Robin Trower – Joyful Sky
Only a year after his last album, 2022’s No More Worlds To Conquer, blues guitarist Robin Trower returns to the scene with his latest...
Queensryche by Ross Halfin (Rufus Rock ‘n Roll Publications)
Back in their heyday, Queensryche were blessed (or was it cursed?) with the epithet “the thinking man’s heavy metal band,” a tag they carried...
Ritual Clearing – Penitence
The Connecticut-based outfit known as Ritual Clearing impressed this scribe greatly with their self-titled demo release three years ago, and this upcoming six-track full-length...
Svartanatt share the Last Days Of Earth
Swedish rockers, Svartanatt, may be rooted in 60s and 70s rock influences but their third album is still fresh and new whilst keeping those...
Velvet Revolver by Ross Halfin (Rufus Rock ‘n Roll Publishing)
Velvet Revolver came together at a time when, according to Duff McKagan, “there wasn’t much rock ‘n roll happening out there in the world,...
Pattern-Seeking Animals – Spooky Action At A Distance
Formed originally as a side project for John Boegenhold to place songs which didn’t fit his current band, Pattern-Seeking Animals (PSA) have evolved to...
MOTÖRHEAD – Another Perfect Day
1983 was a strange year in the rock world, Ian Gillan was the vocalist in Black Sabbath following Ronnie James Dio’s departure, Rush were...
Insomnium’s Songs of the Dusk: the perfect winter soundscape
As Winter draws closer, Insomnium released their latest EP, Songs of the Dusk, just before their tour of the UK and Europe began. Insomnium...
Suffocation’s Hymns from the Apocrypha: a long awaited statement of pure brutality
Hymns from the Apocrypha is the long-awaited ninth album from Suffocation, a highly innovative and influential band from the early days of extreme metal...
Diabolic Night go Behind The Crimson Prophecy
With the multi-instrumentalist Heavy Steeler steering the ship that is Diabolic Night, backed by drummer Christhunter, you can probably guess that the tracks on...
