Jun 112025
 

(Andy Synn highlights three more homegrown heroes who represent the Best of British)

There is, as I have long been telling you, such a wealth of variety and talent in the UK scene right now that it’s impossible for anyone – even someone as handsome, intelligent, and… above all else… modest as I am – to cover it all.

Still, that’s never stopped me trying, which is why today I’m presenting a killer combo of doomy introspection, aggro intensity, and iconoclastic blackened belligerence courtesy of CwfenDesolated, and Trivax.

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May 032025
 

(written by Islander)

It should be called “Bandcamp Week” instead of “Bandcamp Friday”. Every week ending in one of those Friday’s, including last week, tends to see a greater than usual volume of new-music releases, a reflection of the principle that “recency is primacy” when it comes to spending decisions. This “Bandcamp Week” phenomenon further complicates the preparation of these Saturday columns, but I’m still glad Bandcamp is continuing the tradition this year.

While I have your attention, I want to add a note about changes planned for NCS next week before we get to the new metal I picked for today. Continue reading »