Reviews

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...KALANDRA – A Frame Of Mind (By Norse Music)

‘A Frame Of Mind’ is pretty much the perfect album. - Read More

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...BLITZKRIEG – Blitzkrieg (Mighty Music)

Born in Leicester in 1980 and reborn in Newcastle five years later Blitzkrieg are surely one of those bands to whom the tag ‘legendary’ can be applied. - Read More

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...LEPROUS – Melodies Of Atonement (InsideOut)

It was legendary Hollywood movie mogul San Goldwyn who once claimed he wanted a film that started with an earthquake and built up to a climax, but in effect that’s exactly what Leprous have done. - Read More

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...SIMONE SIMONS – Vermillion (Nuclear Blast)

‘Vermillion’ is a truly great album. In fact, it’s more than just an album. It’s a celebration. It’s a work of art. - Read More

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...TOX – Prince Of Darkness (Golden Core)

The fact that Discogs lists 53 compilations on which the band have appeared over the years says something about their inherent cult status. - Read More

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...DARK TRANQUILLITY – Endtime Signals (Century Media)

One of the creators of the Gothenburg sound alongside At The Gates and In Flames Dark Tranquillity have been at the forefront of the melodic death metal scene since they opened their account with ‘Skydancer’ back in 1993. - Read More

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...DREAM EVIL – Metal Gods (Century Media)

Twenty-two years after they unleashed their debut album ‘Dragonslayer’ Dream Evil are back with their seventh album ‘Metal Gods’; and once again, as you might expect from the Swedish five-piece, it’s as heavy as a steel foundry. - Read More

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...AMORPHIS – Tales From The Thousand Lakes (Live At Tavastia) (Reigning Phoenix Music)

What divides the fans though is the fact that, like its predecessor ‘Queen Of Time – Live At Tavastia’, to misquote ‘Star Trek’, “it’s live, Jim, but not as we know it.” - Read More

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...BARYON – Hypnos (independent release)

It’s a beautifully crafted collection of soundscapes, soaring and multi-layered and packed full of imagery and imagination... - Read More

ROAR FROM THE CORE (Golden Core Records)

WAR MACHINE – ‘Unknown Soldier’ / RHABSTALLION – ‘Bat Shit Crazy’ / UNKNOWN – ‘Vanishing Point’ - Read More