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Habu – Infinite – Album Review

Artist: Habu Album Title: Infinite Label: Independent Release Date Of Release: 29 April 2016 It’s a rare thing for a decent band to come from my own personal neck of the woods. Aside from Cradle Of Filth, the pickings from Suffolk are pretty slim. But then, given our rural surroundings and relaxed pace of life,  Continue Reading »

Albums that changed my life: Skid Row – ‘Slave To The Grind’

Growing up, I was fed on an aural diet of Queen, Dire Straits and ELO with a smattering of Barclay James Harvest and The Moody Blues for good measure. It’s no surprise therefore that I found myself gravitating towards guitar based music as I neared my teens. And I thank my parents heartily for the  Continue Reading »

Native Construct – Interview – “if this music was not considered odd, I have no idea if I’d be interested in making it”

It is rare these days that I find myself so daunted by an album or by a band. However, that’s probably the best adjective I can use to describe how I felt upon listening to Native Construct and their progressive metal debut, ‘Quiet World’ for the first time. It’s not an album that can be  Continue Reading »

Native Construct – Quiet World – Album Review

Artist: Native Construct Album Title: Quiet World Label: Metal Blade Records Year of Release: 2015 I know, I know, I’m late to the party with this release, seeing as it has already been released on Metal Blade Records. However, it has turned out to be one of those albums that I could not ignore and  Continue Reading »

Album Of The Year 2014 – Number 13

We’ve reached the number 13 spot which might be considered to be an unlucky position. Not so here, because hopefully the band at the centre of this post will enjoy a little more time in the spotlight. I hope so anyway. Before I launch into today’s pick, just a reminder that you can read any  Continue Reading »

Knight Area – Hyperdrive – Album Review

Artist: Knight Area Album Title: Hyperdrive Label: The Laser’s Edge Year Of Release: 2014 Around 2008/09, I developed a real love for ‘neo-prog’ music. At the time, I had that rarest of commodities known as a disposable income, so I eagerly bought up as much music from this genre as I could. In amongst my  Continue Reading »

A.C.T. – Circus Pandemonium – Album Review

Artist: A.C.T. Album Title: Circus Pandemonium Label: ACTWORLD Year of Release: 2014 Cult progressive rock band A.C.T. finally return with their long-awaited fifth album, ‘Circus Pandemonium’. It has been eight years since the Swedish quintet released ‘Silence’ back in 2006 and so their fans have well and truly been kept waiting. In fact, there was  Continue Reading »

My Route to Becoming A Metalhead

One of the most fascinating conversations I have with fellow music lovers and metalheads in particular is about the route they took when discovering this magnificent genre of music. Everybody has a different journey, one that inevitably leads to a different ending. Sure, we may all like roughly the same bands, but it is rare  Continue Reading »

My Biggest Musical Inspiration

In previous blogs, I have taken a look at the way in which my musical education took shape, from day one to the present. Within these posts, I have made mention of a number of decisions that have shaped the way in which I’ve discovered the music that I have. I have also, to a  Continue Reading »

Skeletons, Regrets and Cock-ups

Up to now, my blog posts have focused on all things positive and you’re probably beginning to get the wrong idea about me entirely. My musical discoveries have not been without a few hiccups along the way and here, I intend to discuss some of them, laying them bare for the world to see. And,  Continue Reading »


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