S.C.R.A.M: The Inner City (2023)

S.C.R.A.M: The Inner City (2023)

by | Apr 1, 2024 | Reviews

S.C.R.A.M. (Safety Control Rod Axe Man) is the solo project of Pranjal Tiwari who is probably best known for his work with the long-running cult doom metal band Cardinal Wyrm, Finnish-language hardcore band Ransu’s Revenge, and more. Over the last few years he...
October Tide: The Cancer Pledge (2023)

October Tide: The Cancer Pledge (2023)

by | Apr 1, 2024 | Reviews

October Tide are back with their seventh album, with the same line-up since 2016 with founding guitarist Fredrik Norrman (ex-Katatonia, ex-Trees Of Eternity, Thenighttimeproject), second guitarist Mattias Norrman (ex-Katatonia), vocalist Alexander Högbom...
Matt Smith’s World: Into The Light (2023)

Matt Smith’s World: Into The Light (2023)

by | Apr 1, 2024 | Reviews

I must confess that I am sent a lot of music which can take time to get inside, whether it be avant-garde, technical death metal, jazz or prog, so sometimes the ears relax into a smile when they realise what is being played can be enjoyed the first time through...
Madre Vaca: Knights of the Round Table (2023)

Madre Vaca: Knights of the Round Table (2023)

by | Apr 1, 2024 | Reviews

When I was young, I was fascinated by the stories of King Arthur, Galahad, Guinevere and others, and I am sure this is why I named my first GSD, Merlin. Then of course came Rick Wakeman and his astonishingly ambitious and incredible first two albums, and from then on,...