Here we have the latest single from the self-confessed “worse band in Auckland”, {Late To Chelsea}. There is only one small thing wrong with the comment, they’re not (either late, or the worst). Late To Chels […]

Last night I saw this young band open for one of the biggest bills of the year, and were not phased by it whatsoever, and given what I witnessed then and what I am listening to now, I can see why. They performed […]

Greece

Bad Elephant Music

Rating: A Solid 90/100

Verbal Delirium is an Athens-based Progressive Rock band whose focal point and the main contributor is John Kosmidis AKA Jargon. The formation of the band […]

This is the first time I have come across Ōtautahi-based singer/songwriter Deep Water Creek (Matthew Smith), but this single is taken from his forthcoming third album, so I obviously have some catching up to do. […]

Back in 2018, drummer Will Stairmand was undertaking interviews for Angie’s Gunroom Sessions, when he came across a demo by a band called Teraset. He enjoyed it, so arranged an interview with those involved and […]

I must confess that I know nothing about singer songwriter singer songwriter Jack Robertson apart from the fact he released his debut album Broke and Broken back in 2019, and then released some singles earlier […]

Here we have the debut album from Wellington-born and Nelson-raised singer songwriter Reece Milton. As with many other young Kiwi musicians, Reece was involved with Smokefree Rockquest, where his band won their […]

When the punk scene first exploded in the UK back in 1976, I always felt that while Sex Pistols were iconic and many bands followed in their wake, there were others which were way more polished and had so much […]

I first came across Trivium when I was asked to review their second album, 2005’s ‘Ascendancy’ which just blew me away. A few years later I was fortunate enough to see them headline a gig in Auckland (supp […]

There is something magical about the vocals of Katharine Blake (Mediaeval Baebes, Miranda Sex Garden), which always manage to evoke incredible worlds, and here she has combined with Michael J York (Coil, Current […]

I can’t be the only one who thought we would never see another Autopsy album, given it had been eight years since the release of ‘Tourniquets, Hacksaws and Graves’, but they are back, boy are they back. They may h […]

Lodestone’s Sole Album, ‘Time Flies’ from 1971, has been Released on CD and Digitally for the First Time.For Immediate ReleaseLodestone’s Sole Album, Time Flies from 1971, has been Released on CD and Digitally for […]

Progressive Rock / Psychedelia From Italy

‘Wormholedeath’  *2022 Reissue of 2021 album

45 mins

Rating 85/100

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Hailing from the city of Padua in Northern Italy, West […]

I first came across Demons of Noon when they opened for the mighty {Beastwars} at Power Station last year, and I came away very impressed indeed by raw sludge-driven doom, and also noted that when they had two […]

The latest single from New Plymouth outfit Skank Bandit explores themes of doubt, self-belief, and self-control, promoting awareness of the risks of drink driving and challenging people to take responsibility for […]

It has been quite a while since we last heard from Hawkes Bay trio Devils Elbow, but here they are back with their latest EP. One thing which is interesting to note is that only Alec Withers (vocals, guitars, […]

Sounds Escape is a new project by multi-instrumentalist Logan Wedgwood, with Voices being the debut release. This six-track 30-minute-long instrumental album was conceived during the first Auckland lockdown when […]

In June of last year I made my way to Wine Cellar to see {Melanie} for the first time, and one of the bands on the bill that night were {Finger Tight}, and when I reviewed them I said “I was extremely impressed b […]

What can you say about {BLindspott} which hasn’t already been said? When it comes to metal icons from NZ, there are few who exist in the same rarefied atmosphere as these guys, and when I saw them play recently t […]