Reviews
DAYDREAM XI – The Circus Of The Tattered And Torn (Sensory/The Laser’s Edge)
Unashamedly progressive in both outlook and delivery, ‘The Circus Of The Tattered And Torn’ is an exciting and grandiose offering from a youngish band with masses of talent and truckloads of potential. - Read More
ALPHA TIGER – Alpha Tiger (SPV)
Those who feared that Alpha Tiger would become an endangered species when their vocalist Stephan Dietrich left in 2015, just after the release of their previous album ‘iDentity’, can breathe a sigh of relief once more. - Read More
FOR THE SAKE OF HEAVINESS – THE HISTORY OF METAL BLADE – Brian Slagel and Mark Eglinton (BMG)
Most metal fans have an epiphany, and for Slagel it was hearing ‘Machine Head’ as an eleven-year-old living in southern California, followed swiftly by ‘Sabbath Bloody Sabbath’. - Read More
PROSPEKT – The Illuminated Sky (Sensory/The Laser’s Edge)
This band should be huge. This band deserves to be huge. - Read More
BURNT OUT WRECK – Swallow (Cherry Red)
Pulling a page out of the AC/DC songbook Burnt Out Wreck’s debut album is a paean to good time rock ‘n’ roll, and stomps and swaggers like the best of the Young brothers’ back catalogue. - Read More
42 DECIBEL – Overloaded (SPV)
‘Overloaded’ (perhaps as the title suggests) is a high-energy offering that crackles with vitality and holds the attention from start to finish. - Read More
UNTIL RAIN – Inure (Sensory/The Laser’s Edge)
Overall, it’s a dark offering, brooding and menacing, although when the need arises lush soundscapes lift the songs from shadows. - Read More
THE UNITY – The Unity (SPV)
The material on offer covers a variety of bases, without either spreading itself thin or – perhaps more importantly – losing its collective identity. - Read More
NIGHT DEMON – Darkness Remains (SPV)
Not a band to mess about, the Americans despatch the album’s ten songs in thirty-eight power-crazed, power-driven minutes. - Read More