by Kev Rowland | Aug 29, 2025 | Reviews
I have no idea what has happened, but since their last album, 2019’s ‘Walk Beyond The Dark’, there has been quite a shift in the Abigail Williams ranks. Over the years there has been quite a few people coming through the band, but founder Ken Sorceron (ex-Aborted,...
by Kev Rowland | Aug 29, 2025 | Reviews
“Hō‘ihi”is a Hawaiian word that means to treat with reverence and respect and here Hawaiian drummer Okimoto shows respect for the jazz tradition and the giants who preceded and inspired him while infusing his own musical personality and style into the performances....
by Kev Rowland | Jul 29, 2025 | Reviews
Ashley Stephen Hutchings was born on 26th January 1945, which means he celebrated his 80th birthday earlier this year. Known by his affectionate nickname of “The Guv’nor” he as a founding member of three of the most important folk-rock bands of all time, namely...
by Kev Rowland | Jul 29, 2025 | Reviews
Mitch Towne has worked as a keyboardist with a wide variety of top artists including Buddy Miles, Aloe Blacc, Terrace Martin (playing organ on his Grammy-nominated ‘Velvet Portraits’ album), Eric Gales, Tom Scott, Ryan Kisor, Matt Wilson, Dave Stryker, Jerry Bergonzi,...
by Kev Rowland | Jul 29, 2025 | Reviews
A few years ago Vader grabbed their Polish mates Hate and blasted around the world, including a jaunt to little old Aotearoa, which certainly surprised me and a load of other Kiwi Metalheads and we had a great night hearing classic death metal being performed by...
