Crown of Autumn return with Byzantine Horizons
Italy's Crown of Autumn have been on the scene since 1996 and have been fine-tuning their sound ever since. Despite their lengthy existence, the...
Jordan Rudess’ ‘Wired for Madness’ is testimony to the extraordinary range and breadth of his...
If you’re a fan of Prog-metal the name Jordan Rudess will be familiar to you as the keyboard player with rock titans Dream Theatre...
False Gods – The Serpent And The Ladder
Monotonous beginning is one of the things uniting False Gods with bands like Sun O))). Some say 'what's good for some should be good...
THE MUTE GODS – Atheists and Believers
The Mute Gods are a kind-of prog-rock supergroup, with all three members of the line-up having a lengthy pedigree playing in other major bands,...
DEVIN TOWNSEND – An iconoclastic musician who has pushed the boundaries on Empath
If one word could be said to sum up the music and career of Canadian rock musician Devin Townsend, it’s probably Iconoclastic. Since he’s...
FM complete a fabulous Italian Job
FM are far from being the only classic 1980's band still on the touring circuit after enjoying a second wind. Something that’s a little less...
Dream Theatre’s Distance Over Time “Them at their most dynamic”
A contentious point, maybe, but it’s probably true to say there’s no other band like rock titans, the mighty Dream Theatre. Consequently, few bands...
Rock Goddess return with This Time
Back in the days of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM), for those of us with long memories, females playing rock were...
Almost Honest – Welcome to the Viking Groove Machine
It was hard to know exactly what I was in for heading into the first listen of Almost Honest’s Seiches and Sirens, a full-length...
Grass prove they are anything but trash with Fresh material
Despite conjuring the sound of a band who has crossed a sun-baked desert in a clapped out old touring van, you may be surprised...