Reviews
WEEND’Ô – Time Of Awakening (Sonicbond)
Treading a fine line between the familiar and the innovative, ‘Time Of Awakening’ presents an atmospheric melange of styles. - Read More
THE DEAD DAISIES – Burn It Down (SPV)
Playing metal straight, with nary a time change in sight, The Dead Daisies make the albums that Aerosmith gave up writing years ago. - Read More
BURN – Ice Age (MelodicRock Records)
Will it be third time lucky for this powerful melodic rock band from Leicestershire? - Read More
KING CREATURE - Volume One (Marshall Records)
In the main the songs fall into two camps, either boasting luscious melodies and vocal harmonies reminiscent of Alice In Chains or hardnosed pugilists. - Read More
MELTED SPACE – Darkening Light (Sensory/The Laser’s Edge)
Magnificent, exhilarating and, perhaps, a tad pretentious at times, Pierre Le Pape’s third full-length Melted Space offering once again takes a extravagant stab at converting a grandiose topic into forty-seven minutes of operatic, metallic entertainment. - Read More
FIST – Back With A Vengeance (Dissonance)
It’s a welcome return to the racks for Fist’s ‘Back With A Vengeance’ CD which has been lovingly re-issued by Dissonance, the original 2002 Sanctuary version having been deleted many years ago. - Read More
MAGNUM – Lost On The Road To Eternity (SPV)
A (sacred) hour in the company of Magnum is rarely time wasted - Read More
ANVIL – Pounding The Pavement (SPV)
Over almost forty years the band have carved out a niche for themselves and in doing so have crafted a sound that is almost instantly recognisable. - Read More
VENOM – Live From The Hammersmith Odeon Theatre (High Roller Records)
Although many didn’t see it that way at the time Venom arrived like a breath of fresh air at the start of the Eighties. Following 1984’s Seven Dates Of Hell European tour the following year saw the band line up their World Possession Tour... - Read More
VENOM – Assault! (Dissonance)
The ‘Assault’ series soon took on quasi-legendary status amongst fans as must-have items, not because they offered anything particularly new but because they had novelty value and, as imports, they were so damned collectable. - Read More