Reviews

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

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO…DEVIN TOWNSEND – The Moth (InsideOut Music)

This isn’t band and orchestra and choir doing their best to get along like noisy neighbours but a true – and majestic – integration of themes and styles... - Read More

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO…DEAD KOSMONAUT – Retrospectre (Edged Circle Productions)

Their material can generally best be described as traditional metal with a twenty-first century twist and progressive traits, and ‘Retrospectre’ follows in this vein. - Read More

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO…TERAMAZE – The Silent Architect (Wells Music)

Bookended by the grandiose title track and the brooding epic ‘Left In The Fire’ ‘The Silent Architect’ is a magnificent body of work. - Read More

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO…MORE – Destructor (Warhead Music)

‘Destructor’ is a noble addition to the band’s catalogue... - Read More

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...VENOM – Into Oblivion (Noise / BMG)

‘Into Oblivion’ is an energetic and hard-edged album... - Read More

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...VARDIS – ‘100 M.P.H. ’79 Revisited’ (High Roller Records)

‘100 M.P.H. ’79 Revisited’ takes things back to the band’s earlier days, before they hooked up with LOGO and hit the headlines... - Read More

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO…THE DEAD DAISIES – Live Plus Five (The Dead Daisies Pty Ltd)

Although they’ve made some damn fine studio albums The Dead Daisies are a band for the live arena. - Read More

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO…UFO – The Wild, The Willing And The Innocent (Chrysalis Records)

By far the best of the four Tonka Chapman era albums – and arguably the best of the band’s studio output full-stop – ‘The Wild, The Willing And The Innocent’ is the latest UFO album to get a facelift - Read More

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...TYKETTO – Closer To The Sun (Silver Lining Music)

Formed in 1987, Tyketto are nudging their way to their 40th birthday, and although there’s just one original member in vocalist Danny Vaughn in the line-up – and even he quit in 1995 for a few years – there’s a solid consistency to the band’s sound. - Read More