Factory Of Art: Grasp!!! (1996)

Factory Of Art: Grasp!!! (1996)

Formed in 1990, this German power metal quintet released this their debut album in 1996, with only two of the eight songs having been previously released in one form or another. Power metal was going through quite a resurgence at this time, especially in Germany, and...
Factory Of Art: Point Of No Return (1997)

Factory Of Art: Point Of No Return (1997)

The following year the same line-up returned with a 3-track EP, and in some ways it is very much a continuation of where they have been previously, but there is something of an improvement with the final track, “Silent Crying””, where Gunter takes a...
Factory Of Art: The Tempter (2002)

Factory Of Art: The Tempter (2002)

It took until 2002 for Factory of Art to return with their next, and so far last, album, ‘The Tempter’. There had been a reset during this period, with the departure of both Gunter (vocals, keyboards) and Wolf (drums), being replace by Petri (vocals), Ekky...
Unwanted Subject: Sons of Savages (2023) single

Unwanted Subject: Sons of Savages (2023) single

I have caught Unwanted Subject in concert a few times over the last couple of years, and while they have been getting better each time I have seen them, I must admit that nothing prepared me for this, which right from the off is a monster. I have never heard them...
Slipknot: The End, So Far (2022)

Slipknot: The End, So Far (2022)

Here we have the band’s seventh studio album, and their last with Roadrunner after more than 20 years with the label. As is my custom, I had not read anything about the album before playing it for the first time, and when it kicked off with “Adderall” I was convinced...
Slipknot: Adderall (2023)

Slipknot: Adderall (2023)

This six-track EP was released at the beginning of June, and apparently is the first EP in their history. I am somewhat confused as to why this has been put out as it is quite a while since the album was released, is not exactly indicative of their normal style, and...