Reviews
THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...WISHBONE ASH Coat Of Arms (SPV)
It’s mind-boggling to think that 2020 and a new album, ‘Coat Of Arms’, celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the release of Wishbone Ash’s self-titled album, an auspicious debut which which broke into the UK Top 30. - Read More
THIS WEEK I'M LISTENING TO...BIFF BYFORD School Of Hard Knocks (Silver Lining Music)
Overall, it can be described as a rather classy rock album that doesn’t try too hard to impress. - Read More
THIS WEEK I'M LISTENING TO...MYTRA Logos (Nail Records)
From the opening chords of ‘Exogen’ to the instrumental ‘Reditus’ that wraps things up, ‘Logos’ is an ambitious and dynamic offering – part Euro metal, part trance, all Mytra. - Read More
THIS WEEK I'M LISTENING TO...BLIND EGO Preaching To The Converted (Gentle Art Of Music)
At the centre of this hugely exciting album lies Wallner’s exquisite guitar work. - Read More
THIS WEEK I'M LISTENING TO...PSYCHOTIC WALTZ The God-Shaped Void (InsideOut)
The Californian quintet are back in the racks once more with ‘The God-Shaped Void’, a ten-track monster of an album ably executed by the Rock / McAlpin / Evans / Leggio / Graves line-up responsible for the band’s first three albums. - Read More
THIS WEEK I'M LISTENING TO...LEECHER Deviant (Nail Records)
With a charisma and maturity way beyond just two albums – ‘Deviant’ following on from their 2016 debut ‘Sightless’ – Leecher’s core strengths are a clutch of beautifully constructed songs and the enchanting interplay between instruments and voice. - Read More
THIS WEEK I'M LISTENING TO...DANIEL CAVANAGH Monochrome / Colour (Kscope)
Originally released as ‘Monochrome’ in 2017, Daniel Cavanagh’s most recent solo outing has been given a new lease of life – and four bonus tracks – and is back in the racks as ‘Monochrome / Colour’. - Read More
THIS WEEK I'M LISTENING TO...LOVEBITES Electric Pentagram (JPU Records)
Metal thrashin’ maids... - Read More
THIS WEEK I'M LISTENING TO...RUNNING WILD Crossing The Blades (SPV)
Running Wild, metal’s original – and best – swashbuckling scourge of the Seven Seas, are back with a new EP ‘Crossing The Blades’. - Read More
THIS WEEK I'M LISTENING TO...SANGUINE ‘Cold Blood’ (Odyssey Music)
This is a band that has songs – real, thoughtfully crafted songs, with hooks and melodies in plentiful supply and bucketloads of aggression to top things off – and the talent and inbuilt drive to muscle their way to the top. - Read More