Another Point Of View: Blind Guardian (Live Review By Paul)
Blind Guardian: HMV Forum, LondonA sold out Forum witnessed a quite stunning night of magical story telling from one of the metal world’s most engaging bands. Although the audience appeared in the...
View ArticleReviews: The Prodigy, Katatonia, Nightwish (Reviews By Paul & Stief)
The Prodigy: The Day Is My Enemy (Take Me To The Hospital)It’s been six years since their last offering but the sixth release by the metal world’s favourite electro dance outfit is well worth the wait....
View ArticleReviews: Von Hertzen Brothers, JettBlack, Turbowolf
Von Hertzen Bros: New Day Rising (Spinefarm)Fourth album and Finland's trio of brothers plus their hearty band mates once again bring their intelligent but catchy brand of rock music to the masses,...
View ArticleReviews: Ascendia, Night, Abrahma
Ascendia: The Lion And The Jester (Self Released)I hadn't heard much about Canadians Ascendia but Jesus Christ on a stick I wish I lived in Canada so I could see this band live. They play modern...
View ArticleReviews: Michael Schenker's Temple Of Rock, 4ARM, Danny Cavanagh (By Paul)
Michael Schenker's Temple Of Rock: Spirit On A Mission (Inakustik)The latest release from German guitar legend Michael Schenker and his Temple of Rock outfit is a decent if unspectacular slab of hard...
View ArticleAn Eye To The Local Scene: Maddie Jones, The Luke Doherty Band, Celtic Pride
Maddie Jones: Vita Brevis (Self Released)So little away from are normal remit here but Cardiff based singer songwriter Maddie Jones has crafted an album that is so musically dextrose and beautiful that...
View ArticleReviews: Bachman, Steve Hackett, Scott Weiland & The Wildabouts
Bachman: Heavy Blues (Linus Entertainment)Randy Bachman is a bonafide rock legend having been a part of two of the most successful rock bands of all time The Guess Who and Bachman Turner Overdrive (a...
View ArticleAnother Point Of View: The Blues Pills (Review By Paul)
Blues Pills: The Globe, CardiffA sizeable portion of the Musipedia collective gathered at one of our favourite venues, The Globe in Roath for an evening of soulful blues and psychedelic style rock and...
View ArticleThe View From The Local Scene: Red Sun 2015
Red Sun 2015: The Moon Club, The Full Moon Clwb Ifor Bach & Fuel, Womanby Street CardiffA three day festival in Cardiff; featuring the finest in local, national and international talent, all...
View ArticleReviews: Moonspell, Apocalyptica, Hasse Froberg & Musical Companion
Moonspell: Extinct (Napalm) (Review By Paul)Moonspell’s excellent and very heavy 2012’s Alpha Noir and its Gothic twin Omega White saw Portugese gothic metallers pay homage to both the thrash metal...
View ArticleReviews: Byzantine, Tribulation, Dopethrone (Review By Paul)
Byzantine: To Release Is To Resolve (PledgeMusic)Byzantine are a progressive thrash outfit from West Virginia, comprising of Chris “OJ” Ojeda on vocals and rhythm guitar, Brian Henderson on lead guitar...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Panic Room
Panic Room: The Fleece, BristolBritish progressive rockers Panic Room are now four albums into their career and they have been producing some inspiring and staggering music for a fair few years now...
View ArticleReviews: Kiske/Somerville, Palace Of The King, Klogr
Kiske/Somerville: City Of Heroes (Frontiers)Second album from the Kiske/Somerville project, brings to the table all of the talent that both these singers posses and backed by a collection of the finest...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Uriah Heep
Uriah Heep: Y Plas, CardiffSo myself and Mr Perry rocked up to the university building to watch one of British rocks oldest bands, having always been ridiculed as Deep Purple copyists, Uriah Heep have...
View ArticleReviews: Luciferian Light Orchestra, Omicidia, My Refuge
Luciferian Light Orchestra: S/T (Adulruna)LLO is the brainchild of multi-instrumentalist Christofer Johnsson who is the founder member and creative mind behind symphonic metal project Therion. This...
View ArticleReviews: Triaxis
Triaxis: Zero Hour (Rocksector)Welsh metal band Triaxis are technically the MoM house band (though they may disagree I'm sure). I discovered them a fair few years ago and I've slowly introduced all the...
View ArticleAnother Point Of View: The Prodigy (Review By Paul)
The Prodigy: Motorpoint Arena, CardiffThe devastating results in the general election ironically segued into the arrival in Cardiff of THE drum and bass outfit of the last 20 years, The Prodigy. Ironic...
View ArticleReviews: Satyricon (Monster Review By Paul)
Satyricon: Live At The Opera (Napalm)18 months ago I was fortunate enough to catch Norwegian black metallers in Belfast in support of their excellent self-titled album. That was a fantastic evening and...
View ArticleReviews: Kamelot, Cain's Offering, Mammoth Mammoth
Kamelot: Haven (Napalm)Haven is Kamelot's second album with new singer Tommy Karevik who first featured on Silverthorn which brought back the symphonic/progressive style of their early years while also...
View ArticleAnother Point Of View: Triaxis (Review By Paul)
Triaxis: Fuel, CardiffAn opportunity to see one of the brightest bands in the UK is rarely missed and when it happens to be a band from your own back yard launching their third album, well, it was a...
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