In the last week, my music collection is the most organised it’s ever been. And I’ve only now realised how important this is. For years (actually, nearly all my adult life, to be exact), I have existed in a sea…
BOOK REVIEW: No Regrets, by Ace Frehley
No Regrets by Ace Frehley My rating: 4 of 5 stars I had heard many, many good things about Ace’s book prior to actually getting around to it myself. My other half, a *massive* KISS fan, devoured it as soon…
RELEASE REVIEW: Lamb of God – Resolution (Roadrunner)
“There are metal bands and there’s Lamb Of God” … “In 2012, Lamb of God remain the pre-eminent metal band and not by default”… “Everyone else is left to watch and marvel, and choke on their dust”. This is just…
Girls Don’t Like Metal
This is one of those GO READ THIS OTHER SITE things. The very lovely, super talented critic Natalie Zed, has a new column over at Canada Arts Connect. She’s called it Girls Don’t Like Metal. Wondering where the title comes…
Australian metal… where to begin
I’ve been asked to write an article about Australia’s best metal acts. Best, mind you. Not the most notorious, not the most signed to major labels. But the best. I take this to include pioneers of genres, too. It’s a…