One day I will work out why I feel so compelled to listed to the work of David Brenner, but for now all I can say is that he creates “music” unlike anyone else and I find it totally and utterly intriguing. Thi […]

Rightly or wrongly, Olzon will probably always be viewed as the singer for Nightwish between Tarja Turunen and Floor Jansen, which in many ways unfair as she cannot be compared to either of them. She has always […]

When it comes to the bossa nova style of music there is no doubt that Antonio Carlos Jobim was one of the most influential and important performers. Over the years I have reviewed a few different musicians […]

Formed in 1996, Polish death metal act Decapitated have made quite a name for themselves over the years and now we are able to hear what they sounded like back in the very beginning with the CD release of their […]

Back with their eighth full-length album, Decapitated show no sign whatsoever of slowing down. Guitarist Vogg has of course been there since the very beginning back in 1996, while singer Rasta has also been there […]

Turkey Vulture Records EP six track 25 mins.

Rating 80/100

Whether the band ‘Silent Theory’ have had a recent and distinct change of musical direction or whether past biographers have been listening to a com […]

There is a time in many music lover’s lives when they finally fall into the caress of the blues. Everyone has their own genre they prefer, but the best blues is that which really calls to the listener on an e […]

Although I have reviewed this Ukrainian band previously, I must confess to not knowing who plays on this one as I cannot find it listed anywhere, and the photo on the rear of the digipak shows a trio so there must […]

Remote were formed in 2011 in Kaluga, Russia, by Pavel Stasev (guitars), Evgeniy Kravchenko (bass, vocals) and drummer Roman Makushev in 2011, initially as a doom outfit before moving more into a stoner/sludge […]

Slightly Stoopid drummer Rymo (Ryan Moran) has contributed to over 40 albums playing drums primarily, but also vibraphone, piano, didgeridoo, and world percussion. This album finds him providing all these (it does […]

It is difficult for anyone living outside New Zealand to understand just how important Shihad are to the scene here, and they are rightfully treated as rock royalty. When this album was released in 2014 it was […]

Formed in 2009 as The Moon Mistress, this Moscow trio changed their name in 2014 to Destruktor, but the line-up has been consistent throughout, with Garish (guitar, vocals), Memphis (bass) and Mitya DHS (drums). […]

This 2013 album was released in a flat heavy-duty sleeve, which is certainly different and ensures it will be laying flat on my CD shelves as otherwise it won’t fit! Released in 2013, this album came about after t […]

TFATD are back with the second single from their upcoming fourth album, ‘News From The Invisible World’, and again it features vocals from bassist Kevin Feazey. Given that the band have not had vocals on their son […]

Here we have a song which every parent can totally relate to, as it is Leigh’s song to her 4-month-old son, although it took 4 years to come up with the final version. She sings about the changes taking place a […]

The Knids are back with their second album, which has one of the coolest covers ever! I was a big fan of their debut, One Small Step for Man, One Giant Leap for Manknid, and I am glad to report that this one […]

Auckland death metal outfit Silent Torture have been playing some well-received gigs recently, and now here they are back with their first new material since 2018’s Phallic Self Mastication EP. Formed in 2015, R […]

At the beginning of 2021 I was fortunate enough to attend one of the most incredible festivals I have been lucky enough to go to, Auckland Folk. I came away with friendships and a wealth of new musical […]

When I started work on my first book some eight years ago, I decided I was not going to listen to anything I was supposed to be reviewing during this period, and instead threw myself into the world of pre-war […]

Here we have the debut EP from New Plymouth trio Adam Colless (guitars, vocals), Jason Karam (bass, vocals, mellotron) and Mark Thomas (drums and percussion). The four songs, 23 minutes in length, show a band who […]