Reviews: Avatar, Buffalo Summer, Mother Feather
Avatar: Feathers & Flesh (Entertainment One)Avatar have steadily upped their game on every release, with 2012's Black Waltz announcing them to the world at large only to be improved upon greatly by...
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Haken, Special Providence & Arkentype, The Fleece BristolThe last few gigs I've been too have been a bit of a mix style wise, from Magnum's melodic pomp, too a stripped back Virginmarys set,...
View ArticleReviews: Frost*, Lacuna Coil, No Sinner
Frost*: Falling Satellites (InsideOut)Excuse while I get abit nerdy at the beginning of this review. Frost* is the brainchild of Jem Godfrey who in a previous life wrote songs for Blue, Atomic Kitten,...
View ArticleReviews: Whispered, Spell, Black Magic Fools
Whispered: Metsutan - Songs Of The Void (Inverse Records)Finland has a bit of a history with progressive, symphonic folk, melodic death metal bands with Wintersun, Ensiferum, Finntroll as well as...
View ArticleReviews: Hatebreed, Sixx A.M, Messenger (Review By Paul)
Hatebreed: The Concrete Confessional (Nuclear Blast)Let's be fair. You either love Hatebreed or they do fuck all for you. The Concrete Confessional isn’t going to change that opinion. This is full on...
View ArticleReviews: Mudcrutch, Band Of Skulls, Staticland
Mudcrutch: 2 (Reprise)Eight years between records is a long time for most bands, however when you take into consideration that Mudcrutch was formed in 1970 and didn't release their debut album until...
View ArticleReviews: Primitai, Wings Of Destiny, Scarblade
Primitai: Night Brings Insanity (Self Released)Well they're back folks, the Sandhurst based classic metal warriors Primitai return with their fourth full length album. Night Brings Insanity was...
View ArticleReviews: Volbeat, Death Angel, Tarja
Volbeat: Seal The Deal & Let's Boogie (Universal)Elvis metal is back folks! Three years since the album that saw them take off to the wider metal world and has made them bonafide headliners Danish...
View ArticleReviews: Planet Of Zeus, Chris Ouesy, Lonewolf
Planet Of Zeus: Loyal To The Pack (ihaveadrum)Greek metal has a bit of an obsession with the stoner scene, some of the country's biggest bands appeal to the beer drinking, bong hitting, beard wearing...
View ArticleReviews: Dan Reed Network, Nervosa, Big Big Train
Dan Reed Network: Fight Another Day (Frontiers Records)Back in the 80's Dan Reed Network were going to be megastars, fronted by the eponymous front man, whose impressive voice was only matched by his...
View ArticleReviews: Attica Rage, Bull Riff Stampede, Eternity's End
Attica Rage: Warheads Ltd (Off Yer Rocka)Scottish rocker Attica Rage have been carving out a niche for themselves over the years with a fanatical following that is similar to the patched in members of...
View ArticleReviews: Lucifer Rising, Withem, Dissector
Lucifer Rising: Beyond The Ninth Gate (Broken Bricks)If you name yourself after a Candlemass album (as well as a cult 1984 movie) then you can only really settle with one kind of music and that is...
View ArticleReviews: Monument, A Devil's Din, Sleep Of Monsters
Monument: Hair Of The Dog (Rock Of Angels)British NWOBHM revivalists Monument return with the follow up to their 2014 debut with sophomore record Hair Of The Dog (not a tribute to Nazareth sadly, but...
View ArticleReviews: Rival Sons, Dead Label, Devil Electric
Rival Sons: Hollow Bones (Earache)There has been a lot of talk about the future of rock music recently, mainly about who will take the place of Maiden, Metallica, AC/DC etc as the headliners of...
View ArticleReviews: Scorpion Child, Paradox, Bright Curse
Scorpion Child: Acid Roulette (Nuclear Blast)The Texan masters of hard boogie rock are back with their long awaited much anticipated second album, since their debut the band have lost a rhythm...
View ArticleA View From The Muddy Field: Download 2016 (Review By Paul)
Download 2016Day 1Ah, Castle Donington. The “spiritual home” of the rock festival since 1980 when Rainbow, Scorpions, April Wine and Saxon got the ball rolling. Move forward 36 years and whilst the...
View ArticleReviews: Manic In Lithium, Nemrud, Death Roll
Manic In Lithium: Manic In Lithium (Self Released)Back in the early 90's guitarist Michael Hewett and vocalist Otis Mannick met at the Berklee College Of Music and Boston College Of Music, after this...
View ArticleReviews: The Amorettes, Persona Non Grata, Ouzo Bazooka
The Amorettes: White Hot Heat (Off Yer Rocka)"It's a long way to the top if you want to rock n roll" this famous line from the immortal Bon Scott has been the motto of many rock bands throughout the...
View ArticleReviews: Anderson/Stolt, Denner/Shermann, Whitford/St Holmes
Anderson/Stolt: Invention Of Knowledge (InsideOut)Jon Anderson and Ronnie Stolt are two names that will be very familiar to prog rock fans, one the unmistakable (and only real) voice of Yes the other a...
View ArticleAnother Point Of View: Stone Free Festival (Review By Paul & Morag)
Stone Free Festival - The O2 LondonThis is the first 'Stone Free Festival'. Our decision to go was based on the two 'one off' performances that were advertised. First was the only UK performance of...
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