by Kev Rowland | Oct 17, 2023 | Reviews
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 changes over the years of course, with original bassist Mike Alexander dying from a pulmonary embolism back in 2009,...
by Kev Rowland | Oct 17, 2023 | Reviews
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 often compared, yet his recording career predates both of them. “Hey Lord, Don’t Ask Me Questions” is a solid gold...
by Kev Rowland | Oct 17, 2023 | Reviews
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 old-fashioned thrash with a heavy dash of death for good measure. This is music designed to get the noggins to bounce, to...
by Kev Rowland | Oct 17, 2023 | Reviews
The 13th GWAR studio album, released in 2013, was the first to feature new guitarist Brent Purgason (of Cannabis Corpse), portraying the new character Pustulus Maximus, replacing Cory Smoot, who had portrayed Flattus Maximus since 2002 but had died from coronary heart...
by Kev Rowland | Oct 17, 2023 | Reviews
Hiems was started in 1996 by Italian songwriter & multi-instrumentalist Alessandro “Algol” Comerio, but in recent years he put the project on hold to instead focus on his role of bassist in Forgotten Tomb, which means it has been fourteen years since his last...