Alastair Riddell

Latest articles by Alastair Riddell

Amenra live at Desertfest 2019, by Christina Wenig

Desertfest 2019: Live Review

By Alastair Riddell, Jonathan Selzer, Alice Pattillo published

Live Review Om, Amenra and Fu Manchu captivate Camden at Desertfest, the UK's premier fest for all things heavy and trippy

Live Review
Funeral Chic

Funeral Chic: Superstition album review

By Alastair Riddell published

Filth-ridden rumbles from a North Carolina basement, courtesy of Funeral Chic

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crowd shot

Saracen/Eliminator/Purple Hill Witch at Boston Arms, London - live review

By Alastair Riddell published

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The Gospel - live

Concerts & Shows
Art for Pestilence/Rebaelliun/Damim live at Underworld, London

Pestilence/Rebaelliun/Damim at Underworld, London - live review

By Alastair Riddell published

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Dutch death metal veterans hit a feverish pitch

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Cover art for Whipstriker - Merciless Artillery album

Whipstriker - Merciless Artillery album review

By Alastair Riddell published

Brazilian metal maniac skewers his influences on his sleeve

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Cover art for Visigoth - Conqueror’s Oath album

Visigoth - Conqueror’s Oath album review

By Alastair Riddell published

Steel-forged heavy metal heroics from Salt Lake City

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Cover art for Stälker - Shadow Of The Sword album

Stälker - Shadow Of The Sword album review

By Alastair Riddell published

Kiwi metal stalwarts rewind the tape to the proto-thrash era

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Cover art for Destruction - Thrash Anthems album

Destruction - Thrash Anthems album review

By Alastair Riddell published

Germany’s thrash giants sharpen up their bullet belts

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Crowd shot

Saint Vitus/ Mos Generator/ Poseidon at Underworld, London - live review

By Alastair Riddell published

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The Gospel - live

Concerts & Shows
Art for Vallenfyre\ Implore\ Terra live at Boston Music Room, London

Vallenfyre\ Implore\ Terra at Boston Music Room, London - live review

By Alastair Riddell published

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Doom veterans delve into death metal’s DNA

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Art for Coven and Galley Beggar live at The Dome, London

Coven and Galley Beggar at The Dome, London - live review

By Alastair Riddell published

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Chicago’s occult siren makes her UK debut

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Cover art for Bonehunter - Sexual Panic Human Machine album

Bonehunter - Sexual Panic Human Machine album review

By Alastair Riddell published

Fucked up, dirt-encrusted anthems from the foul pits of Finland

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Crowd Shot

Slo Burn/ Blood Ceremony/ Steak at The Garage, London - live review

By Alastair Riddell published

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The Gospel - live

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Cover art for Weregoat - Pestilential Rites Of Infernal Fornivation

Weregoat - Pestilential Rites Of Infernal Fornivation album review

By Alastair Riddell published

Sex, Satan, foul seed and more festers in the liberal heartland

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Cover art for Tankard - One Foot In The Grave album

Tankard - One Foot In The Grave album review

By Alastair Riddell published

German thrash veterans start to glance beyond the booze

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Spiritus Mortis album cover

Spiritus Mortis – The Year Is One album review

By Alastair Riddell published

Former Reverend Bizarre frontman Spiritus Mortis goes back to the source for new album

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Ranger album cover

Ranger – Speed & Violence album review

By Alastair Riddell published

Finnish retro-maniacs Ranger keep their feet to the fire with new album

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Pentagram live in London 2016

Pentagram live review – London, The Dome

By Alastair Riddell published

Doom icons Pentagram undertake a magical pilgrimage, live in London

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Take Over And Destroy album cover

Take Over And Destroy album review – Take Over And Destroy

By Alastair Riddell published

Death’n’roll deliverance from Take Over And Destroy, from the heart of the Phoenix desert. Read our album review here...

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Hobbs' Angel Of Death album cover

Hobbs' Angel Of Death album review – Heaven Bled

By Alastair Riddell published

Anitipodean thrashers Hobbs' Angel Of Death refuse to age gracefully

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Necromancing The Stone, 'Jewel Of The Vile' album cover

Necromancing The Stone – Jewel Of The Vile album review

By Alastair Riddell published

First-wave power metal with a contemporary pedigree from Necromancing The Stone, reviewed here

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Hellsworn, 'Repulsive Existence' album cover

Hellsworn – Repulsive Existence album review

By Alastair Riddell published

British death metallers Hellsworn turn their antennae towards the Sunlight with new album, reviewed here...

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Heretic, 'Underdogs Of The Underworld' album cover

Heretic – Underdogs Of The Underworld album review

By Alastair Riddell published

The Netherlands’ blackened punks Heretic wanna rot’n’roll all night with new album

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Fields Of The Nephilim live in London

Fields Of The Nephilim live review – London Forum

By Alastair Riddell published

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A sumptuous, gothic summer solstice from Fields Of The Nephilim, live in London. Read our review below.

Concerts & Shows
Bat, Wings Of Chains album cover

Bat – Wings Of Chains album review

By Alastair Riddell published

Municipal Waste guitarist unleashes his savage side with Bat. We review their new album here...

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