TenHornedBeast
From deep within the hinterlands of northern England the TenHornedBeast is rising. Widely known for his 1990's work with English dark-ambient occultists Endvra Christopher Walton has let loose a new maelstrom. Powered by biblical prophecy and oppressive volume TenHornedBeast stalks the neither-neither world between sound and invocation. "The Law Of The Needle" is a work of intense power and intelligence, carefully constructed for maximum effect on the attentive listener. Repeated listening reaps great rewards.

Marzuraan
Marzuraan pull out all the stops with their greatest recording to date. Drawing on all aspects of their previous work and building on their 2006 Solid Wood LP, "Into Countless Battles" sees the band in a hazy fog of narcotic bliss, swathes of warm guitar, droning arcs of bass and buried vocals: this track should never end. Always uncomfortable with the Doom tag, Marzuraan have been ploughing their own musical (and graphic) furrough for some years now, and 'Into countless battles' sees them regressing forwards into evre more tuneful territory. The band's love of great 80's and 90's US bands such as Die Kreuzen, Bitch Magnet and DC hardcore is perhaps more evident here, though approached as an influence rather than the standard technique of merely copying your favourite bands of yore (I could mention the thrash revival here...). Perhaps with the additional exposure that Pete's noise project R.Y.N. is getting these days there is a greater focus on musicality in Marzuraan. Whichever way you slice it, Marzuraan continue to be one of the great UK underground bands.

"...like a slightly less ecstatic Jesu playing through Killing JokeÕs backline in a shed somewhere off the A1." - say VICE magazine.