Cadaver: The Age Of The Offended (2023) It may have taken Cadaver 16 years to return with their fifth album, but the same line-up of Neddo (vocals, guitar, bass) and Dirk Verbeuren (drums) have […]

GEOFF PROUDLEY (UK) K of A There are many among us who consider Rick Wakeman’s debut solo album, the Six Wives of Henry VIII to be a scintillating masterpiece and rightly so, a […]

Yuval RON (GERMANY) Somewhere in this Universe, Somebody Hits a Drum Yuval Ron is a talented guitarist, vocalist and composer based out of Berlin, juggling a myriad of styles that span the rock and jazz spectrum, and […]

IO EARTH (UK) Sanctuary This consistently first-rate Birmingham UK prog band is back again with a new 2023 release called Sanctuary, featuring drop-dead beautiful cover art, […]

HACKBERRY (NETHERLANDS) Breathing Space Fast on the heels of their sumptuous debut, I simply had to comply with my urge to see if the follow-up is of the same exceptional level and provide […]

Beastwars: Tyranny of Distance (2023) Back in May 2021 I went to The Powerstation to see the mighty Beastwars celebrate the tenth anniversary of their debut album, and every song felt like a […]

Evile: The Unknown (2023) It is difficult to believe that Evile have been going for nearly 20 years now, but here they are back with their sixth album. There have been some […]

Graham Parker: Last Chance To Learn The Twist (2023) In an ideal world Graham Parker would be as feted and recognised as both Elvis Costello and Joe Jackson, two other singers from the New Wave with whom he […]

GraveRipper: Seasons Dreaming Death (2023) Just a quick check of the year, yes, it is 2023, as what we have here is something running back time the best part of 40 years to give us good […]

Gwar: Battle Maximus [10th Anniversary Edition] (2013) The 13th GWAR studio album, released in 2013, was the first to feature new guitarist Brent Purgason (of Cannabis Corpse), portraying the new character […]

Hiems: Stranger in a Wasteland (2023) Hiems was started in 1996 by Italian songwriter & multi-instrumentalist Alessandro “Algol” Comerio, but in recent years he put the project on hold to ins […]

Gayle ELLETT & the ELECTROMAGS (USA) Friends Gayle needs no introduction to prog fans as his prolific career has spanned well over 40 years with the consistently illustrious Djam Karet, keeping both […]

Immortal: War Against All (2023) I don’t have the energy to try and encapsulate everything which has happened with Immortal over the years and the legal battles which have taken place, b […]