Kris Barras Band – Light It Up (Mascot)
‘What you see is what you get’ with Kris Barras. So says the bullish opener to this strident set. And it’s true. Tho... Read More...
Excuse - Prophets From The Occultic Cosmos (Shadow Kingdom)
The speed metal hordes may be massing again in North America, but it’s the ever-fertile nation o... Read More...
The Cult – Sonic Temple 30 (Beggars Arkive)
Of the four albums produced by Bob Rock in 1989 only one proved to be a genuine game changer. Blue Murder’s self... Read More...
Atom Works – The Life Of Spice (Absolute Label Services)
Replete with a sprawling soundscape and multiple themes in the finest traditions of the classic con... Read More...
Black Star Riders – Another State Of Grace (Nuclear Blast)
How to trump Heavy Fire? Black Star Riders scaled a career high with 2017’s UK top 10 stunner – a... Read More...
Chantel McGregor – Bury’d Alive (Self Released)
Midway through this emotive live set Chantel McGregor hits a genuinely affecting high. A dreamy vocal and un... Read More...
Robert Randolph And The Family Band – Brighter Days (Mascot)
Those lamenting the once visceral Vintage Trouble’s alarming descent towards toothless soul (as... Read More...
Black Futures – Never Not Nothing (Music For Nations)
Synth punk? Black Futures are a mind-bending amalgam of Depeche Mode, Ministry, Frank Carter and the P... Read More...
Midland – Let It Roll (Big Machine Records)
To date Midland’s deliciously old school and utterly dreamy debut, On The Rocks, has shifted more than 110,000 c... Read More...
High Treason – Silver Bullets (3MS Music)
One of 2019’s underground hits, Silver Bullets has finally arrived on vinyl and High Treason’s heady blend of NWO... Read More...
