Album Reviews 22nd September 2023

Teenage Sequence is British Asian songwriter and multi-instrumentalistTeenage and the brainchild of Dewan-Dean Soomary. Straight from the off I felt I was back in the 80s with Synth Pop, and a flash back to the days of discos and the PTSD of asking a girl for a dance and being rejected. Now normally I would be reviewing Heavy Metal albums, but this is by far the best album I've reviewed and enjoyed. Where I come from there is a wacky band called "Head Noise" and this album brings 100% vibes of them and I love it. Dewan-Dean I would say is a genius with "Teenage Sequence". A album that has no weak tracks and full of fun, a great throw back to the likes of Human League, New Order and Thompson Twins. This is worthy of full marks, and I can't wait to hear what's next.
10/10
Released By Everything Sucks 22/09/23

Nattsvermer and their self title debut is a tricky album to review. With the opening instrumental track "Skummring", I was a bit confused with this choice to open the album with, But with "Devil's Den", it's a track I could definitely get behind and with being 100% honest, this would for myself be the track I would have opened with, But being the listener I would expect the vand to have their reasons on why they chose the choices they did. "Controlled" follows up nicely from " Devil's Den" and I could honestly believe why there is so much love for the band, and it's a track I was thanking for. When we get to "Rash" a much more heavier and gritty instrumental, once again I was confused again with this choice yo be added on the album, although it highlights the musicianship within the band, this track and the opener are two I would have left off the record as these two took me out of the record and felt a little fillers to stretch the record. This like I said at the beginning definitely was the hardest to review, the instrumentals was a bit of a off putting, although the album is great apart from those two Negatives.
7.3
Released By Rob Mules Records 22nd September 2023

"Ignore Alien Orders" is the third album from Sweden's The Holy Ghost and could possibly be the best to date. The album does give a old school feel around it, and that's not s bad thing. The record kicks off with "The Non-Duel", a catchy and guitar driven, definitely gives me a feel of bands like Tonic. "Robot Creeps" picks up where "The Non-Duel" left off,  with a slight distortion to the vocals elevates the track and it gives depth to the track. This is a great album, and it will please so many from fans of the band to first time listeners.
8.3
Released By Lövely Records 22nd September 2023
 

When "Trigger", which was praised  by both fans and critics was released two years ago, it was the introduction to the world of Synth masters "The Mobile Homes", and with the release of "Tristesses" around the corner, it's once again time to get excited. "Tristesses" brings a feeling of 80s Synth Pop and its fantastic. Nostalgic in every sense, I was on board from the very start, and although it's kind of hard to improve on "Trigger", somehow The Mobile Homes have not only achieved that but smashed it out of the park. The tracks are catchy, and masterly played throughout. If you want a great album to listen to over the weekend, "Tristesses" is definitely the album to feed that craving.
9.1
Released by Wild Kingdom 22nd September 2023

In 2021 Cannibal Corpse raised the stakes with their 15th album, "Violence Unimagined", and being a fan from the off I loved every minute of the album, So when "Chaos Horrific" was announced I was excited, but also a little nervous with the hope the new album would live up to their impressive back catalogue, and I can say its F*cking Brilliant. The opening track "Overloads Of Violence" feels so familiar I was thanking the gods of hell for a brutal opening.
The album is what you would totally expect from Corpsegrinder and Co. If you are a fan of Cannibal Corpse this will please you in every spot, if you are not, well there's still enough for all to enjoy. This is a fantastic follow up to "Violence Unimagined", its brutal in every sense.
9.2
Released By Metal Blade Records 22 September 2023

Formed in 1996 and known as one of the most controversial and musically brilliant bands in the black metal scene. With 11 studio albums in their arsenal, Shining return with a glimpse of hell with their self title debut on Napalm Records. The opening track with its demonic vocals and mastery with the musicianship, some would say its their best to date, but with 11 albums already it would be very hard to place this top of them all. Throughout the record and it's six tracks, you would be forgiven if you think of this as a EP, but with the length of some of the tracks coming in over nine minutes this is full offering. A brilliant record, with commanding lyrics and a sprinkling of evil.
8.1
Released by Napalm Records 15th September 2023