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There are a number of issues I suffer from that in the modern idiom are described as “first world problems”: I’ve too many gig t-shirts to store easily; all the CDs I have are outgrowing their storage; and there are… Continue Reading →
Whilst it is a band new to me, Finland’s Abbot apparently have the best part of a shared twenty year history that encompasses stints as a covers band, punk, hardcore, metal, and acoustic folk before it all came together in… Continue Reading →
In the mainstream rock press, and to a lesser extent the mainstream music press in general, there has been a fair amount of chat regarding comments made by Kiss’s own Gene Simmons, and his opinion of rock being dead, and… Continue Reading →
The music industry is not what it once was, with major labels seemingly not willing to invest in new acts unless they are the vapid nonsense that currently passes for R’n’B, the product of some reality show, or a one… Continue Reading →
Reading the promotional sheet for this short three track release had me marginally enthused as most bands try to make themselves sound different to everyone else and catch your attention from a journalistic point of view. With an album already… Continue Reading →
Apparently this is something new, broken down into reduced compounds. I guess that means this French lot don’t care for being pigeonholed and to be fair they have right mixed up sounds and styles taking in everything from electronics, through… Continue Reading →
Thinking back to 2009, when Krakow first emerged from Bergen, Norway (despite being named after a Polish city), their debut ‘Monolith’ didn’t really tread any new ground, but was a promising slab of weighty stoner/doom metal that spoke of huge… Continue Reading →
Here we have some self-proclaimed rock ‘n’ roll heroes from Greece, yes that’s a bold PR statement, but marginally accurate! I listened to this release a few times long before I did some digging or read the PR material, I… Continue Reading →
Having released two singles back in 2012 (Inside your head and Momma’s son), Greek grunge rockers SolarMonkeys are finally releasing their first full length album – Payblack. The Greeks have a unique sound which draws heavily from the Seattle grunge… Continue Reading →
Opening with what sounds like the whine of Captain Kirk’s phaser set on rock, it’s a fair bet that Italy’s own Kayleth are going to take the listener on a voyage into the outer space territory of Hawkwind aboard the… Continue Reading →
It’s album number 2 for these Swedish occultists, and they are keen to point out that their second full-length journey to the dark side will not be compromised by mere gimmicks such as hoods, blood or pentagrams. This is mind-expanding occult… Continue Reading →
With only a demo and a couple of singles this Italian band gives us their full length debut and like many intelligent bands they do not rest on genre descriptions or indeed current trends but favour an approach that will… Continue Reading →