Grave Noise
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We are Grave Noise, formally known as Games, Brrraaains & A Head-Banging Life, GBHBL for short. This is where the worlds of gaming, horror, and heavy metal collide!
An award-winning horror short film, Lose It comes from writer AJ Taylor, who co-directed it with Maximillian Clark. It stars Akyiaa Wilson and Carla Montero.
Horror Short Review: Lose It (2026)
An award-winning horror short film, Lose It comes from writer AJ Taylor, who co-directed it with Maximillian Clark. It stars Akyiaa Wilson and Carla Montero.
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Imagine, if you will, the countryside in Essex, England. You have got a nice bikini on. You’re trying to relax, when suddenly, a shark comes along and devours you. Weird, right?
Horror Movie Review: Bikini Shark (2025)
I think it is a safe bet that you’re not supposed to take Bikini Shark seriously, so if you go into it expecting high quality stuff, you’re going to come away disappointed.
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This is a band who understand that good tech-death is so much more than just instrumental complexities and crushing heaviness, and that having anthemic properties is no bad thing.
Album Review: The Absolution Sequence – Dread Cycle (Bleeding Art Collective)
Tasmanian devils The Absolution Sequence will release their highly anticipated full-length album, ‘Dread Cycle’, on August 14th, 2026, via Bleeding Art Collective.
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This is what happens when the cream of death and extreme metal come together. Helmed by one of metal’s most talented (and hard working) artists, and featuring a list of iconic vocalists, it is an album all fans of death metal should be checking out.
Album Review: Megascavanger – Toxic Noxious Undeath (Xtreem Music)
Rogga Johansson, the man of a thousand bands, has returned with his first Megascavenger album in six years. Called ‘Toxic Noxious Undeath’, this new slab of death metal will be released on August 13th, 2026, via Xtreem Music.
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It’s not the worst idea, right? Turning the Tinman into a slasher villain, especially when the motives are linked to the Wizard of Oz story in such a visceral and violent way.
Horror Movie Review: Wizard of Death: Tinman’s Rise (2026)
Directed by William Stead and written by Michael Miceli, one look at Wizard of Death: Tinman's Rise and it’s easy to presume that it’s just another one of ‘those’ films.
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Written, edited, and directed by Robert Hamilton, Marbles is a horror short that stars Audrey Venable, BJ Mezek, and R. David King.
Horror Short Review: Marbles (2024)
Written, edited, and directed by Robert Hamilton, Marbles is a horror short that stars Audrey Venable, BJ Mezek, and R. David King.
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Vent is an award-winning horror short from Nightwire Films. It was originally produced as part of the 2026 Horror 72 Hour Film Race.
Horror Short Review: Vent (2026)
Vent is an award-winning horror short from Nightwire Films. It was originally produced as part of the 2026 Horror 72 Hour Film Race.
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R.I.P. Winkle was a chore to get through, and R.I.P. Winkle Part 2 is no different.
Horror Movie Review: R.I.P. Van Winkle Part 2 (2023)
R.I.P. Winkle was a chore to get through, and R.I.P. Winkle Part 2 is no different.
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Showcasing dark detail, salacious intensity, and a nasty streak across seven effortless examples of atmospheric black metal. It’s good that the album is being given the chance to reach more ears, as it certainly deserves it.
Album Review: Flowers Of Rust – Crude Exhibitions Of The Soul (Apocalyptic Witchcraft)
Originally released in November 2025 and on an extremely limited run of hand-numbered CDs, ‘Crude Exhibitions of the Soul’ is getting a second lease on life thanks to an alliance between Flowers of Rust and international label Apocalyptic Witchcraft. It will be released on August 7th, 2026.
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It’s almost time for BOA 2026, so it’s time to get to know some of bands who will be playing the New Blood Stage or the EMP stage. This is Chekhov's Gun!
Bloodstock 2026 Band Feature: Chekhov’s Gun
It’s almost time for BOA 2026, so it’s time to get to know some of bands who will be playing the New Blood Stage or the EMP stage. This is Chekhov's Gun!
