Reviews

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...MARQUIS DE SADE Chapter II (Golden Core)

‘Chapter II’ – is a masterpiece from start to finish. - Read More

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...THE DUST CODA Loco Paradise (Earache)

This is a band with expansive horizons, and a collective talent to match. - Read More

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...RAVEN All Hell’s Breaking Loose (Silver Lining Music)

An exhibition of sheer precision... - Read More

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...FIFTH ANGEL When Angels Kill (Nuclear Blast)

A firm contender for album of the year, ‘When Angels Kill’ is the coolest thing you’ll find outside your fridge; the band may not be prolific, but when they have something to say they’re pretty much unstoppable. - Read More

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...MOTÖRHEAD Live At Montreux Jazz Festival 2007 (BMG)

Amongst the seeming plethora of live shows coming from the Motörhead camp, this one is a bit of a treat. - Read More

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...TWILIGHT ROAD Trapped (Cherry Red Records)

Twilight Road is a new band which brings together once again Italian guitarist/producer Dario Mollo with Welsh vocalist Carl Sentance, following their collaboration on ‘Rock The Cradle’... - Read More

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...RATT The Atlantic Years 1984 – 1990 (Atlantic/BMG)

It’s probably hard for younger metal fans to appreciate just how big Ratt were back in the day... - Read More

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...SMOKEY MIRROR Smokey Mirror (Rise Above)

It’s a heavy rock blues fusion affair whose songs are hard-edged without being intimidating, and where scuzzy guitars overlay a rhythm which skips along as Cam Martin ranges all over his kit while never losing track of the beat. - Read More

THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...IVY GOLD Broken Silence (Golden Ivy Records)

The two stars of the show here are Manou, an enigmatic yet statuesque singer, and guitarist and band leader Sebastian Eder... - Read More

Reviews Round-Up May 2023

TYGERS OF PAN TANG – ‘Bloodlines’ / EXCESS – ‘Crucifixion: Complete Excess 1989 – 1993’ / MYSTIC PROPHECY – ‘Hellriot’ - Read More