Usurpress – Interregnum – Album Review
Artist: Usurpress Album Title: Interregnum Label: Agonia Records Date Of Release: 23 February 2018 This may be the fourth album from Usurpress, but it happens to somehow be my first…
Category: psychedelia
Vulture Industries – Stranger Times – Album Review
Artist: Vulture Industries Album Title: Stranger Times Label: Season of Mist Date Of Release: 22 September 2017 ‘Stranger Times’, the fourth album from Norwegian avant-garde metal band Vulture Industries was…
Subterranean Masquerade – Vagabond – Album Review
Artist: Subterranean Masquerade Album Title: Vagabond Label: ViciSolum Productions Date Of Release: 1 September 2017 When I reviewed the previous Subterranean Masquerade album, ‘The Great Bazaar’, I came to the…
Essential rock & metal releases still to come in 2017 – Part 2
Welcome to Part 2 of my look ahead to what’s coming in the second-half of an already strong 2017. No long intro from me today, I’m just going to dive…
Live Gig Review: Sólstafir – The Arts Centre, Colchester – 12 June 2017
Gig line-up: Tropic Of Xhao, Sólstafir Venue: The Arts Centre, Colchester Date: 12 June 2017 I can’t quite believe it, given that it’s June, but this is my first gig…
Sólstafir – Berdreyminn – Album Review
Artist: Sólstafir Album Title: Berdreyminn Label: Season of Mist Date of Release: 26 May 2017 Being unexpectedly blown away by an album can be one of the best feelings where…
Avatarium – Hurricanes And Halos – Album Review
Artist: Avatarium Album Title: Hurricanes And Halos Label: Nuclear Blast Date Of Release: 26 May 2017 ‘Hurricanes And Halos’ is the title given to the third studio release from Swedish…
Album of the Year 2016 – Number 12
Welcome to day 19 of my ‘Album of the Year 2016’ top 30 countdown. Anyone else getting excited as I near the top 10? I hope so, otherwise all this…
