We've had Gutlocker all over our site for some time now, but never really sat down and talked to them in detail. So... erm... about time we did, don't you think? Simple things first – where are you guys from? We are Gutlocker from Woking in Surrey. How did you meet? Ben: I met Skip … Continue reading Headline Act: Gutlocker

If you are a fan of thrash metal then you’ll hopefully be fully aware of UK Thrashers, the social media site that promotes thrash metal from across the UK and beyond. If you aren’t aware of it, then you seriously need to get involved. You should also be aware of the gargantuan effort that ‘Branny’ … Continue reading Album Review: Various Artists – Moshin’ the Roof On Volume 3

My first gig of 2022 found me heading down to Camden to The Dev.  It was great to see the venue so packed for the first time since the pandemic. First, to grace the stage was the mighty Gutlocker, a “Grumpy four-piece band from a quaint Surrey town full of alien tripods. Well-armed with gnarly … Continue reading Gig Review: Sewer Trench / Gutlocker – The Dev, London (26th February 2022)

Ever since a chance meeting with guitarist Davy on a rail-replacement coach to Oslo after Tons of Rock festival back in June, I had been itching to see The Grudge play a live show and on Friday night the chance came as the guys invited me along to their headline show at The Black Heart … Continue reading Gig Review: The Grudge / Butcher in the Fog / Sedulus / Gutlocker – The Black Heart, London (31st August 2018)

After premiering their recent video for "Welcome to Fucktown", it would have been rude not to review the other three tracks on Gutlocker's new EP, Cry Havoc! And we're not rude here (much), so review it we have. Cry Havoc! is four tracks of harsh, tearing, soul-searing metal. Craig McBrearty's vocals sound like they're being torn … Continue reading EP Review: Gutlocker – Cry Havoc!

Born in the slum of Woking, sinister sludge merchants Gutlocker spit out menacing stoner thrash grooves and asylum escape vocals that merge with eerie dynamics and a hardcore grit. The groove metallers unleash their new EP, Cry Havoc!, on Friday 20th April. Prior to this, the riff slingers reveal a new track: "Welcome To Fucktown". … Continue reading Video Premiere: Gutlocker – Welcome to F*cktown