Review: Black Orchid Empire – Archetype
Black Orchid Empire lure you into this false sense of security, starting off with a very soft take on things that make you think...
Spock’s Beard have always been about moving forward and attempting to do something different
Spock’s Beard are an American progressive/symphonic rock band who, in many ways symbolise the ethos of what Prog rock is all about. The ethos...
Bruce Soord’s Solo Debut Gets an Abbey Road Polish
For anyone unfamiliar with his name, Bruce Soord is guitar man, vocalist and the creative and driving force behind The Pineapple Thief, rated as...
Palace Of The King – Get Right With Your Maker
Picture some crime thriller movie where there’s a scene taking place in a strip joint. That’s how the first couple of bars of ‘I...
Review: Alice Cooper – Raise the Dead, Live at Wacken
The sadistic madman Alice Cooper returns to the world of rock with 'Raise the Dead' a dual album recorded from his set at Wacken...
Xilla – Distant Minds
On the backstreet cobblestones of yesteryear where one of The Manic Street Preachers bummed a cigarette from a member of Marillion, and they got...
Marc Bolan at the BBC – 6 CD Box Set
Marc Bolan, what a chancer. He played the fame game time and time again, but once he’d struck gold stayed too close to a...
Ghost – Skeletá
Ghost seem to be riding high at the moment, having recently completed a series of successful arena shows throughout the United Kingdom and now...
Voodoo Circle head into the new year, Locked and Loaded
German hard rockers, Voodoo Circle, have suffered the malaise of many a band: a seemingly ever-changing lineup.
Well, the good news is that the...
Review: Idols of Apathy – Life Lessons
Idols of Apathy are a highly dedicated six piece that create a sound, with colossal riffs and pounding beats, that is both dominant and...