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On the most unstoppable of forms, delighting audiences that only seem to grow and grow all over the world, and releasing hit after hit. Love them or loathe them, nobody can deny their impact.
Album Review: Electric Callboy – TANZNEID (Century Media/Sony)
Electric Callboy will release their much-anticipated new album ‘TANZNEID’, on 7th August 2026 via Century Media Records.
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It’s almost time for BOA 2026, so it’s time to get to know some of bands who will be playing the New Blood Stage or the EMP stage. This is Tempest Saint!
Bloodstock 2026 Band Feature: Tempest Saint
It’s almost time for BOA 2026, so it’s time to get to know some of bands who will be playing the New Blood Stage or the EMP stage. This is Tempest Saint!
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A band who excels at making likeable music that connects on a deeper level, this new album from The Beautiful Monument is a delight. Especially if modern emo-tastic rock tunes that blend lively anthemic properties with soulful energy are your jam. I mean, who in their right mind is going to turn…
Album Review: The Beautiful Monument – Euphoric Thriller (Greyscale Records)
Alternative emo-rock favourites The Beautiful Monument will release their long-awaited third album, ‘Euphoric Thriller’, on August 7th via Greyscale Records.
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It’s almost time for BOA 2026, so it’s time to get to know some of bands who will be playing the New Blood Stage or the EMP stage. This is Vampyra!
Bloodstock 2026 Band Feature: Vampyra
It’s almost time for BOA 2026, so it’s time to get to know some of bands who will be playing the New Blood Stage or the EMP stage. This is Vampyra!
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I came away thoroughly satisfied by my first RADAR experience. More festivals need to treat the weekend like an event, and not just a place to host bands, and that is what RADAR does so well.
RADAR Festival 2026 – The Review
I came away thoroughly satisfied by my first RADAR experience. More festivals need to treat the weekend like an event, and not just a place to host bands, and that is what RADAR does so well.
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Pleasure of Torture is the sound of vehemence delivered with the kind of skill and attention to detail that makes it so much more than just another extreme record. F.A.M. have killed it here.
Album Review: F.A.M. – Pleasure Of Torture (Selfmadegod Records)
‘Pleasure Of Torture’ is the brand-new album from grinding, brutal death metal band, F.A.M. It will be released on August 7th, 2026, via Selfmadegod Records.
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A revitalised line-up has brought a new sense of savagery to Suffer, and this five-track EP showcases their modern, blunt, brutal, and blood-curdling deathcore sound with mighty aplomb.
EP Review: Suffer – Soul From Flesh (Arson Theory)
Wolverhampton’s groove-laden slamming deathcore heavyweights, Suffer, will release their eagerly awaited new EP, 'Soul from Flesh', on 7th August 2026 through Arson Theory.
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A bold showcase of adventure, albeit displayed in Din of Celestial Birds’ highly emotive way, this new album is very colourful and incredibly textured.
Album Review: Din Of Celestial Birds – Takeoffs & Landings (Big Scary Monsters)
Din Of Celestial Birds, the Leeds-based progressive post-rock instrumental band, return with their brand-new full-length studio record ‘Takeoffs & Landings’, a concept album all about adventure, travel, and the journey of life. It will be released via their new label Big Scary Monsters on August 7th, 2026.
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The Haunted Casino aka Dead Man’s Hand is one of those special Full Moon films where every aspect; good, bad, cheesy, awkward, silly, or fun, come together to create a memorable experience.
Horror Movie Review: The Haunted Casino (2007)
The Haunted Casino aka Dead Man’s Hand is one of those special Full Moon films where every aspect; good, bad, cheesy, awkward, silly, or fun, come together to create a memorable experience.
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It’s almost time for BOA 2026, so it’s time to get to know some of bands who will be playing the New Blood Stage or the EMP stage. This is The Cartoon Cartel!
Bloodstock 2026 Band Feature: The Cartoon Cartel
It’s almost time for BOA 2026, so it’s time to get to know some of bands who will be playing the New Blood Stage or the EMP stage. This is The Cartoon Cartel!
