Entombed A.D. – Bowels of Earth (Century Media)
When frontman LG Petrov launched Entombed A.D. in 2014, the result – Back To The Front – was slightly lackl... Read More...
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...
@MotorPoint Arena, Cardiff, August 31 2019
A low rumble begins to reverberate around the arena. Quiet, at first, but as the vibrations build, the noise grow... 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...
Israel Nash and Leslie Stevens @Newcastle The Cluny 2, August 27 2019
There has never been a better time to sing a protest song. And Israel Nash has a few. ... Read More...
Little Steven And The Disciples Of Soul @Newcastle O2 Academy, August 27 2019
‘Some jazz band that looked like they stepped straight out of the 80s’. That w... 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...