Imagine that you have a magic machine that you could put whatever bands into that you wanted to, to create a seamless meshing of their sounds and styles. Hold this picture in your head, ok? Then imagine yourself putting Death SS, W.A.S.P.,…
Release review: Lauren Harris – Calm Before the Storm (Demolition/Riot)
Although Lauren Harris is the daughter of Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris, do not for one second think that her music is anything at all like Maiden – or you’ll be bitterly disappointed if you pick up this release…. Read More…
Release review: Evergrey – Torn (SPV/Riot)
Swedish progressive/power metal act Evergrey bring us, with Torn, their seventh full-length album, if you discount their live release of 2005; and it’s not bad. Most critics that I’ve seen have concluded that this album signals a return to form for the band,…
Release review: Unitopia – The Garden (InsideOut/Riot)
This was a completely unexpected album. When I first put this on, I found myself wondering how the hell this release could be stretched to fit inside a ‘progressive rock’ genre. Or even ‘rock’ for that matter, because I honestly…
Release review: Behemoth – At the Arena ov Aion: Live Apostasy (Regain/Riot)
This album is one of the best ways to relive the Behemoth experience that I can think of, short of finding someone who was at the shows with a video camera and hoping that their microphone was sufficient to capture the essence…