Reviews
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
THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...ENCHANTYA Cerberus (Inverse Records)
There’s no fillers here, every song earns its rightful place in the album’s running order, but it’s the longer offerings like ‘Sons Of Chaos’, ‘Existence’ and in particular set closer ‘Inward’ that showcase the band at its best... - Read More
THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...SOLDIER Dogs Of War Reloaded (Starhaven)
Originally released in 2013, ‘Dogs Of War’ is probably the most important release in the Soldier catalogue, and to celebrate its tenth birthday the album has been revamped and remastered – or ‘Reloaded’, in Soldier parlance. - Read More
THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...ENFORCER Nostalgia (Nuclear Blast)
Musically, ‘Nostalgia’ is everything you’d expect from this metal-infused quartet - gloriously traditional yet edged with speed... - Read More
THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...AXEL RUDI PELL The Ballads VI (SPV)
Apparently, nine of the ten most streamed ARP tunes on Spotify are ballads, and, as any entertainer knows, you have to give the public what they want. - Read More
THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...KINGS OF THRASH Best Of The West...Live At The Whisky A Go Go (Cleopatra Entertainment)
The answer to the question ‘what links guitarists Chris Poland and Jeff Young, and bassist David Ellefson?’ is, of course, Megadeth. - Read More