Reviews
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
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