If there is one thing the current Rock and Metal landscape is overpopulated with, its so called “Supergroups”. They usually come in different varieties; There are the burn-out bands who blaze brightly for a very short period before turning to [...]
After nearly a decade since his last headline show in London, Yngwie Malmsteen returned for a hugely anticipated performance last night and, as usual , the maestro’s reputation preceded him. As you might expect, his audience is not what you’d [...]
After many years, several line-up changes and sky-high expectations, The Machine finally rolled back into London last night – Guns N’ Roses returned. I am very happy to report that it was worth the wait. Whether you want to call it a [...]
Thanks in no small part to Hollywood, everything that was unfashionable at the tale end of the 70’s is now the height of cool. From “Guardians of The Galaxy” and “Stranger Things” old-school soundtracks to colored vinyl and [...]
How do you assess a living legend’s new work? Do you compare every new release to their classic output or do you appreciate it on its own terms and thank your lucky starts that said legend is still working at all? This question brings us neatly to [...]
With expectations reaching sky-high, Sweden’s rising stars Avatarium return with their latest long player for Nuclear Blast records. Brainchild of Lief Edling of Swedish doom metal legends Candlemass, the band was founded in 2012 with SOEN guitarist [...]
With a sound heavily influenced by Clutch and The Melvins, newcomers Black Magic Sick deliver an album packed full fuzzy grooves, bouncing drum beats and rip it up vocals. Opening track “Dance with me Satan” sets the tone firmly with distorted [...]
