Another year, another absolute mountain of riffs. 2025 has been a belter for heavy music, hasn't it? We've had legends returning to form, new bands scaring the living daylights out of us, and enough emotional devastation to last a lifetime. Adam has been front and centre for it all—mostly at the barrier at Damnation by … Continue reading Adam’s Top 10 Albums of 2025
Tag: Mastiff
Gig Review: Raging Speedhorn / Mastiff – Mash House, Edinburgh (29th November 2025)
Titans of British heavy music Raging Speedhorn have been on a small tour of the country in celebration of the 25th anniversary of their debut self-titled album, and those of us North of the Wall were treated to an intimate show in Edinburgh’s Mash House. Support came from Hull’s brilliant Mastiff (“a miserable band from … Continue reading Gig Review: Raging Speedhorn / Mastiff – Mash House, Edinburgh (29th November 2025)
EP Review: Mastiff – For All The Dead Dreams
Swiftly following last year’s crushing Deprecipice, Hull’s masters of misery Mastiff are back again brandishing their unique blend of rage-fuelled, hardcore-infused sludge. Having recently and deservedly been signed to the wonderful Church Road Records, Mastiff are perfectly poised to inflict their crushing new EP, For All The Dead Dreams, upon us all. The five tracks … Continue reading EP Review: Mastiff – For All The Dead Dreams
Gig Review: Calligram / Mastiff / Balgurra / Beyst – Corporation, Sheffield (14th July 2023)
Corporation is a venue that’s seen bands such as Bring me the Horizon, Architects and Lacuna Coil take to their stages. It’s exciting seeing all the names of the bands they have coming up on their billboard. Some you know, some you don’t. But one thing for sure is that this venue has a knack … Continue reading Gig Review: Calligram / Mastiff / Balgurra / Beyst – Corporation, Sheffield (14th July 2023)
Gig Review: Avatar / Veil of Maya / Mastiff – The 1865, Southampton (February 24th, 2023)
It was a nice new venue for both myself and Shells as we visited Southampton to witness a loaded three band bill. Combining self-confessed miserable band from the miserable city of Hull, Mastiff, with American tech-metal quartet Veil Of Maya and Swedish theatrical metallers Avatar we were in for as treat. First up were Mastiff … Continue reading Gig Review: Avatar / Veil of Maya / Mastiff – The 1865, Southampton (February 24th, 2023)
Road To Bloodstock 2022 – Mastiff
It’s that time of year where we set out to interview as many of the Sophie, New Blood, and Jager bands as we can in the lead-up to one of the most anticipated festivals of the year, Bloodstock. Answering our questions here are former Band of the Day Mastiff who play the Sophie stage on … Continue reading Road To Bloodstock 2022 – Mastiff