Monthly Archives: April 2015

Exhumed – Gore Metal: A Necrospective Review for TINAS

Posted on April 17, 2015 by bernsisthebastard

Recently I’ve been getting back into some death metal stuff and definitely leaning towards the gore and goregrind orientated stuff much like G.O.D., General Surgery, Haemorrhage and of course the mighty Exhumed. I managed to get my hands on the the Exhumed‘s Gore Metal: … Continue reading →

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Break Away – Face Aggression

Posted on April 16, 2015 by bernsisthebastard

Richmond, Virginia means something to anyone who has ever been involved in hardcore punk, but even more so in a modern sense. You say Richmond, Virginia to a straight edge kid and I’m pretty sure he will be able to … Continue reading →

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Interview with Graham Caldwell of Mind Ripper Collective

Posted on April 14, 2015 by bernsisthebastard

I recently interviewed Graham Caldwell from Mind Ripper Collective (MRC) with regards to MRC, the scene in Scotland and just how he got involved in hardcore, grindcore and powerviolence. What started Mind Ripper Collective? Was it something you have always wanted to do … Continue reading →

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Endless Swarm/Brainshit Split Review for Echoes & Dust

Posted on April 14, 2015 by bernsisthebastard

I do a lot of reviews all over the show,but mainly I contribute to Echoes & Dust and I recently reviewed the Endless Swarm/Brainshit split “It seems that every year, there are a handful of obscure grindcore or powerviolence bands who make … Continue reading →

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Peasant – Circles EP

Posted on April 14, 2015 by bernsisthebastard

It’s that time of the year again when expectations are mounting on bands all over the world and it’s just so much better when you can get excited by local release. Well, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. A few … Continue reading →

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New Blastasfukk Releases!

Posted on April 12, 2015 by bernsisthebastard

So good news from the land of down under in the form of some new releases from Blastasfukk records! This includes Captain Cleanoff’s  – Rising Terror CD and G.O.D. –  Body Horror CD , which both look to be killer releases! … Continue reading →

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Temple of Doom 4

Posted on April 11, 2015 by bernsisthebastard

The Temple of Doom is back for its 4th incarnation and this time round it’s going to be a big one! The show takes place at local favourite Rumours Lounge and it’s going to be a big one! 10 bands take … Continue reading →

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Necro Social Review: MassGrave/Suffering Mind Split

Posted on April 11, 2015 by bernsisthebastard

This is a review that was written in 2013 for the Necro Social zine based in Australia. Not often you get to review a split where two of the heavy weights of underground noise come together to rip shit up. … Continue reading →

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Darkthorne, Mighty Darkthrone!

Posted on April 11, 2015 by bernsisthebastard

Looking at Black Metal in retrospect over the last 30 odd years of its existence there were some very controversial aspects that truly fuelled the scene worldwide. This being said when we trace it back to its roots, we’ll have … Continue reading →

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Chimpy Fest 2015

Posted on April 10, 2015 by bernsisthebastard

I’ve been making my way over to Europe since 2011 to go see bands that I couldn’t see in South Africa and last year I found myself in Czech Republic for Plat Fast or Don’t and Obscene Extreme. So this … Continue reading →

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