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Wasted Death 'The Prequel To Evil' EP
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Review: Wasted Death ‘The Prequel To Evil’ EP

29th March 202317th January 2026 Mark Hunt-Bryden APF Records, Hardcore, Metal, Punk, Wasted Death

It is barely the end of March and APF Records releases seem to be coming thick and fast at the

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Desert Storm 'Death Rattle'
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Review: Desert Storm ‘Death Rattle’

28th March 202317th January 2026 Mark Hunt-Bryden APF Records, Desert Storm, Heavy Rock, Metal

Undoubtedly one of the greatest pleasures of this writing gig is getting to watch a band evolve over time and

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TORSO 'A Crash Course In Terror'
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Review: TORSO ‘A Crash Course In Terror’

13th March 202317th January 2026 David J McLaren APF Records, Heavy Rock, Metal, TORSO

I must admit to being excited whenever I see a new release from APF Records crop up. The label is

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TORSO
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Premiere: TORSO ‘A Crash Course In Terror’ – Debut Album Drops This Friday via APF Records

25th January 20238th March 2023 Lee Edwards APF Records, Heavy Rock, Metal, Prog, TORSO

When your current band calls it a day, what’s a man supposed to do? Gather your instruments of torture and

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The Grand Mal 'II'
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Review: The Grand Mal ‘II’

2nd November 202210th December 2022 Mark Hunt-Bryden APF Records, Heavy Rock, The Grand Mal

Oxford’s most restless sons, Ryan (guitars) and Elliot Cole (drums) of both Desert Storm and Wall, return to their collaboration

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Battalions 'King Of A Dead World'
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Review: Battalions ‘King Of A Dead World’

20th October 202211th December 2022 Mark Hunt-Bryden APF Records, Battalions, Sludge

Kingston upon Hull veterans Battalions have been making a sizeable noise in the UK metal scene for the last 12

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The Grand Mal
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Premiere: The Grand Mal ‘Rule My Soul’ – New Album ‘II’ Drops 4th Nov via APF Records

15th September 20229th December 2022 Lee Edwards APF Records, Heavy Rock, The Grand Mal

The Cole twins of Ryan and Elliot must be the busiest siblings in the rock and roll underground. If they’re

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Opium Lord/Under - Split
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Review: Opium Lord/Under – Split

10th August 202223rd September 2022 Mark Hunt-Bryden APF Records, Noise-Rock, Opium Lord, Sludge, Under

The latest release from one of the hardest working labels around, Salford’s APF Records, sees them curate a collision of

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Opium Lord/Under - Split
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Premiere: Opium Lord & Under – Split – Releases Tomorrow, 10th August, via APF Records

9th August 202223rd September 2022 Lee Edwards APF Records, Noise-Rock, Opium Lord, Sludge, Under

Two of the finest UK heavyweights have teamed up after a chance challenge to a 5 a-side game of football,

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Made Of Teeth 'Sociopathogen'
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Review: Made Of Teeth ‘Sociopathogen’

21st June 202227th July 2022 Mark Hunt-Bryden APF Records, Made Of Teeth, Noise-Rock, Punk, Sludge

Noisy Welsh muthas Made Of Teeth and beloved label and love child of Andrew Field, APF Records, have for a

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Made Of Teeth
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Video Premiere: Made Of Teeth ‘What’s The Time’ – New Album ‘Sociopathogen’ Drops 24th June

13th June 202215th July 2022 Lee Edwards APF Records, Made Of Teeth, Noise-Rock, Punk, Sludge

As noiseniks Made Of Teeth, whose members are a veritable who’s who from the Welsh ‘heavy’ music scene, prepare to

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Premiere: –(16)– ‘Forgeries Vol 1, 1972–1984’ – New Album Drops Tomorrow, 1st May
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Premiere: –(16)– ‘Forgeries Vol 1, 1972–1984’ – New Album Drops Tomorrow, 1st May

30th April 202630th April 2026 Lee Edwards

Few bands have carved out a path quite like –(16)–. For more than three decades, the Southern California veterans have

Video Premiere: Alunah ‘La Pucelle’ – From New Split With Samavayo, Out 5th June
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Video Premiere: Alunah ‘La Pucelle’ – From New Split With Samavayo, Out 5th June

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Video Premiere: TESA – Second Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Marks Today’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’
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Video Premiere: TESA – Second Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Marks Today’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’

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Video Premiere: TESA – Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Ahead Of This Friday’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’
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