South of Salem herald the Death of the Party
Born in the south of England during the pandemic, South of Salem made a major impact with their debut album, The Sinner Takes it...
Robby Krieger and the Soul Savages reach new heights
Although I have never been a huge fan of the Doors, I have always recognised the exquisite musical compositions that flow through all of...
The Rods Rattle the Cage
It’s been well over forty years since Dave ‘Rock’ Feinstein and the power trio that was and still is The Rods first came to the...
Saxon – Hell, Fire and Damnation
Saxon have been bringing ‘heavy metal thunder’ to the world for well over forty years and in this time have released several classic albums...
The Amazons hometown show in Reading
A more localised version of “Mon the Bif” for Biffy Clyro, "Up the R’z" is a chant that rings around the Student Union tonight...
Nobody’s Fool make Time to entertain
Whenever I receive an album for review with a title that screams (for Vengeance?!) ‘cover version,’ that track is played first, regardless of running...
Magnum – Here Comes The Rain
Magnum are another band who’ve recently passed the ’50 years and still going strong’ landmark - with Tony Clarkin and Bob Catley, two of...
Stoned Statues blend eclectic influences brilliantly on Guardian
Finland has a long history in terms of rock and metal and it continues to add exciting new chapters that still feel fresh and...
Ryujin: A new name in killer Japanese power metal
Rebranding is a make or break event for most bands and Ryujin (formerly GYZE) is no exception, luckily all the powerful energy of GYZE...
Exocrine – Legend
The French technical death metallers Exocrine have crafted and unleashed some accomplished and musically adventurous outputs in the past, and this upcoming album titled...
