Reviews
Reviews Round-Up April 2020
Pure Reason Revolution – ‘Eupnea’ / Spell – ‘Opulent Decay’ / Hexvessel – ‘Kindred’ / The Alligator Wine – ‘Demons Of The Mind’ / Havok – ‘V’ - Read More
THIS WEEK I'M LISTENING TO...DOOL Summerland (Prophecy Productions)
If the old proverb that there’s nothing new under the sun is actually true, then how do you explain Dool? - Read More
THIS WEEK I'M LISTENING TO...METEORA Tragedy Of Delusion (Nail Records)
Based in Budapest, Meteora are further evidence of the vibrancy and diversity of the Hungarian music scene as well as being a worthy addition to the female-fronted symphonic metal scene. - Read More
THIS WEEK I'M LISTENING TO...WISHING WELL Do Or Die (Inverse Records)
Metal’s favourite Seventies-loving Finns are back with another album of driving hard rock, cut from the same cloth that dressed bands like Rainbow and Uriah Heep. - Read More
TTHIS WEEK I'M LISTENING TO...MINDTECH Omnipresence (TriTech Music)
Mindtech’s latest offering is an eight-track, forty-two minute juggernaut that maintains their exceptionally high standards while being immensely accessible and extremely sophisticated. - Read More
THIS WEEK I'M LISTENING TO...THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA Aeromantic (Nuclear Blast)
‘Aeromantic’ – the band’s fifth album – continues on the same (flight) path as its predecessors. It’s catchy and fun... - Read More
THIS WEEK I'M LISTENING TO...TOUNDRA ‘Das Cabinet Des Dr Caligari’ (InsideOut)
Taking their lead from director Robert Wiene’s 1920 bleak, post-war silent horror film, Toundra’s sixth album is an audacious attempt to create a whole new soundtrack to the film. - Read More
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