Paralydium is another new band from Stockholm, Sweden, being formed in 2015 - with Worlds Beyond being their very exciting debut release. The level of sophistication and maturity shown on this album is quite amazing, which really should come as no surprise as the three-track EP called The Paralydium Project (the band’s original name before..
SAPPHIRE EYES – Magic Moments (Pride And Joy Music)
Sapphire Eyes is yet another Swedish band and, for a country with just ten million inhabitants, its contribution to the world of music is quite remarkable. Formed as a project in 2011 by Niclas Olsson (Alyson Avenue, Second Heat), the self-titled debut was released in 2012 with the musicians effectively being hired guns. The reception..
BLUE OYSTER CULT – iHeart Radio Theater 2012 (Frontiers Music)
The latest live release from Blue Öyster Cult is this very intimate show recorded in New York at the iHeart Radio Theater on December 17th, 2012 and it is nice to contrast these type of shows with the huge stadium gigs we are more commonly used to on DVD. This was a gig recorded before..
MAGNUS KARLSSON’S FREE FALL – We Are The Night (Frontiers Music)
We Are The Night is the third album by Magnus Karlsson’s Free Fall, the project put together by the highly respected and very hard working Swedish multi instrumentalist and song writer. A quick glance of his discography is very revealing as he has a wealth of credits to his name and has worked with some..
Ani Lo. Projekt – A Time Called Forever (Pride & Joy Music)
The Ani Lo. Projekt is a hard and heavy power/symphonic metal band formed in 2011 by the utterly mesmerising Bulgarian singer Ani Lozanova and drummer Kanstantin Dinev aka Kossy D. Their debut, The Miracle, rapidly followed in 2011 and all seemed fine but 2012 saw Lozanova moving to Germany and Dinev to America which put..
Noa & Lev – Together On Our Own – (Covid-19 charity single) (LMH Records)
Lev Kerzhner and Noa Gruman are two Israeli musicians from Tel Aviv and they have put together this single release in aid of the Light For The World international Covid-19 relief fund. They have pulled together a team of 66 musicians for this rousing anthem which is a call to arms and a plea to..
Syteria – Reflection (Syteria Records/Cargo Distribution)
Syteria is a mainly female rock band from Yorkshire, England and put together by Jackie Chambers, the lead guitarist with Girlschool in1999. Syteria released their debut EP in 2016 and followed this the following year with their debut album, Rantobot, both of which were independent releases and showed a fast and furious kick-ass rock band...
Runescarred – The Distant Infinite (Self-Released)
Hailing from Austin, Texas this is the debut release by the band Runescarred, a hard hitting and brutally powerful heavy metal group that flirts between hard rock, black metal, hardcore but with some of the intricacies of progressive metal thrown in for good measure. Formed in 2017, the band released the We Are EP in..
House Of Lords – New World – New Eyes (Frontiers Music)
House Of Lords remain one of the premier American melodic rock bands having been with us since 1987 and their albums are always guaranteed to thrill and please. Formed by former Angel keyboard player Greg Giuffria, they are another band with numerous changes in personnel behind them but now seem far more settled with James..
Restive Nation – Luidicum EP (Independent Release)
Restive Nation is an alternative rock band from Dublin in Ireland and specialises in a delicious electronic cross-over that produces a huge, epic and all encompassing sound. They are a seven-piece which allows them to create a monumental sound full of complex and intricate rhythms that draws you into their magical world of delight and..