Dismal is an Italian gothic band formed in 1995. Their debut album was released in November 1998 for Pagan Moon Records, ‘Fiaba Lacrimevole’, and this resulted in Dismal signing to Aural Music Group. Together the […]

Steve Overland has been at the forefront of British melodic rock for many years, both with the band bearing his own name and the classic FM, as well as plenty of other appearances, and here he is back with his […]

Over the years I have been fortunate enough to come across some really great bands from Israel, and I can now add Prophecy Playground to the list. Based around singer/songwriter guitarist/singer Or Izekson, the […]

Back in 1980 I was just 17 years old, and deeply into the NWOBHM. There was no doubt in my mind that one of the best bands around were Raven, and I loved their single “Don’t Need Your Money”. When they relea […]

Co-founded in 1988 by Stefan Necroabyssious, the band’s vocalist and sole original member, Greek black metal band Varathron has been on a steady release schedule since 2004’s ‘Crowsreign’, but for some reason hav […]

Towards the end of 2019 it was announced that Children of Bodom were no more, and that singer/guitarist Alex Laiho and rhythm guitarist Daniel Freyberg would be forming a new act. Combining with drummer Waltteri […]

This is a side project from multi-instrumentalist Griffin, who provides guitar, bass, keyboards, and programmed drums, and he has been joined by his Sound Chaser colleagues Kelly Kereliuk (guitar) and Victoria Yeh […]

The Swedes are back with their third album, and yet again we are thrown deep into the late Sixties/early Seventies and feel so much better for it! There has been a line- up change since ‘Lady In Gold’ with the dep […]

Who knew that West Java was a hotbed of brutal death metal? Well, apparently it is and here we have the debut album by Chancroid, who comprise Wira (vocals), Hendri (guitar, bass) and Arief (drums). One day I will […]

Although Ekko Park may not be a name widely known outside Aotearoa, even though they have toured the UK, Ireland, and Italy, down here they are recognised as rock royalty and justifiably so. There is no excuse for […]

When I first started playing this, I had to do something of a double take, as this is wonderful soaring feel good folk based very much on Irish and Celtic styles, but this band is from Holland! It is only the lack […]

I was reading the latest newsletter from Melodic Revolution Records one day, and came across the story behind this release, which Nick Katona was making available free of charge. I was intrigued by what I was […]

Here we have another album from Holland where the people involved actually have no idea whatsoever that they are Dutch. Stefan Witteman (Vocals, acoustic guitar), Bert Boot (Vocals, electric guitar), Nico Druijf […]

Celebrating 30 years of In Flames, and 20 years of ‘Clayman’, the original album has been remastered and enhanced by Ted Jensen (Pantera, Deftones, Gojira). It also features all new artwork and five bonus tra […]

The full title of this album is ‘Holland’s Finest Banjo & Accordion Duo​.​.​. according to our moms’, and while their moms may indeed be incredibly proud of sons Sjoerd van Ravenzwaaij and Tom van Aarle, it must b […]

One day I got a friend request on Facebook from Mattias Adolphson, and as always, I checked to see why I was hearing from him and whether it was a robot (I get that a lot). I noticed he is drummer in Stonewall […]

‘Bewitched* – Not Bothered, Not Bewildered’ is the debut album by New York based jazz singer Suzanna Ross. Here she has been joined by pianist-arranger Gregory Toroian, bassist Skip Ward and drummer David Silli […]

The Tnek Jazz Quintet is led by bassist Kent (read his name backwards) Miller, and it was his idea to record an album of songs by bass player Sam Jones. Jones died some 40 years ago but is remembered by many […]

Born and raised in Macaé, Brazil, Vanderlei Pereira began playing drums professionally when he was 15. He earned his degree from the Academia de Música Lorenzo Fernandes in Rio de Janeiro and performed with the p […]

Emily is still working towards the release of her EP ‘Auaha’, and here is the latest single to keep us going. Of all the singles I have reviewed of hers to date, this is in many ways the closest to her work in Aro […]