Trip The Wire and a skydiving mummy
A potentially misleading headline, but that is the image the cover art brings to my admittedly, strange mind as I listen to the debut...
Hurricane #1 are Backstage Waiting to Go On
After a dalliance with the big league in the late 90s (and a few top 40 hits) Hurricane #1 are back with a vengeance...
Scar Symmetry unleashes a Xenotaph
Swedish Melo-Death hidden gems Scar Symmetry have finally released the long-awaited album; The Singularity Phase II: Xenotaph. This is a record that has been...
Envy of None, That Was Then, This Is Now
With the spirit of Rush still prominent in the background, it was probably the best thing for Alex Lifeson to do something completely different...
King Howl have much to crow about on Homecoming
A band from Sardinia called King Howl, first came to my attention when my early blues radar picked up on an EP released in...
Gentle Giant re-issue seminal Interview
Even by the standards of prog rock throughout the 1970s, Gentle Giant’s music was considered to be extremely complex, with their ability to fuse...
Risin Sabotage delve into the Macabre
In their own words, Risin Sabotage are a “Ukranian psychedelic stoner rock band from Kyiv”… their nationality and home city are enough to make...
Wytch Hazel continue the remarkable journey on IV: Sacrament
Since the 2016 debut Prelude, Witch Hazel have been building a story through the follow-ups, II: Sojourn and III: Pentecost each time supplying multi-layered...
Elegant Weapons’ Horns for a Halo: a strong supergroup debut
Supergroups have a tendency to be short lived but it's always exciting to see what certain musicians do away from their comfort zones and...
Hollywood Vampires Live In Rio
The term ‘supergroup’ is often overused, but if ever a band deserved the moniker, it is Hollywood Vampires. The name has its origins in...
