I was really surprised when this album was made available to me for review, as I had no idea that Black Oak Arkansas were still going. Growing up in the UK as opposed to the USA I had a somewhat blurry […]

Formed back in 2010, this is the second full-length album from the Norwich-based band, following on from 2014’s ‘Ephemerality’. While doom is obviously at the heart of what there are undertaking, there are also […]

When a jazz band really know and trust each other, there can be something very special indeed about catching them in a live environment. Recorded in March 2018 at the famous Chris’ Jazz Café in Philadelphia, it is […]

This release sees guitarist MacDonald joining forces with Kim Richmond (alto sax, soprano sax and flute), Harvey Newmark (bass) and Paul Kreibich (drums), so a totally different line-up to ‘Organisms’ which he rel […]

I’m not too sure what Enforcer were trying to achieve with this album, but probably not this. Here is a band who have toured with the likes of Destruction, Flotsam and Jetsam, Nervosa, Warbringer, and Cauldron a […]

Back in In 2010, a new band came together under the watchful eyes of Canadian rock vocalist Harry Hess (Harem Scarem) and German producer Dennis Ward (Pink Cream 69, Khymera), First Signal. At the time Harem […]

Up to this point Wellington (NZ) based death metal band Heresiarch have released just one album in their ten plus years of activity, but that has now been amended by French label Krucyator getting the rights to […]

The Raz Band have been around for more than 35 years, based around Michael ‘Raz’ Rescigno on guitar and vocals, Jeff ‘Hutch’ Hutchinson on drums and vocals, Jim Manzo on bass and vocals, and Joey Molland on guit […]

ImageWhitesnake. For many, and it must be said that I include myself in this number, the only valid entity allowed to really carry off that name was the one which had Micky Moody and Bernie Marsden involved. Back […]

American Tears released their debut album as long ago as 1974, but these days the line-up comprises just keyboard player and singer Mark Mangold who on this release also provides bass and drums, as well as […]

Whatever you wish to say about Axel Rudi Pell you have to admire both his staying power and his knack for bringing together the right talent. Having worked with some strong singers, Charlie Huhn (ex-Ted Nugent, […]

So here we are with Troy’s third instalment of his planned 10|10|10 Series (ten albums in ten genres in ten years). I was fortunate enough to be in the studio when he was recording the mighty ‘Shake Your Ski […]

This is the first full album by Dutch guitarist Jelmer Hertog under the name Unforeseen Emotion, although he has previously released an EP. There is a video which also features Ivar de Wit and Richard Pouw but […]

‘Suicide By Citizenship’ is a collaboration between Morgan Y. Evans (Walking Bombs) and David Brenner (Gridfailure) who created the album with producer Jay Andersen (Surmiser). In addition, guest contributions fro […]

Back in 1978 I was given a cassette by a mate of mine to see what I thought of the music. It was the new greatest hits collection by a band I had never heard of, and as this was a good old TDK-90 there were no […]

Jordon Dixon was born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He started playing tenor sax when he was twelve and was performing in local clubs within just three years. After high school, he enlisted in the Marines, […]

It is strange to hear an album like this in 2019 as in many ways it is about forty years out of time, even down to the backing vocals on the opener “Stella by Starlight”. This is very cleverly performed lounge jaz […]

Given there have been a few different versions of this band treading the bands, and even now there are two in existence, it can be somewhat difficult to understand which one is the real deal. To me, and to many […]

Lee Martin is a New Zealand based singer/songwriter who has been impacting the music scene with her thought-provoking lyrics and storytelling writing style. She is South African born and has previously recorded […]

Formed in 1995 by Katatonia members, Jonas Renkse (Bloodbath) and Fred Norrman, October Tide released two albums before going on hiatus for eleven years. In 2009 Norrman parted ways with Katatonia, and resurrected […]