Here we have the six-track 42-minute-long debut from Canberra-based symphonic blackened death metallers Project: Ultimate Satan. The band photo shows five members, and that is what is listed in the press release, but there are three others involved on this album and...

I first came across Pat Fulgoni years ago as singer with Kava Kava, and these days he can be found fronting his own blues band which includes Jacob Beckwith (guitar), Rory Wells (bass), Zebedee Sylvester (drums) and Sam Bolt (piano). I must confess to not listening to...

Noitasapatti were formed in spring 2017 in Pori, Finland by Erakko (vocals), Liekkiö (guitars, keyboards), Mielivalta (guitars) and Rampa (bass), with drummer Rienaaja joining soon afterwards. They released their debut album, ‘Kuolemattomille maille’, in 2022 and have...

I discovered hard rock in 1974 when I went to grammar school and was soon deep inside the world of Status Quo. There was something about their boogie 8-bar which was infectious, and they kept getting onto Top of the Pops with hit single after hit single. I think the...

It may have taken 50 years, but at long last here is the first official release of the final Badfinger album, ‘Head First, which was recorded in December 1974. Pete Ham had left the band after the previous album, being replaced by Bob Jackson in time for the...

Formed in 2021 by Simon Waller (guitar/vocals), Neovenator released their first EP in 2022. When I realised that had been produced by JC Carroll of The Members I must admit I smiled as here is a group which is taking us back to that time just after punk when bands...

Here we have the debut album by Finnish musician Janeski (Janne Karppinen) who previously had been in Elvenscroll for many years before deciding to strike out on his own, literally. Here he provides guitars, bass, vocals, drums/synth programming, mixing and mastering,...

Surely everyone has heard of Impellitteri, even if they haven’t heard their music. Formed all the way back in 1987 by Chris Impellitteri (guitars) and singer Rob Rock, the band have had quite a few members over the years with Impellitteri being the only constant, with...

Everyone who knows the wonderful Leonardo Pavkovic understands that not only has he introduced the world to some amazing fusion artists , but he has been on a mission to highlight music we would not otherwise have come across which is why for years he has been...

Here we have the eighth album from Perth’s black/gothic metal masters Deadspace. I’ve only made it to Perth once (it takes longer to fly there from Sydney than it does to fly to Sydney from NZ) and I found it a lovely vibrant city, but it is obvious these guys inhabit...