Reviews of albums, EP’s, DVD’s, music books and more
April saw Aussie pop-punk rockers Between You & Me release a new collection of songs with the cheeky title, Sh!t Yeah. The EP is the band’s first independent release after they parted ways with their […]
So here we are with potentially Mr. Big’s final record and it’s an interesting one. Anyone who has over the years followed the solo careers of Sheehan, Martin and Gilbert will know that as musicians […]
American blues legend Joe Bonamassa’s latest offering comes in the form of another live album, but a live album with a twist. Live at the Hollywood Bowl is an album of epic proportions as Bonamassa […]
Hailing from British Columbia, the latest musical offering from dynamic power metal group Unleash the Archers honours the genres tradition of creating a world for its listeners to immerse themselves in, as is made clear […]
The four guys that make up Shotgun Mistress release their sophomore album “Kings Of The Revolution” on June 14 just as they head for a nine-date tour of Japan. I first came across this band […]
The term supergroup has been thrown around for decades and usually ends up in a one or two album deal. Black County Communion are the exception to this rule. With their fifth studio album simply […]
Primed and ready for battle, the title track introduces us and immediately paints a deeply immersive picture of a Tolkien-inspired world in which we are being led on the road to an almighty battle. Foretelling […]
Many are debating who is currently holding the torch as the greatest metal band of the 2020’s. But if this, the latest offering from Sheffield’s greatest export is anything to go off, it is only […]
At this cooler time of year in the southern hemisphere you need some quality music to warm your soul, and that’s exactly what Joanne Shaw Taylor’s latest offering dishes up. The British blues rocker has […]
Of all the bands I’ve loved over the years Mike Trash’s The Erotics is one that just keeps on making great music come rain or shine. Every passing year is even more puzzling as to […]
Opening with a kick-ass rocker Sebastian, I guess, is hoping that his new record will surpass the wonderful new Skid Row record featuring Erik Gronwell on vocals. I mean I can think of few ex-singers […]
Lenny Kravitz’s latest album ends his longest pause between studio recordings. However, this is not due to lack of creativity or time spent in the studio. A 2023 Esquire article by Madison Vain explains that […]
Melbourne 90’s flavoured rocks Cicadastone are back with their album “Future Echoes”. Their first album for XMusic and how does it stack up to the first two? My introduction to the band was in 2018 […]
Charcoal Grace is the latest offering from Australian progressive metal icons, Caligula’s Horse. Released in January 2024, the 9-track concept album is a testament to C-Horse’s mastery of the genre. At times unapologetically impenetrable, soaring […]
The extended introduction to opener ‘Wrecking Machine’ works brilliantly well, building the anticipation before the vocals kick in and reminds you in no uncertain terms just how good Babylon A.D. was back in the day […]
When Slayer played the last date of their final tour on November 30, 2019, it brought the landmark thrash band’s career to a close. Although lead singer, bassist, and founding member Tom Araya never fully […]
Hailing from sunny Florida with a stellar career of 30 years and 10 albums to their name, these punk rock veterans definitely show no signs of slowing down with their latest musical offering, VOWS. Produced […]
I got into ZO2 almost two decades ago through their albums ‘Thursdays & Fridays’ from 2004 and 2007’s ‘Ain’t it Beautiful’ – both are classics that I still play to this day. I must admit […]
If like me you’ve been there from the off – a glorious 35 years later we have what I as a huge fan of the artistic endeavors of Mr. Davy Vain and his band consider […]
Hailing from Yorkshire, England. Cousins Jacob Stephenson and Adam Pickering are ‘Alley of the Dolls’. Releasing their debut EP, Urethane which was put together in early 2024. Written, recorded, mixed and mastered (by Mark Roberts) […]
Down the Mountainside is Swedish prog rock quartet Quantum’s debut album and the band’s first release since their 2020 EP The Next Breath of Air. This latest offering is both more accessible and more adventurous […]
It’s been six years since the release of the last Snakebite album Rise Of The Snake, A great follow up that managed to actually improve on the debut that came before it, Princess Of Pain. Snakebite […]
Australian heavy rockers Northlane have released their hugely anticipated EP, Mirrors Edge, bringing on board friends from all areas of rock and heavy metal to help them deliver this soul-crushingly great set of songs. The […]
Nick Hogg from Nitrate once told me “Issa is world class” and that is undeniably true. She has a remarkably powerful and beautiful voice, But more than that she has the songs to back […]
There was a late charge last year for ‘album of the year 2024’ and Finnish rockers Temple Balls 4th album ‘Avalanche’ was one of the main challengers. If you’ve followed the band from that […]
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