Reviews

SAVN – Savn (CDR Records Norway)

Despite off-and-on rumours of a re-union, Norway’s The Sins Of Thy Beloved was finally laid to rest last year, leading to founder member and drummer Stig Johansen and keyboard player Anders Thue immediately bouncing back with Savn. - Read More

SPARTA – Welcome To Hell (High Roller Records)

Back in 2011 High Roller issued a wide-ranging compilation of Sparta’s material under the title ‘Use Your Weapons Well’, the success of which led to the original line-up to have a stab at some new material. - Read More

JAMESON RAID – Nine Reasons (Independent)

There are nine Reasons why you should go to the Jameson Raid website and buy this three-track EP. - Read More

SABBATH ASSEMBLY - 'Quaternity' (Svart Records)

The third full release from the enigma that is Sabbath Assembly, ‘Quaternity’ is very much a game of two halves. - Read More

HELLION – ‘To Hellion And Back’ (Hear No Evil/Cherry Red)

To Hellion And Back’ is both the first time a ‘best of’ has appeared on this side of the Atlantic as well as a long-overdue re-appraisal of the career of one of the greatest cult bands of the Eighties. - Read More

'DEEP PURPLE – WAIT FOR THE RICOCHET’ by Simon Robinson and Stephen Clare (Easy On The Eye Books)

Hugely entertaining and skilfully researched, ‘Wait For The Ricochet’ tells the story behind the making of ‘Deep Purple In Rock’, the album that finally put the band on the road to the top. - Read More

WITCHFYNDE – ‘The Lost Tapes’ (Bad Omen Records)

Released last year by the band’s original bassist Andro Coulton on his own Viper label as ‘The Lost Tapes Of 1975’ Witchfynde’s first demo has been spruced up for release as a double-vinyl set through Bad Omen Records. - Read More

BATTLEAXE – 'Heavy Metal Sanctuary' (SPV)

“Put simply,” wrote Joel Griggs in the first issue of his fanzine Marshall Stack, “Battleaxe should be the next big band to come out of the UK after Maiden.” - Read More

CREMATORY – ‘Inception’ (SPV)

With a new album ‘Antiserum’ due in February ‘Inception’ wraps up Crematory’s ten studio releases from 1993’s debut ‘Transmigration’ to ‘Pray’ which came out in 2008 - Read More

NERGARD – ‘Intermission’ (Pug-Nose Records)

A three-track EP from the multi-talented Andreas Nergård, ‘Intermission’ features his take on three songs from outside the world of metal - Read More