Reviews
THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...RAVEN All Hell’s Breaking Loose (Silver Lining Music)
An exhibition of sheer precision... - Read More
THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...FIFTH ANGEL When Angels Kill (Nuclear Blast)
A firm contender for album of the year, ‘When Angels Kill’ is the coolest thing you’ll find outside your fridge; the band may not be prolific, but when they have something to say they’re pretty much unstoppable. - Read More
THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...MOTÖRHEAD Live At Montreux Jazz Festival 2007 (BMG)
Amongst the seeming plethora of live shows coming from the Motörhead camp, this one is a bit of a treat. - Read More
THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...TWILIGHT ROAD Trapped (Cherry Red Records)
Twilight Road is a new band which brings together once again Italian guitarist/producer Dario Mollo with Welsh vocalist Carl Sentance, following their collaboration on ‘Rock The Cradle’... - Read More
THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...RATT The Atlantic Years 1984 – 1990 (Atlantic/BMG)
It’s probably hard for younger metal fans to appreciate just how big Ratt were back in the day... - Read More
THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...SMOKEY MIRROR Smokey Mirror (Rise Above)
It’s a heavy rock blues fusion affair whose songs are hard-edged without being intimidating, and where scuzzy guitars overlay a rhythm which skips along as Cam Martin ranges all over his kit while never losing track of the beat. - Read More
THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...IVY GOLD Broken Silence (Golden Ivy Records)
The two stars of the show here are Manou, an enigmatic yet statuesque singer, and guitarist and band leader Sebastian Eder... - Read More
Reviews Round-Up May 2023
TYGERS OF PAN TANG – ‘Bloodlines’ / EXCESS – ‘Crucifixion: Complete Excess 1989 – 1993’ / MYSTIC PROPHECY – ‘Hellriot’ - Read More
THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...ENCHANTYA Cerberus (Inverse Records)
There’s no fillers here, every song earns its rightful place in the album’s running order, but it’s the longer offerings like ‘Sons Of Chaos’, ‘Existence’ and in particular set closer ‘Inward’ that showcase the band at its best... - Read More
THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...SOLDIER Dogs Of War Reloaded (Starhaven)
Originally released in 2013, ‘Dogs Of War’ is probably the most important release in the Soldier catalogue, and to celebrate its tenth birthday the album has been revamped and remastered – or ‘Reloaded’, in Soldier parlance. - Read More