It has been years since I last listened to Prong, probably not since 2003’s ‘Scorpio Rising’, but although there is a different rhythm section since then, singer/guitarist Tommy Victor is still at the front as he […]

Frankie Banalli is the only member of the current line-up to be considered part of the classic band, and in recent years he has not only been the drummer and manager but on this album, he is also the producer. […]

Back in 2009 pianist Roger Kellaway teamed up with guitarist Bruce Forman and bassist Dan Lutz to record seven jazz standards. Over the years Kellaway has played with everyone from Duke Ellington to Barbara […]

Way back in the mists of time there was a band called Little Angels, who made a heck of a bang, particularly on the live circuit. Whoever booked them as the opening act for Marillion’s first tour with Hogarth m […]

Since their last release, singer Seraina Telli has departed and the new woman on the microphone is Laura Guldemond (ex-Shadowrise). To introduce her to fans this EP has been released with one new song (no, […]

The Dark Element is a musical project fronted by vocalist Anette Olzon (ex-Nightwish), together with Finnish guitarist, keyboard player and songwriter Jani Liimatainen (Insomnium, Cain’s Offering, ex-Sonata […]

Slovakian experimental guitarist / composer David Kollar is one of the most intriguing figures on the European Avant-Garde, jazz and progressive scenes. He says he treats music in the same way a sculptor treats […]

This album was released on Halloween free of charge and is still available from the band’s Bandcamp page at that price. Since I first came across the work of David Brenner some years ago, I have consistently b […]

I still remember the impact Helloween’s debut album ‘Walls of Jericho’ made back in 1985, and when they followed it up with the ‘Keeper’ albums the world literally was their oyster. They may have produced […]

During conversations within Helloween about how to best celebrate the 30th anniversary of the band, it was apparent that it would not really be appropriate to have celebrations without the involvement of two key […]

Formed as long ago as 1997, since 2011 the band has had a consistent line-up of Markus Hirvonen, Ville Friman, Niilo Sevänen and Markus Vanhala, during which time they released ‘Shadows of the Dying Sun’ and the […]

On March 20th, 2014, Jason Kao Hwang (violin, viola) travelled to Sertso Studio, Woodstock, New York to meet up with Karl Berger (piano, vibraphone) to record some music together. Hwang had previously played in […]

Lord Mantis had actually split up following the death of drummer/founder Bill Bumgardner, but vocalist/bassist Charlie Fell and guitarist/vocalist Andrew Markuszewski decided get things going again. Guitarist Ken […]

My incredibly selfish reason for writing about music is that it allows me to hear amazing artists which otherwise I would never have come across, and Matt Heckler is a case in point. As I write this I am in […]

It doesn’t seem to matter who he has with him (although fellow ex-Hanoi Rocks bassist Sam Yaffa is a constant), Monroe will always continue to put out albums which sound just like Michael Monroe. I remember when H […]

Back in the Eighties my sister was very much into a Christian music movement known as White Metal, and for some reason I became quite fascinated with one of the bands she made me aware of, Stryper. They were very […]

2016’s ‘Psychopathology’ was the first album from Norewegian Black Metal act Ragnarok after they parted ways with Hans Fyrste. Fyrste, who had been with the band since 2005, performing on 2010′s ‘Collec […]

It was known during the recording of the previous album, 2016’s ‘Psychopathology’, that bassist DezeptiCunt was leaving and he was actually credited as a guest. By the time they came around to the next album in 20 […]

Think Avenged Sevenfold, Killswitch Engage, Marilyn Manson, My Chemical Romance, Linkin Park and Wednesday 13 all blended together in a gothic pop mentality and you may just get an idea of what this band sound […]

It’s not often that a lyric makes me laugh out loud, but when Leon Standford sings the lines “I was riding high on those Persian days, but I took a risk I would change my ways” on opening country number “Rock […]