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We are Games, Brrraaains & A Head-Banging Life, GBHBL for short. We write/talk about music, horror, and games.
The words of this account come from Carl and if you know GBHBL, you know me. I love many things and if you hang here, you’ll hear about them!
The words of this account come from Carl and if you know GBHBL, you know me. I love many things and if you hang here, you’ll hear about them!
With deep rivets of melancholic pop, experimental post rock dramatics, and thick layers of unpredictable synth, there’s no easy way to describe Gild the Lily and even after listening to it several times, I’m still not really sure how I feel about it.
Album Review: New Miserable Experience – Gild The Lily (Pelagic Records)
New Miserable Experience, the Philadelphia-rooted collective that features members of Rosetta, Rivers of Nihil and Revocation, are back with their third album, ‘Gild the Lily’. Out on January 23rd, 2025, via Pelagic Records.
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January 20, 2026 at 5:02 PM
With deep rivets of melancholic pop, experimental post rock dramatics, and thick layers of unpredictable synth, there’s no easy way to describe Gild the Lily and even after listening to it several times, I’m still not really sure how I feel about it.
It is safe to say that Paleface Swiss have become one of the best live bands in the modern scene. This night in London, any lingering doubters would have been converted.
Live Review: The Wilted Tour 2026 – Paleface Swiss with Static Dress and Stick To Your Guns at The Troxy, London (17/01/26)
It is safe to say that Paleface Swiss have become one of the best live bands in the modern scene. This night in London, any lingering doubters would have been converted.
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January 20, 2026 at 4:02 PM
It is safe to say that Paleface Swiss have become one of the best live bands in the modern scene. This night in London, any lingering doubters would have been converted.
Reactions: Milagro - Fighting For My Life
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January 20, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Out on January 23rd, 2026, via Mascot Records, ‘The Fallout’ is the new album from the Manchester alt-rock band, The HARA. We spoke to the band about the new album, digging into the story of its creation and how THE HARA have naturally evolved to find themselves in a more open and honest place.
Interview: The Hara – Raw and Exposed: The Fallout
Out on January 23rd, 2026, via Mascot Records, ‘The Fallout’ is the new album from the Manchester alt-rock band, The HARA. We spoke to the band about the new album, digging into the story of its creation and how THE HARA have naturally evolved to find themselves in a more open and honest place.
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January 20, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Out on January 23rd, 2026, via Mascot Records, ‘The Fallout’ is the new album from the Manchester alt-rock band, The HARA. We spoke to the band about the new album, digging into the story of its creation and how THE HARA have naturally evolved to find themselves in a more open and honest place.
A band that strives on being unique and a band that refuses to be pigeon-holed, in this interview we get to know Naked Sunday a little better.
Interview: Getting to Know Naked Sunday
A band that strives on being unique and a band that refuses to be pigeon-holed, in this interview we get to know Naked Sunday a little better.
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January 20, 2026 at 1:02 PM
A band that strives on being unique and a band that refuses to be pigeon-holed, in this interview we get to know Naked Sunday a little better.
I genuinely believe this is going to be the album that helps this band blow up even more, and all because it has the potential to connect with a broader audience.
Album Review: THE HARA – The Fallout (Mascot Records)
Out on January 23rd, 2026, via Mascot Records, ‘The Fallout’ is the new album from the Manchester alt-rock band, The HARA.
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January 20, 2026 at 8:02 AM
I genuinely believe this is going to be the album that helps this band blow up even more, and all because it has the potential to connect with a broader audience.
The latest entry in the TCU (Twisted Childhood Universe), Bambi: The Reckoning comes from director Dan Allen and writer Rhys Warrington. A horror-based retelling of the 1923 novel Bambi, a Life in the Woods.
Horror Movie Review: Bambi: The Reckoning (2025)
The latest entry in the TCU (Twisted Childhood Universe), Bambi: The Reckoning comes from director Dan Allen and writer Rhys Warrington. A horror-based retelling of the 1923 novel Bambi, a Life in the Woods.
