Cavalera: Schizophrenia (2024)

Cavalera: Schizophrenia (2024)

Here we have the third re-recording of Sepultura music by Max and Igor Cavalera, this time revisiting the second full-length album, originally released in 1987. Again we have improved artwork alongside the newly recorded tracks which follows the same sequence as the...
Category 7: Category 7 (2024)

Category 7: Category 7 (2024)

There is no doubt this debut album is going to grab a lot of attention due to who is involved, but once the hype is past people will just keep listening to the music and having a load of fun as here we have a belting metal album with real balls combined with...
Arka’n Asrafokor: Dzikkuh (2024)

Arka’n Asrafokor: Dzikkuh (2024)

I don’t know much about music from Africa, but when I heard that Togolese metal crossover band Arka’n Asrafokor were about to release their second album (their debut for RPM), I knew I had to find out more. Sepultura were the first to really get the local...
Argentina Durán: Rapsodia Mexicana (2024)

Argentina Durán: Rapsodia Mexicana (2024)

‘Rapsodia Mexicana’ (Mexican Rhapsody) is the second solo album by young pianist Argentina Durán. It brings together a selection of works by Mexican composers from different eras and styles, including romantic, nationalist, and impressionist pieces featuring works by...
South for Winter: Of Sea and Sky (2024)

South for Winter: Of Sea and Sky (2024)

A few years ago I was fortunate enough to catch South For Winter for some dates on their NZ tour, since when I have followed their career with interest. New Zealander Nick Stone and Coloradan Dani Cichon first met in 2014 when they were both volunteering in Peru, even...