Lemuria crafts an elixir of fantasy and vigor on The Hysterical Hunt
Lemuria’s latest album, The Hysterical Hunt, is something of the auditory manifestation of a Brother’s Grimm fairy tale. Lemuria harnessed elements of fantasy (largely...
Norwegian black metal stalwarts Taake and Whoredom Rife team up for split EP
Norwegian black metal stalwarts Taake and Whoredom Rife recently teamed up for this superb split EP entitled Pakt consisting of four glorious compositions (two...
Mothership ‘Mothership’ EP
Mothership wear their influences on their sleeves, it’s in everything they do, every riff, lick and bridge is simmered with bands like AC/DC, UFO...
Review: Below – Upon A Pale Horse
Doom metal according to Wikipedia: "Doom metal is an extreme style of heavy metal music that typically uses slower tempos, low-tuned guitars and a...
Lordi Ask “What if…?” On New Studio Album, Killection
Lordi has never been a band to shy away from trying something different, from their Hollywood studio-level outfits and makeup to their crowning achievement...
Decades: Uriah Heep in the 70s
As a fan of Uriah Heep since Look At Yourself in 1971, I inevitably wondered if a book charting the first decade of the...
Kingcrow – Hopium
Originally beginning as Earth Shaker, this bunch of Italians took the name Kingcrow from Edgar Allen Poe’s poem Raven. They’re described as a prog/metal...
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...
Review: Jimmy Barnes – Hindsight
Hardly a household name in the UK, Scottish-born singer Jimmy Barnes has clocked up 14 number one albums in Australia, four of them fronting...
Tarja releases From Spirits and Ghosts to explore the other side of Xmas
Tarja Soile Susanna-Turunen Cabui (just Tarja to her fans!) has carved a niche for herself since her departure from Nightwish in 2005; pushed out...
