Album review: Arch Enemy - The Root of All Evil
(alan@rockmatrix.co.uk)
When a band rerecords old material there is often room for criticism. Anthrax tried with their 'The Greater of Two Evils' album which seemed to disappear without trace. Now it is the turn of death metallers Arch Enemy who aim to resurrect the Johan Liiva era of the band on new album 'The Root of All Evil'.rnrnIn truth Anthrax had a string of classic...
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Gig review: Arch Enemy + Grand Magus @ Forum, Kentish Town - 27/11/10
(alan@rockmatrix.co.uk)
Freezing nights in London are never welcome, especially when combined with yet another venue which seems to do all it can to mess up the sound of the bands. Fortunately the 4 acts on the bill tonight at the Forum are good enough to rise above such annoying distractions.rnrnCHTHONIC (7/10) have at times been compared to Cradle of Filth and it's not hard...
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Festival review: Sonisphere @ Knebworth Park - 08-10/07/11a
(alan@rockmatrix.co.uk)
With only 2 years under the belt Sonisphere has gone a long way catching its nearest rival up at Donington. The 2 parties play down any rivalry but with both festivals booking similar acts it is obvious there is plenty to fight for each year; a fight that Sonisphere seems to have got better at in 2011 with a spanking line-up, including the big 4.
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