Sunbomb: Light Up The Sky (2024) I have been really enjoying this album, although I kept wondering why on earth it reminded me of a very heavy metal version of Stryper, and it was only […]

Moyra: Omen (2023) I recently reviewed the album by Adam Jurczynski, which includes vocals on one song by Malgorzata “Margo” Szkoda-Hreczuch. I was intrigued by her vocals […]

Michell, Pfeiffer & Kulesh: Flowers (2024) There is no doubt in anyone’s mind that COVID 19 was a terrible experience, and the negative impacts of that time will be with us for many years to c […]

Daria Kulesh: Sea to Skye (2024) single I have long been a fan of Daria’s incredible vocals and her wonderful music, and here we have a new single ahead of the album which will be released at t […]

Kiki Valera: Vacil​ó​n Santiaguero (2024) Kiki Valera is one of Cuba’s foremost cuatro-guitar virtuosos and a fourth-generation member of La Familia Valera Miranda, the pioneers renowned for more […]

David Udell: It's Worth It (2024) Multi-instrumentalist and singer David Udell first came to prominence in the art-rock band Wax Theatricks before joining Walter Whitney and Carl […]

Cavalera: Schizophrenia (2024) Here we have the third re-recording of Sepultura music by Max and Igor Cavalera, this time revisiting the second full-length album, originally released […]

Category 7: Category 7 (2024) There is no doubt this debut album is going to grab a lot of attention due to who is involved, but once the hype is past people will just keep listening […]

Arka'n Asrafokor: Dzikkuh (2024) I don’t know much about music from Africa, but when I heard that Togolese metal crossover band Arka’n Asrafokor were about to release their second a […]

Argentina Durán: Rapsodia Mexicana (2024) ‘Rapsodia Mexicana’ (Mexican Rhapsody) is the second solo album by young pianist Argentina Durán. It brings together a selection of works by Mexican comp […]

South for Winter: Of Sea and Sky (2024) A few years ago I was fortunate enough to catch South For Winter for some dates on their NZ tour, since when I have followed their career with interest. […]

John Ambrosini: Songs for You (2024) John Ambrosini is a jazz pianist, pop-inspired singer, composer, and bandleader who is quite active in the New York City area. Here we find him providing […]

Isrea Butler: Congo Lament (2024) Back in the late Seventies, when I was studying for exams, I liked to play music as a background but found if I listened to my own albums I got easily […]

Intelligent Music Project: Miracles Beyond (2024) Here we have the latest release from Intelligent Music Project, a project which is always indicated as being Bulgarian given that the person behind it […]

Herakleion: Necroverse (2024) Here we have the second EP from New Orleans-based death thrash trio Herakleion who were formed in 2020 when drummer Speed Wilson met guitarist/vocalist […]

Forgotten Tomb: Nightfloating (2024) Ferdinando “Herr Morbid” Marchisio (vocals, guitars, synths) first came to prominence in black metal outfit Sacrater, but after that band broke up in […]

Atom Stone: Take Me To The Fire (2024) Atom Stone (KRYR, Voyager, Metallic Green) hails from New York and on this album he provides lead vocals and then has brought in a slew of well-known […]

Demon: Invincible (2024) It is strange to think that Demon have been on the scene for more than 40 years, releasing their debut single all the way back in 1979 as part of the […]

Ben Lloyd: Leap of Faith (2024) Ben Lloyd is a New Zealand based singer-songwriter who has been writing acoustic guitar-based rock songs for over 30 years, both in bands and also […]

Amber Weekes: A Lady With A Song (2024) The latest album from Amber Weekes finds her paying tribute to Nancy Wilson, the singer discovered by Cannonball Adderley (with whom she made a classic […]