Exodus: Persona Non Grata (2021)

Exodus: Persona Non Grata (2021)

It took me a long time to get into Exodus, probably not listening to them properly until the turn of the century, and for a long time thought of them just as the band which Kirk Hammett left to join Metallica. This probably was not helped by some seriously naff album...
Underscore: Tell Me // Out of Time (2022) single

Underscore: Tell Me // Out of Time (2022) single

Before I start talking about the music, I must make comment on the logo they used on the last single, which was the word Underscore with three lines beneath it because they are a trio. What a simple and really effective idea. This band is new to me, even though they...
Coridian: State of Mind (2022) single

Coridian: State of Mind (2022) single

Part of me is incredibly pleased that Coridian are based in Auckland, as it means I get to see them play, but another part of me really wishes they were in somewhere like London as if they could get in front of the mass media and fans, I am convinced they would be...
Mediæval Bæbes: MydWynter (2022)

Mediæval Bæbes: MydWynter (2022)

My mother was a trained singer, while she and my dad met when they were both members of a choir founded and conducted by my grandfather. I was raised in the church, and perhaps unsurprisingly I was also a soloist, and heard a huge amount of choir music. I am sure this...