Review: Desertfest 2016 split EP, Monster Magnet/Raging Speedhorn
The phenomenal Desertfest that resides in Camden, London once a year (and now for those lucky Europeans, Berlin, Germany and Antwerp, Belgium) seem to...
Asia – Fantasia: Live in Tokyo
At first glance, there are some noticeable parallels between the unlikely pairing of Asia and Crosby Stills & Nash (CSN). Both were formed by...
Review: Meshuggah – I (Special Edition)
There are few bands in the world that can get away with a 21-minute long EP comprising of just one track... 'I' was released in was...
Top Deck – Ska Instrumentals
After forming the ‘Top Deck’ sound system with his brother Ivan, ‘Justin’ Yap launched his ‘Top Deck’ label in 1962. The initial releases by...
John Martyn ‘The Island Years’ Limited Edition Box Set
John Martyn was a walking contradiction, even when he lost a leg. That he made music so beautiful and so full of anger, sometimes...
Dio ‘Dream Evil’ Deluxe Edition
Much missed and arguably the greatest pure metal frontman, Mr Ronnie James Dio, he who fronted bands like Rainbow, Black Sabbath and Elf. He...
Mike Oldfield – Crises and Five Miles Out – Collectors Edition
When Mike Oldfield played live at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympics Games in London, the obvious assumption was that canny businessmen would...
Motorhead ‘The Complete Early Years’ Boxset Review
If you have a conversation with a hardcore fan of any band in the world, 99% of them will most likely come out with...
Review: Entrails – Resurrected from the Grave (Demo Collection)
Demo collection albums aren’t something I always enjoy. I understand the novelty of seeing how a band was before they became refined and set...
B.B. King “Ladies and Gentleman… Mr B.B. King” Box Set Review
B.B King is one of the most accomplished guitarists of all time, has released over fifty albums, and practically invented a genre. The man...
