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...
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...
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...
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,...
by Kev Rowland | Nov 25, 2024 | Reviews
The full title of this album is ‘Nikolo Kotzev’s Nostradamus The Rock Opera – Live In Sofia’, and somewhat surprisingly it was not recorded at the premiere in 2016 but instead was recorded the following year, on May 27th , 2017 in the hall of the State...
by Kev Rowland | Nov 25, 2024 | Reviews
In 2001, Nikolo Kotzev (Brazen Abbot, Kikimora), delivered a three-set rock opera on the life of Nostradamus. Involved were some of the best singers around, including Glenn Hughes, Joe Lynn Turner, Goran Edman, Jørn Lande, Doogie White, Alannah Myles and Sass Jordan....