Kev Rowland

Various Artists: Let’s Have Rockin’ Christmas. Vol. 9 (2024)

by Kev Rowland | Dec 15, 2024 | Reviews, Reviews by Iris

This is the first album I have come across from Bongo Boy Records, and if they are all as interesting as this one, I can see I am going to be looking out for more from them in the future. It is not unusual for labels to release compilations at Christmas, and the next...

Coffin Rot: Dreams of the Disturbed (2024)

by Kev Rowland | Dec 14, 2024 | Reviews, Reviews by Iris

Sometimes the only thing which will work is sheer unadulterated death metal, which is why I think I grabbed the promo for this album as there was something about the artwork which brought a smile to my face (yes, I’m weird, but I also don’t care). Formed in 2017 by...

Ron Keel: Keelworld (2024)

by Kev Rowland | Dec 14, 2024 | Reviews, Reviews by Iris

Ron Keel surely needs no introduction, first making a name for himself by fronting Steeler before forming Keel who sold two million albums in the Eighties. Over the years he has been in other outfits as well, and on this album, he has undertaken something I don’t...

Verni: Dreadful Company (2024)

by Kev Rowland | Dec 14, 2024 | Reviews, Reviews by Iris

Once punk outfit Lubricunts bit the dust, bassist DD Verni decided not to waste any time and put out an advert looking for people to form a new band. The year was 1980, the new band was Overkill, and alongside Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth, DD has been there...

Paula Maya: Rio de Janeiro (2024)

by Kev Rowland | Nov 25, 2024 | Reviews

Ever since she made her recording debut in 1995, and especially since she founded Yellow Rose Records in 2003, pianist and singer Paula Maya has been a major force in performing and popularizing Brazilian music in the United States. This is her twelfth studio album,...