Tag Archives: Nick van Dyk

Picture the scene: It’s a Saturday night and I’m sitting in the back of a plush Mercedes, being driven to the O2 to catch the final night of Iron Maiden’s ‘Legacy Of The Beast’ European tour. And who happens to be sitting next to me? That’s right, none other than Nick Van Dyk, the founder,  Continue Reading »

Artist: Redemption Album Title: Long Night’s Journey Into Day Label: Metal Blade Records Date of Release: 26 July 2018 It is always a risk when a band makes a change to their line-up. The risk is only more greatly increased when the change involves one of the key members of the band. In the case  Continue Reading »

Welcome to number 18 in my ‘Album of the Year 2016’ top 30 countdown. We’re not far away now from the half-way mark, so things are slowly but surely getting more and more serious. There have been some (in my opinion at least) very good releases listed in this countdown already. And, given the strength  Continue Reading »

Artist: Redemption Album Title: The Art Of Loss Label: Metal Blade Records Date of Release: 26 February 2016 Redemption must surely be one of the most resilient bands in heavy metal. Founding member, guitarist and co-song writer Nick van Dyk was diagnosed with blood cancer and was given a bleak prognosis. He survived and the  Continue Reading »

Artist: Chris Quirarte Album Title: Mending Broken Bridges Label: Independent Release Date of Release: 16 February 2016 If you’re a fan of progressive metal, it is likely that you’ll be familiar with the name of Chris Quirarte. He’s the highly talented drummer acting as one half of an impressive rhythm section that lays the solid  Continue Reading »

After almost no activity for over a month, I’m on a roll again and so today, I bring to you my latest musical recommendation as part of my ‘Unknown & Underrated’ series (links to the others can be found below). The spotlight once again falls on the progressive metal genre but I make no apologies  Continue Reading »