Reviews
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
DREAMGRAVE – Monuments I – The Anxious (Independent)
...it’s worth pointing out that ‘Monuments I - The Anxious’ is an extremely good body of work and one which it would pay anyone with an interest in contemporary progressive metal to add to their collection. - Read More
AGUSA – Agusa (The Laser’s Edge)
Rich in texture and undeniably urbane, Agusa’s latest offering is a sublime collection of beautifully crafted and exquisitely executed compositions. - Read More
HALLATAR – No Stars Upon The Bridge (Svart Records)
‘No Stars Upon The Bridge’ is an engaging and challenging album, devoid of mawkish sentimentality yet imbued with a sense of urgency and longing. - Read More