Norway is a country we most of the time associate with the extreme spectrum of metal, but there are some hidden treasures to be found in completely different styles as well. One such example are hard rockers Audrey Horne, who’ve been putting out high quality music since almost a quarter of a century now. Their..
Stryper – Throne Of Thorns (Frontiers Music)
Cult Christian metal pioneers Stryper forge onward with their Eighteenth studio album, forty-three years after their formation in Orange County, California. Amazingly, almost the whole line-up of the band bar bass player Perry Richardson (joining in 2017) has remained the same since the beginning and is a testament to the strength of these guys’ musical..
NEW DAY FESTIVAL – Mount Ephraim Gardens, Faversham, Kent, 21-23 August 2026
All photos - Les Linyard FRIDAY After a lively opening set from Leatherat, whose jigs got the early afternoon crowd moving about, The Bevis Frond opened the Abrahams / Wood stage with a set suggesting they deserved a place higher up the bill. They’re a four piece rock band with a distinctive psych edge to..
Solace – Fading Falling Ruin (Magnetic Eye Records)
With apologies to all stargazers out there - Solace actually delivered their fifth studio album Fading Failing Ruin just after the summer solstice, and in time to celebrate the anniversary of their 30th year as a band (well... it's been a hectic summer!). All the heaviness, experience, and obvious maturity of their songwriting across three..
Interview with Kevin Starrs (Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats)
Uncle Acid is one of the bands carrying the flag of retro hard rock with a gloomy, dark atmosphere in the new millennium. Their seventh album Shapes Of Midnight was a good reason to talk to band leader and only remaining original member Kevin Starrs about the inspiration that drives him forward and the difficulties..
Nephila – Huldra (Majestic Mountain Records)
Some bands evolve gradually. Others disappear into the woods and emerge transformed. Sweden's Nephila have done the latter. The masked heavy rock collective are back with Huldra, their long-awaited second album, due out August 28 via Majestic Mountain Records. Inspired by the legend of the skogsrå, the mysterious forest spirit of Nordic folklore, Huldra is a darker, heavier, and more..
Mastodon – Marrow Deep (Loma Vista Recordings)
Atlanta’s sons Mastodon have traveled a long road since their inception in 2000 and a road hard and bumpy at that. One of the hardest emotional blows the band had to deal with was last year’s tragic death of original band member Brent Hinds and the fact he was already not part of the band..
KARNATAKA – Requiem For A Night: Live In Zoetermeer (Immrama Records)
As enticing a prospect for potential listeners as it is possible to get. The music is splendid, and if investing in the physical CD version, the packaging is beautifully purple-themed throughout in a very classy way, with an accompanying booklet sumptuously illustrated with some exemplary photography. And, if you want the full visual experience, it's..
Xandria – Eclipse (Napalm Records)
With Eclpise, Xandra have confirmed that The Wonders Still Awaiting was no flash in the pan. Heubaum’s continues to write classy symphonic metal and Vourvahis reconfirms she has a voice to match anyone in this genre. It’s a good time to be a Xandria fan! Xandria have not exactly been a stable band. Formed originally..
50 Years of Music History Hits the Auction Block – The Lindsay Brown Collection
Time Has Told Me – 50 Years in Music - The Lindsay Brown CollectionOver 300 rare pieces of music history to be offered at auctionFeaturing: The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Kate Bush, Nick Drake, Black Sabbath, New York Dolls & moreTuesday 15th September 2026, at Omega Auctions, Merseyside A remarkable collection of over 300 rare..
