Within Temptation the acknowledged masters of symphonic rock set to release Resist
Depending upon how you interpret the various categories, Dutch band Within Temptation are either a Gothic rock band, a symphonic rock band or a...
Review: Provoker – The Long Defeat
If I could describe The Long Defeat in one word it would be atmospheric. This debut five track EP from Provoker is good, very...
Live: Dope, Anti-Clone, Killus – Islington Academy, London
Killus are mad. Donning coloured eye contacts, what can only be described as ‘Joker’ makeup and tongues tangling out, it’s fair to say this...
Doro – Powerful Passionate Favorites
Celebrating German metal siren Doro Pesch’s career with the Raise Your Fist 30Years Anniversary-Edition, record label Nuclear Blast have included a bonus CD of...
Samantha Fish Live: 11th May 2109, O2 Academy, Birmingham.
Curse of Lono produce music for driving alone at night down long country roads. Not depressing, more melancholy and thoughtful. Its roots driven, with...
Ereb Altor serve up some blackened folk
Touted as a melting pot of black metal, Viking metal and pagan/folk metal, Swedish four-piece Ereb Altor released Vargtimman this week via Napalm Records....
Prog VeteranIt Bites call on The Tall Ships
It Bites are a band about whom it’s been said ‘They’ve dipped their toes into so many different musical areas, they’re difficult to categorise.’ ...
Pure Assassins asks Questions
Pure Assassins is actually a solo project from Chris Rush, a veteran of the 1990’s ‘drum & bass’ scene with collectives like Calyx, and...
Review: Enforcer – From Beyond
Swedish die-hard heavy metallers Enforcer came into being, back in 2004 and released their first full length album, Into The Night, in 2008. Since...
Live: William Control, Think Tank, Newcastle
It's been a busy old year for Mr Control. At the beginning of 2016 he retired his band Aiden, after supporting Black Veil Brides...
