Voodoo Circle head into the new year, Locked and Loaded
German hard rockers, Voodoo Circle, have suffered the malaise of many a band: a seemingly ever-changing lineup.
Well, the good news is that the...
Mike Tramp compiled Trampthology
After eleven solo albums over 25 years, I guess White Lion/Freak of Nature frontman Mike Tramp is entitled to release a ‘best of’… it’s...
EVERGREY explore their range on Escape of the Phoenix
Evergrey, dark, melodic metal masters from Gothenburg, have come up with a heavy and thought-provoking album at what is a key time in their...
Magnum rummage in the archive with Dance of the Black Tattoo
Three years after releasing “Valley of Tears,” a compilation album focussing on their quieter, softer side, Magnum have come up with Dance of the...
Steve Hackett – Under a Mediterranean Sky
Steve Hackett has had a spectacularly successful career, both as a member of Genesis and as a solo artist, plus also as a result of...
Giants, Dwarfs and Black Holes showcase Everwill
Although not the most succinct name for a band, Giants, Dwarfs and Black Holes certainly picked one that portrays their outer spaciness on a...
ORCumentary pulls the strings on Fully ORChestrated
After an EP followed by two albums the one man Orc show, Orc Adams, is about to unleash the Fully ORChestrated album under the...
The Guards of Janas — SOULS OF DIOTIMA
This band excels at luminous visioning and visceral musical frameworks, to bring lush and evocative power-metal...
Rory Gallagher – The Best of Rory Gallagher
Best of albums are subjective at best. If you’ve never heard the artist it acts as an aperitif to the act’s main catalogue or...
Rory Gallagher – Check Shirt Wizard – Live in 77
The resounding calls from the crowd for the singular “Rory!” demonstrate how way back before Madonna, Prince and our current wave of pop-tweakers got...
