Reviews

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...AXEL RUDI PELL The Ballads VI (SPV)

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...AXEL RUDI PELL The Ballads VI (SPV)

Apparently, nine of the ten most streamed ARP tunes on Spotify are ballads, and, as any entertainer knows, you have to give the public what they want. - Read More

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...KINGS OF THRASH Best Of The West...Live At The Whisky A Go Go (Cleopatra Entertainment)

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...KINGS OF THRASH Best Of The West...Live At The Whisky A Go Go (Cleopatra Entertainment)

The answer to the question ‘what links guitarists Chris Poland and Jeff Young, and bassist David Ellefson?’ is, of course, Megadeth. - Read More

Reviews Round-Up Golden Core Special: More From The Core

Reviews Round-Up Golden Core Special: More From The Core

There’s more to life than albums issued by Golden Core Records, I’ll freely admit, although not much. The label boasts an eclectic roster and continues to be responsible for such a wide range of exciting releases that they’re hard to keep pace with. - Read More

2022 End Of Year Top 20

2022 End Of Year Top 20

There was one album though that, for me, stood out above all others, and that was Hei’An’s debut ‘Imago’, a clever and beautifully crafted release which ticks every box... - Read More

Reviews Round-Up December 2022

Reviews Round-Up December 2022

GAUPA – ‘Myriad’ / ROOK ROAD – ‘Rook Road’ / TARJA - ‘Best Of: Living The Dream’ / BARABBAS – ‘La Mort Appelle Tous Les Vivants’ - Read More

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...HEI’AN Imago (SAOL)

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...HEI’AN Imago (SAOL)

To misquote Shakespeare, some albums are born great, some albums achieve greatness and some albums have greatness thrust upon them. ‘Imago’ falls into the first category. It is a truly remarkable release... - Read More

Reviews Round-Up November 2022

Reviews Round-Up November 2022

LEATHERWOLF – ‘Kill The Hunted’ / EPICA – ‘The Alchemy Project’ / U.D.O. – ‘The Legacy’ / LEATHER – ‘We Are The Chosen’ - Read More

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...OSYRON Momentous (independent)

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...OSYRON Momentous (independent)

Probably one of the most significant – and certainly one of the most exciting – releases of the year... - Read More

Reviews Round-Up Oct 2022 Nuclear Blast Special

Reviews Round-Up Oct 2022 Nuclear Blast Special

DIMMU BORGIR – ‘Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia’ / THERION – ‘Leviathan’ / FEAR FACTORY – ‘Recoded’ - Read More

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...CELTIC FROST Danse Macabre (BMG)

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...CELTIC FROST Danse Macabre (BMG)

'Danse Macabre' is excessive, expansive and experimental, and is, therefore, the very essence of Celtic Frost itself. - Read More