Articles by: Alastair Riddell | Louder

Articles by: Alastair Riddell

Amenra live at Desertfest 2019, by Christina Wenig

Desertfest 2019: Live Review

By Alastair Riddell, Jonathan Selzer, Alice Pattillo published 13 May 19

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

Funeral Chic

Funeral Chic: Superstition album review

By Alastair Riddell published 4 December 18

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

crowd shot

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

By Alastair Riddell published 7 March 18

The Gospel - live

Art for Pestilence/Rebaelliun/Damim live at Underworld, London

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

By Alastair Riddell published 7 March 18

Dutch death metal veterans hit a feverish pitch

Cover art for Whipstriker - Merciless Artillery album

Whipstriker - Merciless Artillery album review

By Alastair Riddell published 6 March 18

Brazilian metal maniac skewers his influences on his sleeve

Cover art for Visigoth - Conqueror’s Oath album

Visigoth - Conqueror’s Oath album review

By Alastair Riddell published 4 February 18

Steel-forged heavy metal heroics from Salt Lake City

Cover art for Stälker - Shadow Of The Sword album

Stälker - Shadow Of The Sword album review

By Alastair Riddell published 8 December 17

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

Cover art for Destruction - Thrash Anthems album

Destruction - Thrash Anthems album review

By Alastair Riddell published 6 December 17

Germany’s thrash giants sharpen up their bullet belts

Crowd shot

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

By Alastair Riddell published 6 November 17

The Gospel - live

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 11 October 17

Doom veterans delve into death metal’s DNA

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 11 October 17

Chicago’s occult siren makes her UK debut

Cover art for Bonehunter - Sexual Panic Human Machine album

Bonehunter - Sexual Panic Human Machine album review

By Alastair Riddell published 16 August 17

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

Crowd Shot

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

By Alastair Riddell published 20 July 17

The Gospel - live

Cover art for Weregoat - Pestilential Rites Of Infernal Fornivation

Weregoat - Pestilential Rites Of Infernal Fornivation album review

By Alastair Riddell published 26 June 17

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

Cover art for Tankard - One Foot In The Grave album

Tankard - One Foot In The Grave album review

By Alastair Riddell published 27 May 17

German thrash veterans start to glance beyond the booze

Spiritus Mortis album cover

Spiritus Mortis – The Year Is One album review

By Alastair Riddell published 1 December 16

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

Ranger album cover

Ranger – Speed & Violence album review

By Alastair Riddell published 29 November 16

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

Pentagram live in London 2016

Pentagram live review – London, The Dome

By Alastair Riddell published 3 November 16

Doom icons Pentagram undertake a magical pilgrimage, live in London

Take Over And Destroy album cover

Take Over And Destroy album review – Take Over And Destroy

By Alastair Riddell published 3 November 16

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

Hobbs' Angel Of Death album cover

Hobbs' Angel Of Death album review – Heaven Bled

By Alastair Riddell published 7 October 16

Anitipodean thrashers Hobbs' Angel Of Death refuse to age gracefully

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

Necromancing The Stone – Jewel Of The Vile album review

By Alastair Riddell published 12 August 16

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

Hellsworn, 'Repulsive Existence' album cover

Hellsworn – Repulsive Existence album review

By Alastair Riddell published 17 July 16

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

Heretic, 'Underdogs Of The Underworld' album cover

Heretic – Underdogs Of The Underworld album review

By Alastair Riddell published 15 July 16

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

Fields Of The Nephilim live in London

Fields Of The Nephilim live review – London Forum

By Alastair Riddell published 14 July 16

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

Bat, Wings Of Chains album cover

Bat – Wings Of Chains album review

By Alastair Riddell published 19 June 16

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

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