Kev Rowland

Sabaton: Legends (2025) There is no doubt that Sabaton have hit a formula of sound and lyrics, and their eleventh studio album shows no sign of dramatically changing that. Okay, […]

Glenn Hughes: Chosen (2025) Unless you have been living under a rock for the last 50+ years you will know exactly who Glenn Hughes is, why Stevie Wonder call him his favourite white […]

Joe's Truck Stop: The Magnolia Sessions (2025) Joe’s Truck Stop is the musical outlet of songwriter, folk musician and Joe Macheret who is inspired by his weird and eventful life, as well as folk m […]

Coleman Williams: The Magnolia Sessions (2025) There is no doubt that this series of albums is very much one of my favourites. Launched in 2020, ‘The Magnolia Sessions’ showcases bluegrass, dark cou […]

Darkness: Death Squad Chronicles (2025) Somewhat confusingly there are two thrash bands called Darkness hailing from Germany, but this is the one from Essen who were formed back in the […]

Dick Gaughan: Live at the BBC [1972-79] (2025) As well as listening to music I have always enjoyed reading about musicians, so when I recently saw an article about an incredible folk musician who had […]

Soulfly: Chama (2025) I first really became enamoured with Max Cavalera with the release of ‘Roots’, since when I have followed his career with interest in his different ban […]

Stryper: The Greatest Gift Of All (2025) I guess this had to happen at some point, and in many ways, it is somewhat surprising that it has taken more than 40 years for the band to finally […]

Cathedral: Society’s Pact With Satan (2025) This is something of a rarity as what we have here is a long-lost (and lengthy) number which was originally recorded in 2012 at the end of the sessions […]

Biohazard: Divided We Fall (2025) In 2022 the classic line-up of Billy Graziadei (vocals/guitar), Bobby Hambel (lead guitar), Danny Schuler (drums) and Evan Seinfeld (vocals/bass) got […]

Beastwars: The Ship // The Sea (2025) The mighty behemoth which is Beastwars are back with their sixth album. The quartet of James Woods (bass), Nathan Hickey (drums), Matt Hyde (vocals) and […]

Various Artists: Can't Get Enough [A Tribute To Bad Company] (2025) To celebrate bad Company finally being admitted to the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame this year a tribute album has been released with different bands giv […]

Taake: Noregs Vaapen (2011) 2011 saw the release of the fifth album by Norwegian black metal artist Taake, and now in 2025 Dark Essence are celebrating that by presenting a remixed […]

Steve Tintweiss and The Purple Why: Live At Tompkins Square Park (2025) Here we have an album by pioneering free jazz bassist Steve Tintweiss recorded on August 7th, 1967, in Tompkins Square Park, New York City, which is part […]

Premik Russell Tubbs & Margee Minier-Tubbs: Oneness-World (2025) This album features Premik Russell Tubbs on saxophone, flutes and electronic wind instruments with Margee Minier-Tubbs on backing and spoken word vocals, […]

Pat Petrillo: Contemporaneous (2025) What we have here is a fascinating release from drummer Pat Petrillo, who has brought together lots of friends and his many influences to create an album […]

Mike Freeman ZonaVibe: Circles In A Yellow Room (2025) It has been quite a while since I last heard an album by Mike Freeman ZonaVibe, and here we have him again taking centre stage on an album of his own […]

Jackdawg: Jackdawg (2009) Here we have one of those special lost albums, something which should have been released when it was originally recorded and which fans of those involved […]

David Bailis: Running Through My Mind (2025) I must admit that I was not a massive fan of David’s 2024 album, ‘Tree of Life’, so I was intrigued to hear what the follow-up was like. This time aroun […]

Chris Wabich: 1978 [Steep] (2025) Chris Wabich has been involved in hundreds of projects over the years as drummer and/or producer as well as being a sideman for the likes of Ludacris, […]