Saxon unveils More Inspirations
Following on from 2021’s Inspirations album, metal legends the mighty Saxon have dipped their toes into the water once again, releasing another album of...
DØDHEIMSGARD unleash Black Medium Current
A new record by Norwegian avant-garde masters Dødheimsgard is something akin to an event and a momentous occasion to those of us who are...
Ne Obliviscaris balance emotion and technical proficiency with Exul
Australian progressive metal up-and-comers Ne Obliviscaris return with their long-awaited album fourth, Exul. Despite delays from the pandemic, the Prog community has been foaming...
Asia on Vinyl with Fantasia, Live In Tokyo 2007
Multi-platinum selling English supergroup Asia recently released Fantasia, Live In Tokyo 2007 on vinyl for the first time ever, as a 3LP set, through...
Hematite Speak Of The Devil
Often known as “the protective stone”, Hematite is also the name of a new duo from the USA. Vocalist Davey Muise (Vanna, Trove) and...
Enslaved set the benchmark with Heimdal
Enslaved are one of the leading lights in the black metal genre. From their inception in 1991, Enslaved were your prototypical black metal band,...
Die Like Gentlemen share some Hard Truths
Back in 2013, a release caught my eye because of its title… Romantic Delusions of Hell had a definite ring to it and the...
Carbellion wield their Weapons of Choice
Carbellion have been a unit since 2004 and their debut EP, American Heavy Rock, was descriptive, to say the least as they began to...
Hanoi Rocks are back on the Oriental Beat
The great Finnish band, often called ‘glam-punk’, Hanoi Rocks are at last releasing a remixed version of their defining second album, Oriental Beat (40th...
Connor Selby goes Deluxe
I admit to being confused, I thought I had a copy of Connor Selby’s debut album from 2018 called Made Up My Mind. I...