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January 19, 2026 at 9:01 PM
The latest entry in the TCU (Twisted Childhood Universe), Bambi: The Reckoning comes from director Dan Allen and writer Rhys Warrington. A horror-based retelling of the 1923 novel Bambi, a Life in the Woods.
Today’s single slam features Lamb of God, Monosphere, Hellripper, Coiled Around Thy Spine, Humanity’s Last Breath, and As Everything Unfolds.
Single Slam: Lamb of God, Monosphere, Hellripper, Coiled Around Thy Spine, Humanity’s Last Breath, and As Everything Unfolds!
Today’s single slam features Lamb of God, Monosphere, Hellripper, Coiled Around Thy Spine, Humanity’s Last Breath, and As Everything Unfolds.
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January 19, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Today’s single slam features Lamb of God, Monosphere, Hellripper, Coiled Around Thy Spine, Humanity’s Last Breath, and As Everything Unfolds.
Live Review: The Motocultor Across Europe Tour 2026 – Feat. Nanowar of Steel and Uuhai at The Underworld, London (15/01/26)
What better way is there to spend a wet and cold January night then in the company of Nanowar of Steel? How about spending a wet and cold January night in the company of…
What better way is there to spend a wet and cold January night then in the company of Nanowar of Steel? How about spending a wet and cold January night in the company of…
Live Review: The Motocultor Across Europe Tour 2026 – Feat. Nanowar of Steel and Uuhai at The Underworld, London (15/01/26)
What better way is there to spend a wet and cold January night then in the company of Nanowar of Steel? How about spending a wet and cold January night in the company of Nanowar of Steel and Uuhai?
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January 19, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Live Review: The Motocultor Across Europe Tour 2026 – Feat. Nanowar of Steel and Uuhai at The Underworld, London (15/01/26)
What better way is there to spend a wet and cold January night then in the company of Nanowar of Steel? How about spending a wet and cold January night in the company of…
What better way is there to spend a wet and cold January night then in the company of Nanowar of Steel? How about spending a wet and cold January night in the company of…
Crystal Lake are back with their seventh album, The Weight of Sound, set for release on 23rd January 2026 via Century Media Records. We dug into the detail of the album (and so much more) with vocalist John Robert Centorrino.
Interview: The Weight of Sound with John Robert Centorrino (Vocals) of Crystal Lake
Crystal Lake are back with their seventh album, The Weight of Sound, set for release on 23rd January 2026 via Century Media Records. We dug into the detail of the album (and so much more) with vocalist John Robert Centorrino.
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January 19, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Crystal Lake are back with their seventh album, The Weight of Sound, set for release on 23rd January 2026 via Century Media Records. We dug into the detail of the album (and so much more) with vocalist John Robert Centorrino.
Krapf, the solo project from Isaac Krapf, plays progressive rock and metal and aim to release an album in 2026. In this interview we get to know them a little better.
Interview: Getting to Know Krapf
Krapf, the solo project from Isaac Krapf, plays progressive rock and metal and aim to release an album in 2026. In this interview we get to know them a little better.
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January 19, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Krapf, the solo project from Isaac Krapf, plays progressive rock and metal and aim to release an album in 2026. In this interview we get to know them a little better.
Unyielding and unforgiving, it’s an eleven-track, near forty-five-minute blast of garish ugliness and heaviness that all fans of old-school death will revel in.
Album Review: Casket – In The Long Run We Are All Dead (Neckbreaker Records)
Casket, the iconic underground death metal machine, are back with their brand-new full-length album, ‘In the Long Run We Are All Dead’, out January 23rd, 2026, via Neckbreaker Records.
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January 19, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Unyielding and unforgiving, it’s an eleven-track, near forty-five-minute blast of garish ugliness and heaviness that all fans of old-school death will revel in.
Viewer beware; you’re in for a scare.
Horror Short Review: Don’t Play with Dolls (2026)
Coming from writer and director Alex Magaña and writer Jed Brian, Don't Play with Dolls is an ACMofficial horror short that stars Angel Strittmater and Sophie Lafleche.
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January 18, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Viewer beware; you’re in for a scare.
Album Review: The Crawling – Live In Belfast MMXXIV (Grindscene Records)
Northern Ireland's death/doom merchants, The Crawling, will release a live album titled Live In Belfast MMXXIV on the 23rd of January via Grindscene Records.
