Klone – Meanwhile: Album Review
Klone address the best and worst of humanity with a powerful soundtrack on Meanwhile.
Mike Ainscoe
Mike has been photographing and writing about bands going back many years. A former writer and Reviews Editor on Louder Than War as well as several online music blogs, he also contributes to Fireworks and to Powerplay Rock & Metal magazines.
Ruth Angell – Hlywing: Album Review
A solo debut from Ruth Angell which redefines sublime.
Barclay James Harvest – Once Again Remastered & Expanded: Album Review
Once Again from 1971. The latest in the freshly polished Barclay James Harvest series.
Bludeepa – Tat Tvam Asi: Album Review
We make a few musical connections and find ourselves tracking back to Tat Tvam Asi from Bludeepa.
The Filthy Tongues – In These Dark Places: Album Review
In These Dark Places sees The Filthy Tongues complete the Edinburgh trilogy in typically sharp style.
Uriah Heep – Chaos & Colour: Album Review
Uriah Heep release Chaos & Colour revealing there’s life and plenty of it, in the ‘not so old’ dog yet. We’ll have some of what they’ve had!
Otherish – Gone Wrong Rainbow Blues: Album Review
Otherish – “inspired by everything” – don’t dally on second album, Gone Wrong Rainbow Blues.
The Tangent – Pyramids, Stars & More. Live Recordings 2004-2017: Album Review
A feast of live recordings from The Tangent. Andy Tillison and his progtastic pals go full on.
Hayley Griffiths – Melanie / Far From Here: Album Review(s)
Two albums and two sides of Hayley Griffiths, swinging from sweeping arrangements of familiar traditional songs to powerful and symphonic rock.
Martyn Joseph – The Met, Bury: Live Review
Martyn Joseph is back at The Met for another rousing and uplifting performance.
Black Star Riders – Wrong Side Of Paradise: Album Review
Wrong Side Of Paradise – Album #5 from hard rock outlaws Black Star Riders packed with a confident swagger.
Katatonia – Sky Void Of Stars: Album Review
Katatonia continue in their mission of rearranging the order of heavy music. Sky Void Of Stars seduces with more dark rituals of doubt.
IQ – Forty+ Years Of Prog Nonsense… The Met, Bury: Live Review
IQ present a feast of prog nonsense at The Met in Bury.
Bleek Noir – Under My Nails: New Single
It’s Friday the 13th so what better time to reveal the new single from Bleek Noir – Under My Nails.
Howard Jones – Live In Japan: Album Review
Howard Jones live at the NHK Hall, Tokyo in 1984 at the peak of his powers with all the style and sounds of the era.