by Kev Rowland | Apr 1, 2024 | Reviews
DiRubbo is back with his tenth album as band leader, this time with a new quartet featuring organist Brian Charette, drummer Jongkuk Kim, and guitarist Andrew Renfroe while of course he gives us alto sax. There is an obvious and important bassline throughout, but I am...
by Kev Rowland | Apr 1, 2024 | Reviews
Here we have the eighth album from Lynch Mob, the first since 2017’s ‘The Brotherhood’, and apparently is the last one as George Lynch has decided to call time on the band after 35 years. Mind you, there is an 18-month long tour to get through first so...
by Kev Rowland | Apr 1, 2024 | Reviews
Left To Rot (LTR) is an Austin, Texas-based death metal band formed in 2021 by guitarist/vocalist Jason Dahlke and drummer Justin Olejnik who soon brought in bassist Aryan Nawim. They released a four-track demo that year, following it up with a single in 2022 before...
by Kev Rowland | Apr 1, 2024 | Reviews
Here we have the debut album from guitarist Joe Wittman, who has been accompanied by bassist Daniel Duke and drummer Keith Balla, who together have played hundreds of gigs together since Wittman arrived in New York. Recorded in a live room, one thing I immediately...
by Kev Rowland | Apr 1, 2024 | Reviews
Everything about this release screams old school atmospheric black metal from the logo through the album art and the obligatory black and white promo photo taken in a forest. The only thing really missing is snow, but these guys are from Hungary and not Scandinavia,...
by Kev Rowland | Apr 1, 2024 | Reviews
One-man Black Metal bands can be quite hit and miss, as for each one that works there are many that totally miss the mark, but this debut never comes across as the work of just one guy plus a session drummer. What we have here is a side-project from Swiss musician...