As one of the first Korean jazz composers to transplant herself from the comforts of Seoul to the New York city jazz scene, Hyeseon Hong emerged with her large ensemble performing at the turn of the century in now defunct clubs in the East Village. These early...

It did not take long after the final Nifelheim gig that Per "Hellbutcher" Gustavsson started thinking about his next band. He had fronted Nifelheim for more than 30 years (alongside his bassist twin Erik "Tyrant" Gustavsson) and was not going to be away from black...

There are times when a singer grabs the attention of the listener from the first note through to the very last, and that is exactly what we have here from seasoned performer Rose Mallett. She has been around the soul and jazz scene for some years, and was such a...

Solitary have been one of the leading lights in the UK thrash scene for more than thirty years, and Richard Sherrington (vocals, guitar) has been there since the beginning. Drummer Roy Miller has been there for quarter of a century, lead guitarist Andy Mellor more...

This band created quite a stir when they started, as this was a new project featuring Leif Edling (Candlemass), but after the debut single “Into The Crypt” came out in 2021 there was nothing more until earlier this year when more singles were released. Now there is no...

Chicago-based surf/psychedelic/garage/punk trio The Breakers, who comprise Jim Abrahams (guitar), Marc Lockett (drums) and Jayson Slater (bass) are back with their new album, ably abetted by Dan Klapman (saxophone), Gary Kretchner (trumpet), Jeff Bond (guitar), Neil...

(288 Pages, Echo Publishing) I guess there are some people who might view me as being something of a cultural philistine, as while I have attended many hundreds of gigs over the years, been to some great musicals (the highlight surely being seeing Topol in ‘Fiddler on...

I really enjoyed the last album by Arx Atrata, ‘The Path Untravelled’, so was pleased to say they/he is back with their/his fourth release. No, I am not attempting to be correct on gender, but rather this is a one-man outfit from England, with Ben Sizer providing all...

The latest album by Brazilian jazz master Antonio Adolfo, who has been releasing albums for more than 60 years, is a tribute to Cole Porter. Recent releases has found Adolfo concentrating on just one artist or style, but normally this is from the Brazilian field. This...

Troy Kingi continues to power through his 10/10/10 project of ten albums in ten different musical styles in ten years as we eight to album #8. This is the one I have actually been waiting for as he has been threatening this style for quite some time and I know it is a...