Reviews: Cannabis Corpse, Cripper, From North, Pulvis Et Umbra (Reviews By Paul)
Cannabis Corpse: Left Hand Pass (Season Of Mist)There is only one marijuana themed death metal outfit and here they are with album number 4. The four-piece from Richmond, Virginia follow up 2014’s From...
View ArticleReviews: Banditos, Persona, Wicked Stone
Banditos: Visionland (Bloodshot Records)I really liked Banditos debut and fresh off seeing them live (in a KFC) I picked up their sophomore album Visionland named after the defunct $60 million theme...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Cats In Space (Review By Paul and Matt)
Cats In Space, Hand Of Dimes & Kaato, The Globe CardiffPaul's view:It's rare that a support band attracts me more than the headliners but when Hand Of Dimes, the blues soaked hard rock South...
View ArticleThe Spotlight: Interview With Angel Vivaldi (Interview By Matt)
Guitarists Andy James and Angel Vivaldi head out on a tour together around the country. They stop at Clwb Ifor Bach on 21st September 2017. We spoke to Angel Vivaldi about the tour and other...
View ArticleReviews: Satyricon, Anubis Gate, Dead Cross, Night (Reviews By Paul)
Satyricon: Deep Calleth Upon Deep (Napalm Records)It’s been four years since Satyricon, the eighth album from the Norwegian duo of Satyr and Frost. The band hasn’t been idle in the meantime, releasing...
View ArticleReviews Black Country Communion, Sparzanza, Metalite, Haema
Black Country Communion: BCCIV (Mascot Records)Glenn Hughes, Joe Bonamassa, Jason Bonham, Derek Sherinian (and Kevin Shirley) are back, the bridges have been rebuilt, the handshakes accepted and now...
View ArticleReviews: H.E.A.T, Darkfall, Shrapnel, Stud (Reviews By Paul)
H.E.A.T: Into The Great Unknown (earMusic)In the world of AOR the Swedes are prominent. Hard rock with a massive melodic undercurrent, band's such as veterans Europe and current faves Eclipse pull in...
View ArticleReviews: Wayward Sons, Prophets Of Rage, Witherfall
Wayward Sons: Ghosts Of Yet To Come (Frontiers Records)Toby Jepson should be a name recognized by any British rock fan, the founder/frontman of Little Angels, he has also served time in Gun, Fastway...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Pineapple Thief (Live Review By Paul)
The Pineapple Thief & Godsticks, Bristol BierkellerOn a day when it appeared that the motorway gods had conspired to cause abject misery to the network around South Wales and the Bristol area, a...
View ArticleReviews: Dynamite, The Lurking Fear, Black Messiah (Review By Rich)
Dynamite: Big Bang (Nuclear Blast)Swedish hard rockers Dynamite are back with their third album Big Bang and it's safe to say that if you are a fan of AC/DC there's plenty you are going to love here....
View ArticleReviews: Gizmodrome, Gun, Angel Nation, Kamikaze Test Pilots
Gizmodrome: S/T (earMusic)So Gizmodrome, four incredibly talented musicians together in one band so you'd expect there to be a lot of intricate instrumental sections and progressive music that is far...
View ArticleReviews: Alter Bridge, Mausoleum Gate, Wild Rocket, Exarsis (Reviews By Paul)
Alter Bridge: Live At The O2 Arena (Napalm Records)Recorded at London’s cavernous venue on 24 November 2016 on The Last Hero tour, the imaginatively titled Live At The O2 Arena captures Alter Bridge in...
View ArticleReviews: Godsticks, Myrkyr, Kinasis, Kroh
Godsticks: Faced With Rage (Kscope)Cardiff progressive band Godsticks have been playing progressively tinged metallic rock for a while now, regulars to the local scene I've seen them perform live...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Anathema - Belfast (Review By Paul)
Anathema & Alcest, Limelight 2, BelfastIf you haven't been there, then you won't realise that the Limelight 2 in Belfast is a small venue with the stage crammed to one end. Viewing can be quite...
View ArticleReviews: Steelheart, The Contortionist, Contrive, Midnight Sin
Steelheart: Through Worlds Of Stardust (Frontiers Records)Miljenko Matijevic the singer and founder of Steelheart is probably not a name many will be aware of but by rights he should have been the...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Winterfylleth, Wiegedood, Necronautical...
Winterfylleth, Wiegedood, Necronautical, Fuel Rock Club CardiffLarger name extreme metal billings don't often find their ways across the Celtic border, particularly on the black metal front. Prior to...
View ArticleReviews: Living Colour, Kadavar, Act Of Defiance, Monolord (Reviews By Paul)
Living Colour: Shade (Megaforce Records)This is the sixth album from New York’s Living Colour, and their first since 2009’s The Chair In The Doorway. It’s been a long time since I listened to the band...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Gary Numan
Gary Numan & Jayce Lewis, Tramshed CardiffThe man they call Numan arrived in Cardiff after a considerable absence, the tour was in support of his excellent new album Savage, the Tramshed was the...
View ArticleReviews: Caligula's Horse, Fozzy, Evil Invaders, 10Rogue
Caligula's Horse: In Contact (InsideOut)Australian progressive band Caligula's Horse are named after Incitatus the equine companion of the Roman Emperor Gaius (nicknamed Caligula which means Little...
View ArticleReviews: Nocturnal Rites, Voltage, Massive Assault, Ardenne Heavy (Reviews By...
Nocturnal Rites: Phoenix (AFM Records)For a band that started out as a death metal outfit, Nocturnal Rites current sound is about as far removed as you can get. The Swedes ninth release, their first...
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