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 Eighties. Celebrating their 40th anniversary they have here re-recorded songs from their debut ‘Death Squad’ (1987) and its...

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 been poorly treated by record labels and the industry, I knew I had to find out more. His career spanned from 1969...

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 bands. Here we find him back with Soulfly for their 13th release, although the only other full-time member of the band...

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 release a Christmas album. When their debut EP, 1984’s ‘The Yellow and Black Attack’, was reissued two years later as an...

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 for Cathedral’s final album, 'The Last Spire' (2013). It was never mixed at the time, and at nearly 30 minutes long...

In 2022 the classic line-up of Billy Graziadei (vocals/guitar), Bobby Hambel (lead guitar), Danny Schuler (drums) and Evan Seinfeld (vocals/bass) got back together, with this being the first album since 2012’s ‘Reborn In Defiance’ which was actually released after...