ORKAN – Bone-chilling metal from the vile pit of the underground!
A few years ago, yours truly had the pleasure of reviewing the sophomore offering entitled Livlaus (which translates to “lifeless”) by the Norwegian black...
Xilla – Distant Minds
On the backstreet cobblestones of yesteryear where one of The Manic Street Preachers bummed a cigarette from a member of Marillion, and they got...
Erja Lyytinen – Lockdown Live 2020
Finnish slide guitarist Erja Lyttinen’s last two albums, Stolen Hearts and Another World, have seen her stretching out beyond the blues into AOR and...
Oceans of Slumber self-titled release
Texas is probably best known for producing bands of the thrash and groove variety, but Oceans of Slumber completely buck that trend with their...
HANNAH ALDRIDGE – ‘Live’ in Black & White
Mostly alone on stage at the Lexington, London, Alabama girl Hannah Aldridge bares her soul in front of an enthusiastic crowd with just her...
Cory Marks states clearly Who I Am
If your love of true rock music is allied with your parents’ country music record collection, then I guess it’s inevitable that the two...
The Allman Betts Band – Bless Your Heart
There remains no great masterplan at work here. At present, Devon Allman, Duane Betts (Guitars & vocals) and Berry Duane Oakley (Bass & vocals) have kept...
Highly rated prog keyboardist Derek Sherinian set to unleashe The Phoenix
The Phoenix is the latest solo album from highly rated prog keyboard man, Derek Sherinian, again co-written with drummer Simon Phillips. It’s the follow-up...
GRIMGOTTS – Sagas
A joke parody band in their early days, Grimgotts have now morphed into a symphonic power metal band who refer to themselves as probably...
STEVE HACKETT ‘Live’ at Hammersmith Odeon 2019
Forty-three years after leaving the band, Steve Hackett is now the acknowledged keeper of the soul of Genesis. While Genesis themselves have evolved into...
