There has been just one change in personnel since the 2022 debut ‘Gethenian Suite’, as double bassist Tove Brandt has been replaced by Viktor Reuter. Erik Dahl (piano, electronics) has again been joined by Anna Cochrane (violin, viola), Andreas Thurfjell...

With a line-up which has been a constant since 2007, and a recording history which goes back 30 years to their first debut, there are no surprises when it comes to Dying Fetus who have long been straddling the death metal genre in their own distinct style. “We put our...

I know I speak for all reviewers in saying we get flooded with requests on a daily basis, and we can only take a small percentage of what we are offered, which means many “new” bands often get overlooked due to time. I saw the email come through, didn’t recognise the...

As soon as one starts listening to this album the time machine kicks in as what we have here is something which does not belong in the current music scene but instead takes us back to the early Sixties when British instrumental guitar groups were all the rage. Being...

Back in 2013 I was trawling the web one night and came across an album called ‘Celestial’ by Darrel Treece-Birch which seemed interesting, so I grabbed it and gave it a positive review. What I did not know was that Darrel at the time was not only keyboard player with...

Subtitled ‘Devoted to Devils Music’, this free sampler contains fifteen tracks from across the Odium Records roster to provide listeners with some insight into what the label owner likes to play when relaxing. Yes, this is black metal, and of all sub-genres it is one...

Here we have the debut album from jazz quintet Bowmanville, who comprise Ethan Adelsman (violin), Graham Nelson (vocals, harmonica), Mason Jiller (guitar) and Noah Plotkin (drums) along with bassists Oliver Horton and Ethan Philion who play on different tracks. Any...

Sadistic Force describe themselves as a blackened speed metal band who hail from Austin, Texas. Formed in 2020 by lead vocalist and guitarist, James Oliver, the band is completed by bassist Blaine Dismukes and drummer Jose Alcaraz. They say combine the subgenres of...

Looking over at my music DVDs I can see Autopsy’s ‘Dark Crusades’, a rough and raw set of cuts dating all the way back to 1988. Back when this was released in 2006, Autopsy were a band who had been replaced by Abscess, no-one ever daring to believe that one of the...

Imperial Slave was formed by vocalist and former Sinate and 8 Foot Sativa drummer Sam Sheppard in 2020, with local Palmerston North musicians Anthony Hati (guitar), Isaac Lundy (guitar) and Achillies Manley (bass). Sam is well-known in Aotearoa, renowned for his...

One can probably guess all one needs to know about this album just from the band name and the album title. Yes, here we have a jazz big band (10 musicians) who are fusing together different styles of world music into a new form of jazz. There is something about music...

Double CD Issued By Black Widow Italy British Band www.facebook.com/BlackWidowRecordsItaly/ Rating 75/100 CD1 - 47:30       CD2- 59:01 Review content:Certainly for hard-core fans of “space Rock’ or particularly “Hawkwind” this two CD space rock extravaganza,is a nice...

Phase of Twilight is a progressive rock project based in the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas area. I’m always interested in compositions that evolve over time, taking us on a journey. Phase Of Twilight is s band that does this very well. ‘Moments Pass By’ opens the EP with...

CD Solidarity -Private Press 50mins Produced in London by Long Tall J and Co Produced in  Delft Netherlands by Emiel Zwaard The album will be released on Bandcamp and all streaming platforms. Physical cd’s will be available via Bandcamp  Website. www.longtallj.com ...