The hand of doom sowed many a seed this year… and they blossomed into a slew of immense albums that sent ripples across the ages.
Seventh century Northumbri... Read More...
The new wave of American death metal showed no sign of plateauing out this year, with a clutch of formidable debuts appearing in 2022. But the UK scene showed ... Read More...
It’s been another standout year for fans of country, Americana and roots music as rising stars kept the big names keen.
As more and more US stars made it ba... Read More...
The sweet sound of melodic rock soundtracked another busy year at Rushonrock HQ and 2022 was all the better for it.
AOR, hair metal, glam, sleaze and more m... Read More...
Big hitters added to their bulging back catalogues and fast emerging favourites doubled down on their deafening potential.
Thrash metal’s enduring appeal en... Read More...
Our resident Blues Brother John Burrows enjoyed another busy year assessing the very best of a genre in rude health right now.
Here he counts down the 10 Be... Read More...
Old school anthems from hardened veterans, surging NWOBHM from returning favourites, proggy explorations from a new hero… 2022 was another fine year for classi... Read More...
Journey — Live In Concert At Lollapalooza (Frontiers)
Recording a Journey show for release as a live album has always been a gamble.
One of the most well... Read More...
Tarja — Best Of: Living The Dream (earMUSIC)
Can it really be 17 years since Tarja Soile Susanna Turunen-Cabuli parted company with symphonic metal powerhou... Read More...
Leather — We Are The Chosen (Steamhammer/SPV)
She puts the Leather into denim and leather.
Her furious brand of heavy metal spans five decades.
And We... Read More...
