1. Razorwire - Tired 2. Cicada - Alone 3. Headpress - Goth 4. Vae Solis - Rise 5. Soma - Degradational Death 6. Pincer - I Should Know 7. Locus - What If? 8. Gutworm - Your Demise 9. Nailed - Strangulations Of Children In Slumber 10. Leash - She Mocks My Sadness

11. Throat Oyster- Vivid Lady 12. Tower Hill Committee - Cilium 13. Blowback - It's You 14. Shuriken - Various States Of Backwards 15. Victim 115 - Outa My Face 16. Beneath Utopia - Self Importance 17. Hilkah - Hide With Your Mascot 18. Final Conclusion - Regret 19. Razorwire - Now I Know...

Kerrang!: Review by STEVE BEEBEE

KKK out of KKKKK

Most of this topsy - turvy offering will have you unfurling the old Union Jack and proudly saluting. If this represents the standard of Britain's pub rock circuit, then the home scene has never been healthier. Sadly, the final third (excluding alt-rockers Hilkah and Razorwire) tells a different story, as if all the dodgy demos and bands that should've stayed home have been tacked on the end.

But in Razorwire (OMS meets Therapy?), Cicada, Vae Solis and the Feeder-esque Throat Oyster, there is much to surprise and be thankful for. Plus, if you're far gone enough to dig Dimmu Borgir, you'll wanna check out Nailed and Gutworm. And considering the whole 19-track compilation only costs three quid, there's every reason to visit www.psychophonic.co.uk

Loud Planet: Review by ALAN

It's pleasing to see that it is becoming increasingly easier for unsigned bands to get their material listened to by potential fans. This compilation, the second volume of, showcases 18 unsigned bands, and just like its predecessor, manages quite successfully in adhering to the many variations and tastes within the genre of hard rock and metal.

Razorwire (who's guitarist, Dan Peach, compiled this collection) contribute two tracks, just like on volume one. In the intervening months Razorwire have developed their sound, moving away from the Megadeth-esque feel of their previous material, showing more of a lean towards the currently thriving nu-metal scene, such as Papa Roach, Linkin Park etc.; resulting in a more modern sound.

Another band from the first volume also featured here is Cicada. Again, this is taken from their self-titled demo album; I can hear a lot of influences here, from Faith No More through to Korn.

This compilation manages to incorporate everything from thrash metal (Headpress, Locus, Gutworm) through to Euro metal (Soma, Pincer, Tower Hill Committee), Metallica/Slayer tinged speed metal (Vea Solis, Leash) through to a Prodigy style dance/metal crossover (Victim 115).

Apart from a couple of tracks, all the songs featured on here are of excellent recording quality, and just like the first volume, proves how strong the UK underground metal scene really is. Now all we need is for the record labels to stop their own idiocy by bringing to an end their manufacturing of pansy boy bands, and then take notice of the talent that is right under their very noses!

4/5

Here Be Monsters: Review by CLIVE

Second comp of what's new in the UK underground - hard guitar based music that is. There's no stinkers - just a coupla okay-ish cuts, so there's lots here to tickle yer scrotes - like the nu-style heavy metal of RAZORWIRE, the death metal mess of NAILED, the industrial rush of victim 115, the punky mush of HILKAH and the speed metal of GUTWORM. Best for me was the dense riffage of CICADA and HEADPRESS and the distorted dense fun of BENEATH UTOPIA. Lots going on!!

Fury Zine- Review by MARCUS

It's a low price sampler featuring a wide range of mostly unknown UK bands. I can't really review this as a whole as each track is individual but the highlights include: Razorwire, (One Minute Silence-esque aggressive nu-metal) and Gutworm, (Heavy heavy nasty metalcore). On the whole there isn't much outstanding music on here, but it's worth buying if you see it at a low price.