Reviews
DEVIOUS – Open (Bristol Archive Records download)
Devious were one of the Bristol bands which – the way I remember it, at least – helped the headbangin’ parts of the city hold out against fads and fashions and fly the flag for traditional hard rock. - Read More
DESOLATION ANGELS – Desolation Angels (Independent)
Following their well-received 1983 7” ‘Valhalla’ London’s Desolation Angels recorded their self-titled debut album in 1984, the year Venom headlined Hammersmith Odeon; - Read More
VARIOUS – The Bristol Heavy Rock Explosion (Bristol Archive Records)
Bristol developed a vibrant scene through the Seventies and Eighties with a host of bands that never became rich but whose impact led them to be filed under ‘inspirational’, and ‘The Bristol Heavy Rock Explosion’ does a superb job of rounding them up. - Read More
IAN TOOMEY – Masters Of Light (Independent)
In August 1980 Ian Toomey first stepped into a recording studio with Bitches Sin. Almost thirty-five years to the day later the guitarist was back in the studio once more. - Read More
ANGEL NATION – Do It Anyway (Independent)
What’s in a name? You may recall Enkelination, the Finnish band who released the ‘Tears Of Lust’ album back in 2014. - Read More
ODDLAND – Origin (Sensory)
From the heavier end of the progressive metal spectrum, with weighty, thrashing riffs that assault the senses and demand attention, Oddland come more from the point of view that progressive music should be stimulating and aggressive. - Read More
EDENSONG – Years In The Garden Of Years (The Laser’s Edge)
I’ll probably get shot down for this, but I can’t think of too many recent American progressive rock bands. - Read More
INSIDE METAL: THE LA METAL SCENE EXPLODES (MetalRock Films)
The next step on the journey started with last year’s 'Inside Metal: Pioneers Of LA Hard Rock And Metal’, ‘The LA Metal Scene Explodes’ throws the spotlight on the period in the early Eighties when everything metal centralised itself on LA. - Read More
QUARTZ – Fear No Evil (High Roller Records)
Despite a couple of dodgy skeletons in their back catalogue ‘Fear No Evil’ – their first full length studio release since 1983’s ‘Against All Odds’ – is a stonkingly good album. - Read More