Tag Archives: rock
Devin Townsend Project – Transcendence – Album Review
Artist: Devin Townsend Project Album Title: Transcendence Label: InsideOut Music Date of Release: 9 September 2016 Like many I’m sure, Mr Devin Townsend came into my life around 1997. It was a subtle introduction via the laid back and soothing sounds created under the moniker of Strapping Young Lad and their opus ‘City’. I found Continue Reading »
The Pineapple Thief – Your Wilderness – Album Review
Artist: The Pineapple Thief Album Title: Your Wilderness Label: Kscope Date Of Release: 12 August 2016 If I’m being honest, I knew very little about The Pineapple Thief until a couple of years ago, when the mastermind behind the band, Bruce Soord, teamed up with Katatonia vocalist Jonas Renkse to deliver the delicious Wisdom Of Continue Reading »
Dream The Electric Sleep – Beneath The Dark Wide Sky – Album Review
Artist: Dream The Electric Sleep Album Title: Beneath The Dark Wide Sky Label: Mutiny Records Date Of Release: 22 July 2016 Dream The Electric Sleep are a difficult band to review for numerous reasons. Firstly there’s the headache of trying to adequately pinpoint and understand the music. Secondly, once sufficient enlightenment has been reached, the Continue Reading »
Karmakanic – Dot – Album Review
Artist: Karmakanic Album Title: Dot Label: InsideOut Music Date Of Release: 22 July 2016 Karmakanic have been around for a good few years now, formed in 2002 by Jonas Reingold, the bassist for the arguably more familiar band The Flower Kings. Also involved with Kaipa and The Tangent, Karmakanic was conceived to be the vehicle Continue Reading »
Novena – Secondary Genesis – EP Review
Artist: Novena Album Title: Secondary Genesis Label: Independent Release Date Of Release: 22 July 2016 Novena is the name of another band that you will want to have firmly on your radar if your musical weapon of choice is prog and progressive metal to be more accurate. Novena, are a five piece that formed back Continue Reading »
Essential rock & metal releases still to come in 2016 – Part 2
Welcome to the second instalment of my series looking ahead to some of the music that is still scheduled to come our way in the remainder of 2016. If you missed Part 1, it can be accessed via the following link: Essential rock & metal releases still to come in 2016 – Part 1 However, Continue Reading »
Essential rock & metal releases still to come in 2016 – Part 1
This time last year, I was waxing lyrical about how strong 2015 had been by the half-way mark, stating that I had already compiled a strong Top 20, perfectly strong enough to stand up to scrutiny at the full year end. Well, if it’s possible, 2016 has been even better. It’s like all of my Continue Reading »
Half-Way Through 2016 – The Best So Far – Part 3
Welcome to my third and final post summarising the best releases during the first half of 2016. If you’ve missed parts 1 and 2, here are the links: Half-Way Through 2016 – The Best So Far – Part 1 Half-Way Through 2016 – The Best So Far – Part 2 But onto the main event Continue Reading »
Half-Way Through 2016 – The Best So Far – Part 1
Each year, I bring you a round-up of the best album releases of the year at around the half-way stage. Up until this year, I was still writing for Powerplay Magazine and so, not all of my choices in this list would have been previously mentioned here. However, now that this is my full-time endeavour, Continue Reading »
Wolverine – Machina Viva – Album Review
Artist: Wolverine Album Title: Machina Viva Label: The Laser’s Edge Date of Release: 8 July 2016 There were hushed rumours soon after the release of the Swedes’ fourth release, the sensationally powerful and emotional ‘Communication Lost’ that there might not be another album from Wolverine. It was a rumour that I prayed would not become Continue Reading »
