Album Review: Crystal Ball – Reset Massacre Records – October 23rd, 2026 Reviewer – Jason Hopper I have listened to Crystal Ball since their beginning. Having seen an advertisement for the band on the back of a magazine cover, I purchased the CD ‘In The Beginning‘ without hearing a note. It became one of my […]
Album Review: These Wicked Rivers – Fire & Folklore Fat Earth Records – October 2nd 2026 Reviewer – David Brighouse This is the third album from the Derbyshire “wizard-blues” rockers. Recorded in their hometown of Belper at the home studio of Grammy-winning producer Andy Sneap, who along with Colin Richardson has helped them create their […]
Album Review: Mystery Moon – Way Beyond Pride & Joy Music – September 18th, 2026 Reviewer – Chris O’Connor Mystery Moon returns with their excellent sophomore offering ‘Way Beyond‘, barely two years after ‘Shine‘ (review here) introduced the partnership of Swedish vocalist Rob Lundgren and German multi-instrumentalist Markus Pfeffer. If that debut established their credentials in […]
Album Review: Robin Trower – Shine Provogue / Artone – September 25th, 2026 Reviewer – David Brighouse This is the latest Album from the blues-rock legend that is Robin Trower, now into his seventh decade as a musician the 81-year-old shows no signs of slowing down (“I think you’ve either got to keep pushing – […]
Album Review: Velveteen Queen – The Greater Good Silver Lining Music – September 18th, 2026 Reviewer – David Pearce Velveteen Queen are a Swedish hard rock band consisting of Samuel Nilsson on keyboards and vocals, the two guitarists Lucas Axx and Noah Mardh, Vilmer Fall on bass and Isaac Borg on drums. Their second album ‘The […]
Album Review: Diamond Rain – Chapter One Pride & Joy Music – October 23rd, 2026 Reviewer – Jason Hopper There’s been a strange, but not uncommon, phenomenon happening with bands lately. It’s the Ghost effect. Seeing how successful that band has become internationally, other bands have followed suit with band members obscuring their faces and identity. […]
Album Review: Soho Dukes – Don’t Spare The Horses Duchess Records – September 4th, 2026 Reviewer – Paul Dubbelman Those scoundrels, Soho Dukes latest release, ‘Don’t Spare The Horses‘, is a live recording from Bedford Esquires on the final night of their tour opening for The Quireboys and captures the Dukes at their riotously, rascally, […]
Album Review: Sweat – In Dreams Tee Pee Records – September 25th, 2026 Reviewer – Dan Mann I was first made aware of Sweat when I was sent their debut album ‘Who Do They Think They Are?‘ to review back in 2023, and it was a pleasent suprise when their new album ‘In Dreams‘ hit […]
Album Review: Black Diamonds – Live In Paradise Metalapolis Records – November 20th, 2026 Reviewer – Jason Hopper I love reviewing live albums, especially from bands that have fantastic material. The beauty of reviewing them is fans of the band already know the material. It’s just a matter of conveying the sonics and feel of […]
Album Review: Europe – Come This Madness Silver Lining Music – September 25th, 2026 Reviewer – Jason Hopper Admittedly, I had no intention of reviewing the new Europe album. Like most genre lovers, I dug the 86-92 era of the band. I also was impressed with their post millennial release ‘Last Look At Eden‘. Judging […]
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