Reviews

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...VICIOUS RUMORS – The Devil’s Asylum (SPV / Steamhammer)

Opener and lead single ‘Bloodbath’ sets the pace, a fast and frantic workout with Thorpe and fellow guitarist Denver Cooper sparring over some frenetic riffing... - Read More

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...WUCAN – Axioms (Long Branch Records)

What we have here is a very clever album constructed by some very clever musicians... - Read More

IRON MAIDEN AT 50 by Daniel Bukszpan (Motorbooks/The Quarto Group)

It’s obviously not easy to come up with anything new to say about one of the most famous metal acts on the planet, but Bukszpan’s format allows him plenty of scope to intermingle the Maiden story around his 50 highlights. - Read More

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...AURI – III Candles & Beginnings (Nuclear Blast)

While traces of folk, ambient, pop and symphonic and hard rock pervade the album it is beholden to no one single style... - Read More

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...MARQUIS DE SADE – Resurrection (Golden Core)

Where this release scores massive metal points though lies in the fact that the orchestral treatments are not only hugely sympathetic to the original material, but also lift it to a higher level... - Read More

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...SNATCH-BACK – Destination Free EP (Independent)

Now also operating as a three-piece, Snatch-Back know how to come up with catchy yet heavy songs... - Read More

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...BIRTH CONTROL – Bäng! (Ohr / ZYX)

A straight down the line hard rock band with a considerable amount of élan and some stylish BÖC-style licks... - Read More

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...WHEN RIVERS MEET – Addicted To You (One Road Records)

Just watch them fly... - Read More

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...ROXXCALIBUR – NWOBHM From The Vaults (Limb Music)

Given that some of these songs are the cornerstone of the formative years of so many of us it’s hard to pick highlights... - Read More

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...SEVENDIALS – A Crash Course In Catastrophe (Cadiz Music / Creationyouth)

There’s a fine line between genius and insanity... - Read More