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A match made in hell. Human Worth, purveyors of noise and nonsense, and Pleb, the outlet of noise and nonsense.
EP Review: Pleb – Grease Trap (Human Worth)
Human Worth presents the debut EP of Leeds duo Pleb, featuring members of Cattle, Grub Nap, Thank, and Give Over. It is called ‘Grease Trap’ and it will be released on August 7th, 2026.
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Few bands go into their debut album as refined as Negative Frame, but the noise-mongers have been doing this since 2017. That’s almost a decade of head-banging and spin-kicking wild antics and anybody who has seen them live can attest to their intensity, and brilliance. It’s hardcore, but hardcore…
Album Review: Negative Frame – Break The Ice (Blood Blast Distribution)
Negative Frame, the London-based metallic hardcore band, will release their long-awaited debut album, ‘Break the Ice’, on August 7th, 2026, via Blood Blast Distribution.
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Directed by Jeremie Beliveau and Maxence Vigneault, Take A Seat is a stylish horror that blends the supernatural with surrealism.
Horror Short Review: Take A Seat (2026)
Directed by Jeremie Beliveau and Maxence Vigneault, Take A Seat is a stylish horror that blends the supernatural with surrealism.
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Album Review: Vertiginous – Incessant Affliction (Comatose Music) There's a lot of promise here and Vertiginous clearly know how to write crushingly heavy music. If you're simply looking to bang your head and… https://www.gbhbl.com/album-review-vertiginous-incessant-affliction-comatose-music/
Album Review: Vertiginous – Incessant Affliction (Comatose Music)
There's a lot of promise here and Vertiginous clearly know how to write crushingly heavy music. If you're simply looking to bang your head and raise a little hell, Incessant Affliction should see you through nicely.
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I think the most horrifying thing about Look Up is the sight of someone jogging in the countryside in a shirt and cargo pants.
Horror Short Review: Look Up (2026)
I think the most horrifying thing about Look Up is the sight of someone jogging in the countryside in a shirt and cargo pants.
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In this interview we talk horror with A Permanent Shadow, the dark electronic rock artist.
Interview: Talking Horror with A Permanent Shadow
In this interview we talk horror with A Permanent Shadow, the dark electronic rock artist.
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Album Review: Hulder – Verbolgen (Season of Mist & 20 Buck Spin) Verbolgen is another superb release from Hulder and one that expertly balances traditional black metal with more modern ideas without ever compromising… https://www.gbhbl.com/album-review-hulder-verbolgen-season-of-mist-20-buck-spin/
Album Review: Hulder – Verbolgen (Season of Mist & 20 Buck Spin)
Verbolgen is another superb release from Hulder and one that expertly balances traditional black metal with more modern ideas without ever compromising its identity.
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I love legends that can inspire horror creators, but I really love it when what we get from these mad stories, ends up being really good. That is the case here with Frogman, a feat made even more impressive by the fact that it is a found footage horror too.
Horror Movie Review: Frogman (2023)
I love legends that can inspire horror creators, but I really love it when what we get from these mad stories, ends up being really good. That is the case here with Frogman, a feat made even more impressive by the fact that it is a found footage horror too.
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It’s almost time for BOA 2026, so it’s time to get to know some of bands who will be playing the New Blood Stage or the EMP stage. This is Groom the Giant!
Bloodstock 2026 Band Feature: Groom The Giant
It’s almost time for BOA 2026, so it’s time to get to know some of bands who will be playing the New Blood Stage or the EMP stage. This is Groom the Giant!
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Bloodstock 2026! Here are ten bands (five chosen by Carl, five chosen by Brendan) we think you should check out on the Ronnie James Dio Stage.
Ten Bands You Should Check Out At Bloodstock 2026 – Ronnie James Dio Stage
Bloodstock 2026! Here are ten bands (five chosen by Carl, five chosen by Brendan) we think you should check out on the Ronnie James Dio Stage.
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