by Kev Rowland | Oct 9, 2022 | Reviews
There are few labels as important to metal as Neat Records, whose third release was Tygers of Pan Tang’s hugely influential “Don’t Touch Me There”. I saw them support Saxon on the Wheels of Steel tour, and like many teenagers I was soon sending cheques and postal...
by Kev Rowland | Oct 9, 2022 | Reviews
When I reviewed John Blangero’s debut album as Sun King Rising, I said it would undoubtedly raise his profile within the music scene, which is exactly what happened. Now here he is back with the follow-up, and yet again we are taken on a journey with a pianist and...
by Kev Rowland | Oct 9, 2022 | Reviews
I was at a gig last week, and was really intrigued by the opening act, Glasshouse Keepers, very much enjoying their complex rock sound with female lead vocals, so when I realised they had released a four-track EP earlier this year I knew I had to check it out. The...
by Kev Rowland | Oct 9, 2022 | Reviews
I had to smile when I saw this single, as while melodic hardcore outfit Amanaki is new to me, on this release they have a guest in the form of Luke Manson, who I have seen in both Antagonist AD and Xile in recent weeks. Punchy, fast, and hard-hitting, Leech has an...
by Kev Rowland | Oct 9, 2022 | Reviews
Last month a gig I was planning to attend fell through, so I looked around and ended up going to Wine Cellar, where the headline band that night was a group from Christchurch I had not previously come across, Volts. Their combination of melodic classic rock with...
