Reviews

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO…MOTÖRHEAD – Orgasmatron (40th Anniversary Edition) (BMG)

There’s little doubt that ‘Orgasmatron’ rebooted their career and showed that there was plenty more gas in the band’s tanks... - Read More

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO…THE PINEAPPLE THIEF – Far And Wide (InsideOut Music)

Songs like ‘Scattering Like Flies’ and ‘Through The Noise’ take top honours for creating an oppressive atmosphere... - Read More

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO…PURE REASON REVOLUTION – Terrifying Angels (InsideOut Music)

“It just felt terribly natural to do something gritter, heavier and more aggressive...” - Read More

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO…BALDASSARRE – Collinwood Yards (Carl Baldassarre Music)

Although by no means a household name Carl Baldassarre is a songwriter and guitarist of exceptional renown... - Read More

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO…MARX – Red Planet Blue (Infrasons E.Y. Records)

Seemingly wrapping up the best of the 70s in one musical blast... - Read More

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO…SPIDERS – Crystal Eyes (Wild Kingdom)

A power pop masterpiece... - Read More

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO…PRKLZ – Deuce (Golden Core)

A fascinating snapshot in time of an interesting and creative band who were probably in the right place but at the wrong time. - Read More

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO…ANTHRAX – Cursum Perficio (Nuclear Blast)

Has it really been ten years since Anthrax last released a studio album? - Read More

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO…VARIOUS ARTISTS Steel City Rock (Skullcrusher Records)

It’s an extremely low-fi production (and all the better for it), and the six bands on offer all come from the far side of obscurity, all of which adds to the excitement of the compilation... - Read More

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO…VARIOUS ARTISTS – Essential NWOBHM – The Best Of Neat Records Vol 2 (Golden Core)

Lovingly compiled by metal guru and NWOBHM uber-fan Neudi, ‘Essential NWOBHM – The Best Of Neat Records Vol 2’ does exactly what it says on the tin... - Read More