Reviews
THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...CHEZ KANE Powerzone (Frontiers)
‘Powerzone’ is an album of driving hard rock, heavy on the melody and with a healthy dose of saccharine sprinkled over the top, enveloped with overtly eye-catching imagery. - Read More
THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...QUEENSRŸCHE Digital Noise Alliance (Century Media)
An album which not just complements the band’s back catalogue but which is a worthy addition to it. - Read More
THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...RAVEN Leave ’Em Bleeding (SPV)
Essentially a stroll down SPV’s memory lane, ‘Leave ’Em Bleeding’ rounds up the highlights of Raven’s past twelve years and rounds them out with some odds and ends that might have escaped the average Raven lunatic. - Read More
Reviews Round-Up July 2022
DEREK SHERINIAN – ‘Vortex’ / SIEGES EVEN – ‘Life Cycle’ / AMPYRE – ‘Ampyre’ / SINNER – ‘Brotherhood’ - Read More
THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...IVY GOLD Live At The Jovel (Golden Ivy Records)
Their debut album appeared last year, a bluesy blast of fresh air which garnered a number of accolades both in the metal and blues press, and in November 2021 they took the decision to record their show at The Jovel in Münster for video and audio release. - Read More
THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...STORMHUNTERS Eye Of The Storm (SMC)
Starling and Milson certainly haven’t lost sight of the need to create music that’s both heavy and hummable at the same time... - Read More
THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...QUARTZ On The Edge Of No Tomorrow (Hear No Evil)
In one of those amazing twists of synchronicity, ‘On The Edge Of No Tomorrow’ is set for release on 22 May – 45 years to the very day that Quartz’s self-titled debut first appeared in the shops. - Read More
Reviews Round-Up April 2022 Pt2
STARSTRUCK – ‘Thru’ To You’ / PLAYGROUNDED – ‘The death Of Death’ / RUBY THE HATCHET – ‘Live At Earthquaker’ / LIV SIN – ‘The Process’ / CONCEPTION – ‘State Of Deception (Deluxe Edition)’ - Read More
Reviews Round-Up April 2022
EMOTIONAL SUICIDE – ‘Emotional Suicide’ / AXEL RUDI PELL – ‘Lost XXIII’ / SKULL FIST – ‘Paid In Full’ / SANHEDRIN – ‘Lights On’ / GGGOLDDD – ‘This Shame Should Not Be Mine’ / WOLF – ‘Shadowland’ - Read More
THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...TYSONDOG Midnight (From The Vaults)
It’s clear that this ‘Dog’s bark and bite are equally fearsome. The team that brought you ‘Cry Havoc’ have obviously set their sights on creating an album destined to stand the test of time by coming up with nine, punchy, no-nonsense neck-breakers. - Read More