KEVI METAL’S 26 INCHES OF PLEASURE AND PAIN
…in which one Kevin Stewart-Panko passes his shaven-and-slanted-head judgment on three slabs of vinyl courtesy our good friends at various record companies. And a-way we go…
Reviews – Vinyl
Graf Orlock – Doombox 10″ EP
Doombox, the new EP from movie grindmasters Graf Orlock is coming to remind us all of the obscure and not so obscure movies with great lines complimented by great fucking music. With a new lead vocalist that is hilarious and brings an old punk vibe to the music, Graf Orlock is bringing the grind, old school style
OFF! – First Four EPs (4 X 7” Box Set)
This is the kind of punk rock that makes a fan for life because the sentiments are real, relatable, accessible (for the right kind of mind) and genuine; no punk will be able to miss any of that. This is not music to buy jeans to, it’s music to live by.
The Holy Mountain – Here Is No Exit 12″
All around, Here is No Exit is more top notch material from a band who’ve never failed to deliver top notch material.
Classic Albums Revisited: Black Sabbath’s Born Again
“With the recent UK deluxe reissues of the mid-eighties Black Sabbath albums Seventh Star and The Eternal Idol creating quite a buzz about those releases once again I thought it might be time to revisit my favourite under-heralded Sabs relic. Born Again, the band’s 1983 release and only one to feature noted vocalist Ian Gillan, is one of the most dividing releases ever to bore the Black Sabbath moniker. it is one of those records that you either love or loathe. There is no middle ground needed, and none provided.”
Album review by Sean Palmerston
G.G. Allin/Antiseen split picture disc
If you feel the need to purchase every recording with G.G. Allin’s name on it, you’ve probably already pre-ordered this. From the casual fan’s perspective, it’s nothing too special.
Anion – Carrion King 7″
Vancouver’s Anion have dropped a punishing slab of hardcore in the way of their Carrion King seven-inch. Four songs striking a balance between stabby hardcore and slow-drain sludge, Carrion King is the perfect primer to the band and their vitriolic brand of sludgecore.
Kevi Metal’s 49 INCHES OF PLEASURE AND PAIN
Hellbound reviews seven 7”s recently released by Baltimore-based A389 Records.
The Roller – Wasted Heritage
The Roller offer no apology for their crust-laden brand of hatesludge. They don’t care if you like ‘em or hate ‘em; they’re going to keep on bulldozing everything that gets in the way regardless.
Thou/ Moloch – Tears That Soak a Callous Heart split 12”
This record isn’t so much a split EP as it is a clash of the titans concerning those who revel and relish in the slow and painful.