by Kev Rowland | Nov 25, 2024 | Reviews
As one of the first Korean jazz composers to transplant herself from the comforts of Seoul to the New York city jazz scene, Hyeseon Hong emerged with her large ensemble performing at the turn of the century in now defunct clubs in the East Village. These early...
by Kev Rowland | Nov 25, 2024 | Reviews
It did not take long after the final Nifelheim gig that Per “Hellbutcher” Gustavsson started thinking about his next band. He had fronted Nifelheim for more than 30 years (alongside his bassist twin Erik “Tyrant” Gustavsson) and was not going...
by Kev Rowland | Nov 24, 2024 | Reviews
There are times when a singer grabs the attention of the listener from the first note through to the very last, and that is exactly what we have here from seasoned performer Rose Mallett. She has been around the soul and jazz scene for some years, and was such a...
by Kev Rowland | Nov 24, 2024 | Reviews
Solitary have been one of the leading lights in the UK thrash scene for more than thirty years, and Richard Sherrington (vocals, guitar) has been there since the beginning. Drummer Roy Miller has been there for quarter of a century, lead guitarist Andy Mellor more...
by Kev Rowland | Nov 24, 2024 | Reviews
This band created quite a stir when they started, as this was a new project featuring Leif Edling (Candlemass), but after the debut single “Into The Crypt” came out in 2021 there was nothing more until earlier this year when more singles were released. Now there is no...