Album Reviews

‘Strange Days’, the latest album from The Struts, begins with the title-track. It features Robbie Williams on guest vocals. If no-one had told you it was Robbie Williams then you wouldn’t have guessed, which renders any criticism purely because it is indeed the cheeky chappie himself, redundant. It’s a nice, …

After teasing fans with a few singles/videos here and there, AshenMoon has finally dropped their debut EP: ‘Umbra I’, and the wait has been more than worth it. Although the marquee name within AshenMoon is INXS bassist Garry Beers, this is a band in the truest sense of the word. …

With his relentless work ethic, it’s hard not to seem blasé about the prospect of a new Joe Bonamassa album. A plethora of live albums, albums with Beth Hart, a 20th-anniversary edition of his debut album, and the recent instrumental album with his new project; The Sleep Eazys, Bonamassa is …

No faffing around. No breaking the listener in gently. Small Town Titans announce their arrival on the scene with an almighty (and rather lengthy) scream from frontman/bassist Phil Freeman on the opening track of their latest album; ‘The Ride’. The York, PA power trio doesn’t do subtle, opting instead for …

Given how Shinedown never seem to sit still, it was inevitable that frontman Brent Smith and guitarist Zach Myers would fire up their stripped-back Smith & Myers project for another outing. What came as a surprise though was the fact that the pair produced not one, but two albums. Simply …

It’s been 12 years since Benediction’s last outing “Killing Music” but finally these legends of British Death Metal make a welcome return with their latest release, and eighth album, “Scriptures”. In an interview last year at the NOAF festival guitarist Peter Rewinsky described the thought processes behind going into the …

A far more burning question than “what’s west of Westeros?” could be “what’s south of Salem?”. Well, a quick Google tells you that there is indeed a hell of a lot (intended, thank you) south of Salem. Germany, India, Sweden, all have places called Salem; the US being the US …

One look at the far-out cover art for ‘Cyberfunk!’ should tell you everything that you need to know about Austrian psych-rock trio Mother’s Cake. They like getting their freak on. The kind of band that says “fuck it!” and throws the rule book out of the window. Think Jane’s Addiction …

After their well-received 2018 Outlaw Country album; ‘Outlaws ’til the End: Vol. 1’, groove metal merchants Devildriver return to more familiar territory with their latest opus: ‘Dealing With Demons I’, and as the title suggests, it’s the first volume of a two-album project. So the first all-new original material from …