Northern Ireland's death/doom merchants, The Crawling, will release a live album titled Live In Belfast MMXXIV on the 23rd of January via Grindscene Records.
Album Review: The Crawling – Live In Belfast MMXXIV (Grindscene Records)
Northern Ireland's death/doom merchants, The Crawling, will release a live album titled Live In Belfast MMXXIV on the 23rd of January via Grindscene Records.
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January 18, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Album Review: The Crawling – Live In Belfast MMXXIV (Grindscene Records)
Northern Ireland's death/doom merchants, The Crawling, will release a live album titled Live In Belfast MMXXIV on the 23rd of January via Grindscene Records.
Northern Ireland's death/doom merchants, The Crawling, will release a live album titled Live In Belfast MMXXIV on the 23rd of January via Grindscene Records.
An internet trend that can be best summed up as meaningless, and like most internet trends, short-lived. Yet it has inspired Alex Magaña, director and writer (alongside co-writer Jed Brian), to come up with a horror short. One that just so happens to be incredibly awkward to watch.
Horror Short Review: 6-7 (2025)
An internet trend that can be best summed up as meaningless, and like most internet trends, short-lived. Yet it has inspired Alex Magaña, director and writer (alongside co-writer Jed Brian), to come up with a horror short.
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January 17, 2026 at 6:01 PM
An internet trend that can be best summed up as meaningless, and like most internet trends, short-lived. Yet it has inspired Alex Magaña, director and writer (alongside co-writer Jed Brian), to come up with a horror short. One that just so happens to be incredibly awkward to watch.
Album Review: Crystal Lake – The Weight of Sound (Century Media Records)
Crystal Lake return with their seventh album, The Weight of Sound, blending aggressive metalcore riffs, melodic choruses, and standout guest vocals. Released 23 January 2026 via Century Media Records, the album showcases the…
Crystal Lake return with their seventh album, The Weight of Sound, blending aggressive metalcore riffs, melodic choruses, and standout guest vocals. Released 23 January 2026 via Century Media Records, the album showcases the…
Album Review: Crystal Lake – The Weight of Sound (Century Media Records)
Crystal Lake return with their seventh album, The Weight of Sound, blending aggressive metalcore riffs, melodic choruses, and standout guest vocals. Released 23 January 2026 via Century Media Records, the album showcases the band’s energy, intensity, and evolving sound.
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January 17, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Album Review: Crystal Lake – The Weight of Sound (Century Media Records)
Crystal Lake return with their seventh album, The Weight of Sound, blending aggressive metalcore riffs, melodic choruses, and standout guest vocals. Released 23 January 2026 via Century Media Records, the album showcases the…
Crystal Lake return with their seventh album, The Weight of Sound, blending aggressive metalcore riffs, melodic choruses, and standout guest vocals. Released 23 January 2026 via Century Media Records, the album showcases the…
For all of Xtro’s faults, and there were many, it was at least somewhat unique. Not only that, but it also had some moments of genuine memorability. Whereas Xtro II: The Second Encounter has none. Proving to be nothing more than a cheap and ugly Alien/Aliens ripoff.
Horror Movie Review: Xtro II: The Second Encounter (1991)
For all of Xtro’s faults, and there were many, it was at least somewhat unique. Not only that, but it also had some moments of genuine memorability. Whereas Xtro II: The Second Encounter has none. Proving to be nothing more than a cheap and ugly Alien/Aliens ripoff.
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January 16, 2026 at 9:01 PM
For all of Xtro’s faults, and there were many, it was at least somewhat unique. Not only that, but it also had some moments of genuine memorability. Whereas Xtro II: The Second Encounter has none. Proving to be nothing more than a cheap and ugly Alien/Aliens ripoff.
Sometimes I have a little too much time on my hands! How many of these film versions absolutely sucked?!
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Tier Lists: Ranking Resident Evil Game Characters As They Are Portrayed In The Live Action Movies!
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January 16, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Sometimes I have a little too much time on my hands! How many of these film versions absolutely sucked?!
