DARKENED – Defilers of the Light
There is nothing quite like receiving a deeply passionate (and passionately crafted) opus that perfectly embodies everything that makes death metal brilliant while simultaneously...
Hunter serves up a Rock ’n’ Roll VIP
Hunter may not be a readily recognised name, but they released their debut ‘Sign of the Hunter‘ in 1985. A follow-up appeared in 1987...
Ebba Bergkvist And The Flat Tire Band Take Flight On Four Wings
Despite the incorrect or American spelling, Ebba Bergkvist and the Flat Tire Band are (mainly) Swedish and consist of guitarist, singer Ebba Bergkvist, bassist...
Marjana Semkina Sings Songs Of A Sirin
If you’re familiar with the concept of the Sirin, you’ll immediately have some kind of hint about what’s coming. The Sirin is a mythical...
Transatlantic – Live at Morsefest
Morsefest is an annual event held in Neal Morse’s hometown, Nashville. It's a two day event featuring the music of Morse from his various...
Slash turns the air blue on Orgy of the Damned
I began researching the early blues pioneers after noticing many songs by the likes of Gallagher and Zeppelin had started life back in the...
Airbag – The Century of the Self
It is a funny thing when a great and supremely skilled constellation of musicians releases a near-perfect album that makes you think and believe...
Anette Olzon unleashes the melodic Rapture
Anette Olzon and Tarja Turunen have a shared history as former vocalists for Nightwish, with both alleging their dismissals from the band—a claim that...
The Dirty Denims know the meaning of Party On!
Dutch band The Dirty Denims follow up 2019’s Ready, Steady,Go! with another exclamatory title… Party On! The ten tracks continue their clever blend of...
Oakfarm grow and harvest on Oakfarm
While the name Oakfarm might evoke images of a bucolic, rural paradise, it's actually a German trio who have released a very worthwhile debut...
