Irish economic catastrophe through the metaphor of the White Star Line and Titanic? Never let it be said that Irish bands don’t stretch themselves. Sellafield Surf Club play a decent if uninspiring mix of straight up metal influences, majoring on Metallica of the latter day variety. Perhaps Black Label Society would [...]

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