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Today’s single slam features MØL, Wildernesses, Dude Safari, Filth is Eternal, Grove Warden, Eihwar, Gaerea, Broadside, Predatory Void, Eville, Death of Youth, and Poison the Well.
Single Slam: MØL, Wildernesses, Dude Safari, Filth is Eternal, Grove Warden, Eihwar, Gaerea, Broadside, Predatory Void, Eville, Death of Youth, and Poison the Well!
Today’s single slam features MØL, Wildernesses, Dude Safari, Filth is Eternal, Grove Warden, Eihwar, Gaerea, Broadside, Predatory Void, Eville, Death of Youth, and Poison the Well.
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January 16, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Today’s single slam features MØL, Wildernesses, Dude Safari, Filth is Eternal, Grove Warden, Eihwar, Gaerea, Broadside, Predatory Void, Eville, Death of Youth, and Poison the Well.
Welcome to Weekly Gaming News Roundup! Every week, I break down the 5 biggest gaming stories, leaks & rumours plus a bonus update you might have missed — all in a fast, bite-sized format so you get everything you need in just a few minutes.
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Forza 6 Leak, Fable on PS5?! + HUGE Switch 2 AAA News!
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January 16, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Welcome to Weekly Gaming News Roundup! Every week, I break down the 5 biggest gaming stories, leaks & rumours plus a bonus update you might have missed — all in a fast, bite-sized format so you get everything you need in just a few minutes.
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Finland based, four-piece alternative rock output, Free Carmen recently released their new album ‘Solstice II'! In this interview, we get to know them a little better.
Interview: Getting to Know Free Carmen
Finland based, four-piece alternative rock output, Free Carmen recently released their new album ‘Solstice II'! In this interview, we get to know them a little better.
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January 16, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Finland based, four-piece alternative rock output, Free Carmen recently released their new album ‘Solstice II'! In this interview, we get to know them a little better.
Danish melodic death metal warriors VANIR strike first with “Never Surrender”, the opening salvo from their upcoming album “Wyrd”. Fierce, melodic and unrelenting, the lyric video captures the band at full force, blending epic leads with crushing intensity.
Video Premiere: VANIR – Never Surrender (Lyric Video – Mighty Music)
Danish melodic death metal warriors VANIR strike first with “Never Surrender”, the opening salvo from their upcoming album “Wyrd”. Fierce, melodic and unrelenting, the lyric video captures the band at full force, blending epic leads with crushing intensity.
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January 16, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Danish melodic death metal warriors VANIR strike first with “Never Surrender”, the opening salvo from their upcoming album “Wyrd”. Fierce, melodic and unrelenting, the lyric video captures the band at full force, blending epic leads with crushing intensity.
From head-banging heavy and thrash metal to confrontational crossover metal, to groove metal, blackened deathcore, alternative rock, and d-beat punk-infused noise, we’ve reviewed some great releases this week, and here’s our reminder of what has been covered.
Weekly Review Roundup: Monday 12th January 2026 – Friday 16th January 2026
From head-banging heavy and thrash metal to confrontational crossover metal, to groove metal, blackened deathcore, alternative rock, and d-beat punk-infused noise, we’ve reviewed some great releases this week, and here’s our reminder of what has been covered.
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January 16, 2026 at 8:02 AM
From head-banging heavy and thrash metal to confrontational crossover metal, to groove metal, blackened deathcore, alternative rock, and d-beat punk-infused noise, we’ve reviewed some great releases this week, and here’s our reminder of what has been covered.
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January 15, 2026 at 2:54 PM
As ugly, harsh, crusty, and heavy as ever, Anti-Sapien are back with a six-track, twenty-two-minute blast of sweat-drenched, knuckle-dragging noise.
Album Review: Anti-Sapien – At The Mercy Of The Merciless (Terminus Hate City)
Anti-Sapien return with ‘At the Mercy of the Merciless’, out on January 16th, 2026, via Terminus Hate City.
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January 15, 2026 at 1:01 PM
As ugly, harsh, crusty, and heavy as ever, Anti-Sapien are back with a six-track, twenty-two-minute blast of sweat-drenched, knuckle-dragging noise.