For fairly obvious reasons, the first two paragraphs of this review are the same as for another Echolyn release, but it does change from there on, honest! In March 2025 Echolyn released (or releases, depending when you read this) two new albums on the same day, this...

For fairly obvious reasons, the first two paragraphs of this review are the same as for another Echolyn release, but it does change from there on, honest! In March 2025 Echolyn released (or releases, depending when you read this) two new albums on the same day, this...

Formed in Hollywood in 2019, The Davidians’ lineup features vocalist/guitarist Tex Mosley (vocals, guitar), Will Bentley (guitar, backing vocals), and Max Hagen (drums, backing vocals). While the band does not feature bass guitar in its live shows, Greg “Smog” Boaz...

It has been quite a while since I last reviewed Ole Alexander Myrholt, in fact it was his 2017 second album, ‘Med Samme Naal, Under Samme Maane’, and this is his sixth album since then. The title of this one translates to ‘Mixed Opinions And Aphorisms’, which makes...

Oakland-based death/black metal duo Mefitis were formed by Pendath (drums, guitars, bass) and Vatha (vocals, guitars, bass) all the way back in 2007, but it took until 2019 for them to release their first album, ‘Emberdawn’, returning two years later with...

On her debut album, jazz singer Liz Cole is joined on various selections by guitarist Larry Koonse, Otmaro Ruiz or Jacob Mann on piano, Darek Oles, Edwin Livingston or Jonathan Richards on bass, drummer Aarón Serfaty, and guest vibraphonist Jackson Irvine. The result...

Here we have the debut album from Polish Black Metal outfit Kir. At the time of recording, they were just a duo of Harvest (vocals) and Ferment (guitars, bass) with session drummer Krzysztof Klingbein but since the release of this album they are operating as a quintet...

Kent first made his name with Danish hardcore band L.U.L.L. some 40 years ago, before both forming Leroys and One Bar Town, which is when I think I first came across him. Since going solo in 2016 Kent has chosen a quite different path, often found with his trusty...

Recorded over three days in May 2023, drummer and bandleader Joe Syrian brought together his band to record a series of well-known numbers such as Ray Henderson’s “Bye, Bye Blackbird” and Cole Porter’s “Night and Day” to pop/rock classics like the Beatles’ “Here,...

Here we have yet another black metal act from Ukraine, the second I have reviewed this week, but while the album by Deus Sabaoth was their debut, this is the eighth from the veterans who have been around for more than 20 years. The rhythm section of Khorus (bass) and...