Silver Lake by Esa Holopainen: Album Review
Amorphis guitarist Esa Holopainen leads his Silver Lake with some very special guests on a superb debut album.
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.
Renaissance – Ashes Are Burning, Live In Concert: Album Review
A 50th Anniversary, Ashes Are Burning – An Anthology, Live In Concert release to celebrate a landmark occasion for Renaissance.
Matt Backer – Backernalia: Album Review
Fifth solo album from guitarist/songwriter Matt Backer showcases his guitar slinger prowess
Staran – Staran: Album Review
Staran add another string to the powerful bow that is the vibrant Scottish folk music scene.
Frank Turner – What’s the best album for opening songs? : Opinion
The best three opening songs on a Frank Turner album? The eighth anniversary of Tape Deck Heart prompts some thoughts.
Supervøid – The Great Nothing: Album Review
Jo Quail joins Supervøid in to create and dark, dense and suitably intense trip through The Great Nothing.
Acolyte – Entropy: Album Review
A fully realised conceptual record exploring the early stages of loss from Acolyte
Thunderous Jones – Out Of Sight: Single News
A new single from Midlands Metal outfit Thunderous Jones.
The Village – Ghosts In The Static: Album Review
Phil Matthews, aka The Village, takes us on a trip down Memory Lane on his new album.
Gnoss – The Light Of The Moon: Album Review
Gnoss – a quartet of insanely gifted Scots youngsters whose second album lulls and ignites.
Angrusori – Live At Tou: Album Review
Slovakian-Norwegian orchestra Angrusori releases its debut album, Live At Tou.
Jon Anderson – Animation: Album Review
A new (slightly) expanded Jon Anderson remastered release – Animation from 1982
Luke Haines – Setting The Dogs On The Post-Punk Postman: Album Review
Luke Haines gives a new state of the nation address on the wonderfully titled new record.
The On Track series: Book Review
We do the honours again with the On Track series that looks at the music of Aimee Mann and Psych Prog rockers Gong.
Honey And The Bear – Journey Through The Roke: Album Review
Honey And The Bear – Jon and Lucy Hart – take a trip through unknown territory. Will they survive? Read on…