Graham Parker: Last Chance To Learn The Twist (2023)

Graham Parker: Last Chance To Learn The Twist (2023)

In an ideal world Graham Parker would be as feted and recognised as both Elvis Costello and Joe Jackson, two other singers from the New Wave with whom he often compared, yet his recording career predates both of them. “Hey Lord, Don’t Ask Me Questions” is a solid gold...
GraveRipper: Seasons Dreaming Death (2023)

GraveRipper: Seasons Dreaming Death (2023)

Just a quick check of the year, yes, it is 2023, as what we have here is something running back time the best part of 40 years to give us good old-fashioned thrash with a heavy dash of death for good measure. This is music designed to get the noggins to bounce, to...
Gwar: Battle Maximus [10th Anniversary Edition] (2013)

Gwar: Battle Maximus [10th Anniversary Edition] (2013)

The 13th GWAR studio album, released in 2013, was the first to feature new guitarist Brent Purgason (of Cannabis Corpse), portraying the new character Pustulus Maximus, replacing Cory Smoot, who had portrayed Flattus Maximus since 2002 but had died from coronary heart...
Hiems: Stranger in a Wasteland (2023)

Hiems: Stranger in a Wasteland (2023)

Hiems was started in 1996 by Italian songwriter & multi-instrumentalist Alessandro “Algol” Comerio, but in recent years he put the project on hold to instead focus on his role of bassist in Forgotten Tomb, which means it has been fourteen years since his last...
Immortal: War Against All (2023)

Immortal: War Against All (2023)

I don’t have the energy to try and encapsulate everything which has happened with Immortal over the years and the legal battles which have taken place, but since the departure of Abbath in 2015 Demonaz has again started playing guitar and also took on lead vocals....
Skeleton Crew: Lazy Fifty (2023) single

Skeleton Crew: Lazy Fifty (2023) single

Here we have the latest single from blues rockers Lazy Fifty, where Adrian Athy is discovering his inner Savoy Brown/Foghat with some filthy distorted guitar which is straight out of the Seventies. I was fortunate enough to see these guys play last year and they are a...