Plague Rider/Plague Rider – Album Review

I was pretty fucking chuffed when I was handed Plague Rider’s debut album at Byker Grave Festival. One of my main objectives as a writer is to shout out about bands that deserve to be heard. And shout out fucking loudly. Plague Rider are a technical death metal band with thrash influences, and they hail… Continue reading Plague Rider/Plague Rider – Album Review

Interview : Finnish Black Metal Band Förgjord

Förgjord are, in my opinion, one of Finland’s supreme black metal exports, and to have them feature on Wyrd Words & Effigies is an honour of the highest degree. What's Förgjord’s back story? When did the band come into existence? It was almost twenty years ago when Prokrustes formed the band with two other members.… Continue reading Interview : Finnish Black Metal Band Förgjord

Interview : Legion Blotan Records & Distribution

It was by pure chance that I happened upon Legion Blotan Records & Distribution. I was in Beatdown Records in Newcastle – probably one of the greatest record stores on England’s shores - when the nice lady behind the counter popped a business card into my carrier bag along with my newly purchased obscure releases.… Continue reading Interview : Legion Blotan Records & Distribution