Tag Archives: rock
Lacuna Coil – Delirium – Album Review
Artist: Lacuna Coil Album Title: Delirium Label: Century Media Records Date Of Release: 27 May 2016 I have been a fan of Lacuna Coil since the early days of ‘In A Reverie’ and ‘Unleashed Memories’, the latter of which remains a favourite to which I return quite frequently. I loved the melodies, the slightly Gothic Continue Reading »
Live gig review: Haken, Special Providence, Arkentype – Highbury Garage 26/05/16
**please forgive the quality of the photography that accompanies this live review. Thanks to a very kind and polite security team, I wasn’t able to take my SLR into the venue and my brand new HTC 10 decided that it wasn’t going to play nicely with me, refusing to focus in anything but long range Continue Reading »
Airbag – Disconnected – Album Review
Artist: Airbag Album Title: Disconnected Label: Karisma Records Date Of Release: 10 June 2016 I may be the Man Of Much Metal but occasionally, there’s nothing I like more than to dial down the extremity and indulge in something altogether more relaxed. The scratching post for this particular itch comes in the form of Norwegian Continue Reading »
Katatonia – The Fall Of Hearts – Album Review
Artist: Katatonia Album Title: The Fall Of Hearts Label: Peaceville Records Date of Release: 20 May 2016 How does one remain objective and dispassionate when reviewing a band as special as Katatonia? As long-term readers will know all-too well, the Swedish masters of dark metal are one of my all-time favourite bands. Just take a Continue Reading »
Frost* – Falling Satellites – Album Review
Artist: Frost* Album Title: Falling Satellites Label: InsideOut Music Date Of Release: 27 May 2016 I’m a late convert to the Frost* cause, but better late than never as the old saying goes. Last year, I had the pleasure of reviewing Lonely Robot, the debut album under that moniker from John Mitchell, he of Arena Continue Reading »
Messenger – Threnodies – Album Review
Artist: Messenger Album Title: Threnodies Label: InsideOut Music Date Of Release: 22 April 2016 It’s no exaggeration to say that the UK progressive music scene enjoying a period of rude health at the current time. To the already impressively-swelling ranks, you can now add the name of Messenger, a London-based quintet who bring accomplished musicianship Continue Reading »
Haken – Affinity – Album Review
Artist: Haken Album Title: Affinity Label: InsideOut Records Date Of Release: 29 April 2016 Beware! This is the first time that I have been able to review a full Haken album without any word limits or other punitive restrictions placed upon me. You have been warned… I’m going to lay my cards on the table Continue Reading »
An interview with Brutai – ‘we just go out and play the metal music that we love’
Over the past few months, my social media feeds have been almost on fire with the name of one band more than any other: Brutai. The culprit is Miss Lulu Davis, the one-girl whirlwind who is Incendia Music Management. I made the mistake of making her virtual acquaintance and the rest is history. Seriously though, Continue Reading »
Long Distance Calling – Trips – Album Review
Artist: Long Distance Calling Album Title: Trips Label: Superball Music Date Of Release: 29 April 2016 Normally I deride press releases for being full of vacuous nonsense, soaring on a thermal created by its own hot air and gushing superlatives. So when the press release to accompany the new album from Long Distance Calling reached Continue Reading »
Live gig review: Earthside, Toska, Brutai, Voices from the Fuselage – Camden Barfly 10/04/16
The following gig review comes with an apology for the quality of the photos – I’m no photographer and so, coupled with a poorly-equipped camera and a level of entertainment that meant I didn’t want to ruin my enjoyment by staring through a lens all night, they are not the best. In fact, if there Continue Reading »
