Reviews
THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...THE RAVEN AGE Exile (EX1 Records)
Necessity is the mother of invention, as they say, and as The Raven Age had been stymied by lockdown they had to find another route to maintain the momentum generated by their previous two albums. Their collective solution is ‘Exile’... - Read More
Reviews Round-Up September 2021
A DYING PLANET – ‘Where The Skies Are Grey’ / DESPERATE MEASURES – ‘Rinsed’ / THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA – Aeromantic II’ / SAVATAGE – reissues - Read More
THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...KRASHKARMA ‘Storm’ (Splitnail Records)
‘Storm’ is a new / old release from KrashKarma, the creative name given to the pairing of Los Angeles duo Niki Skistimas and Ralf Dietel... - Read More
THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...LEPROUS Aphelion (InsideOut Music)
It’s an intense album, possibly more so than any previous release, and undeniably heavy too, yet the ten songs that make up the album proper are diverse and, if not immediately accessible, at least welcoming... - Read More
Reviews Round-Up August 2021
SWALLOW THE SUN – ‘20 Years Of Gloom, Beauty And Despair – Live In Helsinki’ / MAX AND THE BROADWAY METAL CHOIR – ‘And God Gave Us Max’ / AXEL RUDI PELL – ‘Diamonds Unlocked II’ / FARGO – ‘Strangers D’Amour’ / ORANGE GOBLIN – ‘Healing Through Fire’ - Read More
THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...DAMN, THIS STUFF IS HEAVY VOL. TWO (Golden Core / ZYX Music)
Two great new compilations from Golden Core... - Read More
Reviews Round-Up July 2021
NIGHTWISH – ‘Once’ / NEMOPHILA – ‘Oiran – Extended Version’ / PARADISE LOST – ‘At The Mill’ / QUARTZ – ‘Satan’s Serenade / Nantucket Sleighride’ / DARKTHRONE – ‘Eternal Hails’ - Read More
THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...SOLDIER Live Forces 2 (Starhaven Records)
‘Live Forces 2’ showcases a great spread of material old and new... - Read More
Reviews Round-Up June 2021
INTERLOPER – ‘Search Party’ / FEAR FACTORY – ‘Aggression Continuum’ / LIVING DEAD GIRL – ‘Exorcism’ / MOUNTAIN CALLER – ‘Chronicle: Prologue’ / LEGEND – ‘Legend 40th Anniversary Edition’ / ELIXIR – ‘Drink To The Devil’ - Read More
THIS WEEK I’M READING... MARC BOLAN On Track (Sonicbond Publishing)
Although – as might well be expected – praise is lavished on the best of the glamster’s output the author doesn’t shy from highlighting his subject’s slide into egomania, self-obsession and mediocrity. - Read More