Album Review: Airbourne – Breakin’ Outta Hell

Here’s a band that don’t an introduction, especially within the Hard Rock community. Aussie born AIRBOURNE have wowed audiences with their brilliant Hard Rock tunes such as ‘No Way But The Hard Way’, ‘Too Much Too Young’ and ‘Live It Up’. They released their latest creation earlier this year; there is no doubt that it … Continue reading Album Review: Airbourne – Breakin’ Outta Hell

Album Review: Running Wild – Rapid Foray

RUNNING WILD are well known for producing albums that make one imagine that you are on a ship, sailing the seven seas looking to wherever the wind will take you. Not forgetting the copious amounts of rum of course. Their latest release ‘Rapid Foray’ is no exception. It is a legend of treachery and adventure … Continue reading Album Review: Running Wild – Rapid Foray

Album Review: Eternal Halloween – Eternal Halloween

Even though Christmas is just around the corner for some of us, imagine listening to a record that will guarantee its Halloween all year round. This treacherous group of condemned souls and proletarians are ETERNAL HALLOWEEN, their self titled release of destruction will cause more than untold misery and despair on whoever listens to it. … Continue reading Album Review: Eternal Halloween – Eternal Halloween

EP Review: Voodoo Highway – Pervert Country

Great Hard Rock is hard to come by nowadays, when do you come across those loud guitars and husky vocals it’s like finding riches in a gold mine. The latest band to come into the spotlight is Italian force VOODOO HIGHWAY with their EP ‘Pervert Country’. VOODOO HIGHWAY are a freaky quintet from Ferrara, Italy. … Continue reading EP Review: Voodoo Highway – Pervert Country

Album Review: Condition Red – Illusion Of Truth

It sometimes happens with every record; you buy it and press play not knowing what to expect. The same can be said with the album ‘Illusion Of Truth’ by Scandinavian Progressive Rockers CONDITION RED, within the first few seconds of this record you can hear beauty and spontaneity. This continues throughout the record. They first … Continue reading Album Review: Condition Red – Illusion Of Truth

Live Review: Delain, Evergrey, Kobra And The Lotus @ The Engine Rooms, Southampton UK 16.11.2016

Queues going round the street, a full venue and a busy merchandise stall where punters parted with their hard earnt cash reinforces the statement that this was a night not to be missed. The event in question was a tour featuring Dutch Symphonic Metal troupe DELAIN, Gothenburg Dark Melodic outfit EVERGREY and Canadian no nonsense … Continue reading Live Review: Delain, Evergrey, Kobra And The Lotus @ The Engine Rooms, Southampton UK 16.11.2016

Album Review: The Last Band – The Fall

Along with their neighbours Finland; Sweden are quite a well known breeding ground for bands, particularly on the heavier side of the music spectrum. The latest one to step out into the open are Gothenburg based THE LAST BAND with their latest release ‘The Fall’ and to say it will turn a few heads is … Continue reading Album Review: The Last Band – The Fall

Album Review: Freedom Call – Master Of Light

2016 seems to be a promising year for Power Metal all over the world; so far we have recent releases from SONATA ARCTICA, AVANTASIA and SABATON. So it’s more than likely that FREEDOM CALL’srecent release ‘Master Of Light’ will be joining this list of epic sounding albums. First thing to say about the album and … Continue reading Album Review: Freedom Call – Master Of Light

Live Report: Soil @ The Engine Rooms, Southampton UK 07.11.2016

Southampton’s The Engine Rooms plays host to many great events; roller discos, themed nights you name it. Most of the rock and metal community also know that it’s showcases some of the best bands within this genre. Monday night, American Alternative Rockers SOIL, Southern Rockers SONS OF TEXAS, West Midlands Hard Rockers LIBERTY LIES and … Continue reading Live Report: Soil @ The Engine Rooms, Southampton UK 07.11.2016