Author: Thomas Williams


  • Preview: Trivium at The Guildhall (07/02/14)

    The last stop on the UK part of Trivium’s Vengeance Falls tour brings them, accompanied by Killswitch Engage, to the 02 Guildhall in Southampton on 7th of February. This is to be their last show in the UK before they return for Download Festival later this year. Trivium and Killswitch Engage have a fairly long […]

  • David Bowie – ‘Love is Lost’ (Hello Steve Reich Mix by James Murphy)

    It isn’t terribly often that remixes get as much attention as James Murphy’s take on David Bowie’s Love is Lost. There’s a very good reason for this exceptional circumstance however; Murphy’s version is amazing. The song starts with a round of applause that makes a seamless transition into a clapping beat reminiscent of Steve Reich’s […]

  • Flashback: X-COM: UFO Defense

    X-COM: UFO Defense is widely considered to be one of the best PC games of all time. Unique in its ability to create moments of pure tension and present you with a team of soldiers that are ultimately expendable but each unique in some way (prompting you to become attached and feel heartbroken when they die), X-COM […]

  • Ten horror films you might not have heard of… but really should have

    Halloween is upon us! Here are some terrifying gems you may not have seen before.

  • Devil Sold His Soul at The Cellar (16/10/2013)

    Complete with a new singer, Devil Sold His Soul took their tour to Southampton’s The Cellar.

  • ‘We are very normal people who just want to do some music’: An interview with We Butter the Bread with Butter

    Thomas Williams chats with Marcel Neumann from We Butter the Bread with Butter.

  • Preview: Devil Sold His Soul at The Cellar (16/10/2013)

    Devil Sold His Soul will be heading to The Cellar

  • Arcade Fire – ‘Reflektor’

    ‘Reflektor’ is the lead single from Arcade Fire’s upcoming album of the same name and the fourth album of their discography, it is produced by former LCD Soundsystem front man James Murphy. As lead singles go, it’s hard to imagine something much better than this. The bass and percussion in the introduction have a chilled, […]

  • Total War: Rome 2

    Thomas Williams tells why Total War: Rome 2 is head and shoulders above the competition.

  • Review: Pain and Gain ★☆☆☆☆

    Michael Bay is back, and as unfunny, sleazy and misogynist as ever says The Edge critic Thomas Williams

  • Review: Bloodstock Open Air 2013

    This year’s Bloodstock brought more massive acts; metal legends Slayer and King Diamond, as well as Lamb of God and much more.

  • Civilization 5: Brave New World

    So, here is the second expansion pack for Civilization 5, here is the Brave New World! And it really is; the political and cultural side of the game has truly gone above and beyond the vanilla game in great, bold strides. As far as this expansion pack goes, it’s safe to say that slapping a trade […]

  • Hotline Miami Review

    I burst through the main door of the subway station and send a smoking Mafioso sprawling. I beat his head in with his own baseball bat until I can see his brains on the floor. I swiftly move on to the restroom and catch a urinating thug off guard. *Thwack*. He goes down with one […]

  • Xbox 180: Stumbling into the 8th Generation

    Thomas Williams comments on the next generation of consoles, and what impact Microsoft’s latest news could have on the market.