Reviews
THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...GIRLSCHOOL WTFORTYFIVE? (Silver Lining Music)
“I’m proud that Denise and I have kept this thing together [for so long],” said Kim McAuliffe in a Kerrang! interview in 1986. “Wouldn’t it be great if we could get through to a tenth anniversary?” - Read More
Reviews Round-Up July 2023
FREEDOM CALL – ‘The M.E.T.A.L. Fest’ / IRON SAVIOR – ‘Riding On Fire – The Noise Years 1997-2004’ / ELEINE – ‘We Shall Remain’ / RADUX – ‘Disaster Imminent + Crash Landings’ / OVERDOSE – ‘To The Top’ / SIEGES EVEN – ‘The Art Of Navigating By The Stars’ / ERAMNESIA – ‘Entropy’ - Read More
THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...MARQUIS DE SADE Chapter II (Golden Core)
‘Chapter II’ – is a masterpiece from start to finish. - Read More
THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...THE DUST CODA Loco Paradise (Earache)
This is a band with expansive horizons, and a collective talent to match. - Read More
THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...RAVEN All Hell’s Breaking Loose (Silver Lining Music)
An exhibition of sheer precision... - Read More
THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...FIFTH ANGEL When Angels Kill (Nuclear Blast)
A firm contender for album of the year, ‘When Angels Kill’ is the coolest thing you’ll find outside your fridge; the band may not be prolific, but when they have something to say they’re pretty much unstoppable. - Read More
THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...MOTÖRHEAD Live At Montreux Jazz Festival 2007 (BMG)
Amongst the seeming plethora of live shows coming from the Motörhead camp, this one is a bit of a treat. - Read More
THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...TWILIGHT ROAD Trapped (Cherry Red Records)
Twilight Road is a new band which brings together once again Italian guitarist/producer Dario Mollo with Welsh vocalist Carl Sentance, following their collaboration on ‘Rock The Cradle’... - Read More
THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...RATT The Atlantic Years 1984 – 1990 (Atlantic/BMG)
It’s probably hard for younger metal fans to appreciate just how big Ratt were back in the day... - Read More
THIS WEEK I’M LISTENING TO...SMOKEY MIRROR Smokey Mirror (Rise Above)
It’s a heavy rock blues fusion affair whose songs are hard-edged without being intimidating, and where scuzzy guitars overlay a rhythm which skips along as Cam Martin ranges all over his kit while never losing track of the beat. - Read More