I have been rather tardy in discovering Coridian, as they released their debut EP some five years ago, but better late than never. “Eldur’ is their latest EP, with last night being the launch party, and I have bee […]

Following on from their 2017 debut album ‘Sounds From The Vortex’ and an extensive European tour with Hypocrisy and Kataklysm, the German trio released their second full-length album on February 7th through AOP […]

Steve Future (Bror Stefan Pettersson) hosts the show Östersjöblues (“Baltic Blues,” broadcast on Radio Haninge) when he is not on tour and has celebrated more than 35 years as a musician having debuted at the K […]

This 2018 album is the third in a series of Gypsy Jazz releases by acoustic guitarist Strat Andriotis, and here is he accompanied by legendary violinist Jerry Goodman, who I will always associate with Mahavishnu […]

After I reviewed 2018’s ‘It’s Only Natural’ earlier in the year, I was then asked if maybe I would like to listen to their 2013 release ‘Shorts’ as well? I am always a glutton for punishment and added it to my hi […]

Here we have a new album from New Jersey-based bluesman Al Gold, which certainly doesn’t sound as if it is brand new (apart from the sound) as this is old school blues with nothing fancy, just plenty of emotion a […]

Released towards the end of 2014, this album is exactly what it purports to be, a personal collection of tunes from Albare to celebrate his 20 years in music. It also includes music from his first two albums, […]

Antônio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim was a Brazilian composer, pianist, songwriter, arranger and singer who is widely considered to be one of the great exponents of Brazilian music. He had a huge influence […]

A little over 40 years ago I experienced my first ever hard rock/metal gig when I went to Torquay Town Hall to witness Saxon on their Wheels of Steel Tour, supported by Tygers of Pan Tang. If I thought my head […]

The band name may be a new one, but anyone who has been interested in hard rock will recognise everyone involved given this is the debut from singer Robin McAuley (McAuley Schenker Group), guitarist Reb Beach […]

The trio in question is Doug MacDonald (guitar), Larry Holloway (bass) and Tim Pleasant (drums) along with guest Big Black (djembe) who plays on six of the 11 instrumentals on offer. Apparently, the trio came […]

After Max Cavalera left Sepultura I, and it must said, a great many other metalheads, felt the band lost their way somewhat and that Green just wasn’t the same type of frontman. After some years they also parted w […]

Recorded on 22nd September 2009, this features Kevin Kastning (12-string extended baritone guitar, 12-string alto guitar) together with Sándor Szabó (Classical guitar, 16-string guitar). During their 2009 E […]

This is the third album from Linda Campbell, and I am somewhat at a loss to realise this is a self-release, as a singer-songwriter as powerful as this should surely be able to find a label who would be honoured to […]

Back in the Seventies Tegelman was guitarist in the acclaimed jazz-fusion band Finnforest. Since 2010 he has released a few different albums, and this is his latest where he provides electric/acoustic guitars and […]

In some ways I don’t feel I really need to review this album, but instead just say who is involved as this feels in many ways as if all the experience the guys have learned over the years has come together in t […]

Robert Hart is a well-known singer who released his ‘Cries and Whispers’ debut as long ago as 1989, since when he has featured with the likes of The Distance, Company of Snakes, Bad Company and Manfred Man […]

Formed back in 2007, Seven Planets comprise guitarists Leonard Hanks and Jim Way, bassist Mike Williams, and drummer Ben Pitt, all of whom have played in bands together in different configurations for over […]

ImageThis three-track 81-minute-long album is the result of a collaboration between Christian Molenaar from San Diego’s intense free-jazz/noise collective Those Darn Gnomes and David Brenner of New York’s exp […]

Chronicles of Hate was formed in 2016 by guitarists Riccardo D’Angelo (Neurotomy) and Roberto Simonetti (Enkymosis) with the idea of blending the solid impact of traditional Swedish death metal with a groove found […]