Veteran blues-rock merchant Robin Trower never takes his foot off the gas. To the contrary, he has been candidly quoted as saying, "you have to start revving up as you get towards the end of life,” and the title of his previous album, 2019’s Coming Closer To The Day was a self-admitted nod to mortality...
Pattern-Seeking Animals – Only Passing Through (Inside Out Music)
Yet another perfect example of how this band can write short and dense but very commercial prog songs. It’s a common occurrence for a musician to take time away from a band to set-up their own project or to leave a band permanently citing artistic differences. Often, such breaks can be difficult and become conflictual...
Autumn’s Child – Zenith (Pride & Joy Music)
Autumn's Child is another fine melodic rock band hailing from Sweden and it has a very interesting history behind it with this now being the bands third album following on from the mighty fine Angel's Gate in 2020 and the self-titled debut album in 2019. The band was put together by the talented Swedish singer..
POWERWOLF to Release “The Monumental Mass – A Cinematic Metal Event” On Physical Formats on July 8 via Napalm Records
Photo: Christian Ripkens A cinematic live event of blockbuster dimensions! At the end of 2021, POWERWOLF – the most successful German metal band to date – fascinated with a streaming event of unprecedented dimensions. Those who thought they had seen everything in the live sector were instantly proven wrong with unmatched audio production and visuals that can..
Decapitated – (Sheffield Corporation, 24 March, 2022)
Photos: Ian Jenkinson/feature image Sebastian Vickers It is very likely mixed with the fact that live music is really happening again but there is anticipation in the air for the return of Decapitated and even more so with one new song already released and a new album only a couple of months away. Naturally, the..
WINTER IN EDEN – New album ‘Social Fake’ available now in digital format, and shortly on CD
Winter In Eden are thrilled to announce that the digital release of their fourth album Social Fake will be available to download and stream from the 25th March 2022. The Physical CD release will follow on the 8th of April 2022. The album will be available in all territories. The album was produced by the..
PRINCIPE VALIENTE : ‘Barricades’ – new album by Swedish dark-pop act out now via Metropolis Records
Swedish dark-pop act Principe Valiente recently returned with Porcelain, a broodingly intense gothic ballad issued as the first single from their just released new album, Barricades released via Metropolis Records.The follow-up to Oceans, their acclaimed 2017 full-length, Barricades is the band's first album since signing to Metropolis and their fourth overall. From the epic sound..
Larry McCray – Blues Without You (KTBA Records)
This is a great album, and it gets better with every listen... Now it might be my imagination, but I think there has been something of a reversion to purist blues recently, and for me, that’s a good thing. Most modern blues musicians diversify into other areas, but many of them seem to be coming..
SEVENTH WONDER : ‘The Testament’ – new album by Swedish prog metal masters out 10 June 2022 via Frontiers
Swedish progressive metal masters Seventh Wonder will release their new studio album, The Testament, on 10th June via Frontiers. A first single from it entitled Warriors is available now. The Testament is the follow-up to 2018's Tiara, which at the time was the first new music from Seventh Wonder in eight years. While the wait..
Wolf – Shadowland (Century Media Records)
I remember these guys from the very start of their career. Back in 1999, when I received a promo of their self-titled debut from No Fashion Records, it was a big surprise to listen to a classic old school heavy meal album in times when the style was still in knock-down. Maybe nowadays it would..