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...
Kickhunter say Now Or Never
Back in 2003, Kickhunter made waves with their debut album, Hearts and Bones and toured with some seriously big names. Yet, despite three further...
Vicious Nature – VIII
Midlands heavy metal act Vicious Nature’s members had previous form with stalwarts on the scene such as Marshall Law, Cloven Hoof and Cerebral Fix...
Arjen Lucassen envokes The Golden Age of Music
Arjen Lucassen, alongside artists like Devin Townsend, falls into the category of performers considered to be ‘musical marmite,’ in that both of them operate...
The Used take listeners on an emotional ride on Toxic Positivity
Toxic Positivity takes us on a rollercoaster of emotions, brought to us by The Used.
The first song, ‘The Worst (Worst I've Ever Been),’ sets...
Cattle Decapitation – Terrasite, a new height of misanthropic hostility
Cattle Decapitation exploded onto the scene in the late 90s and the early 2000s with a breed of socially conscious Death Metal that could...
Sweat ask (and answer) Who Do They Think They Are?
I’m always up to listening to a debut album and when I saw that the influences were 70s rock and prog, I was even...
Ivy Gold make some noise on Broken Silence
For a new band to release three albums in as many years is some achievement, and all three are high-quality blues-based rock makes it...