Review: Operus – Score Of Nightmares Pride & Joy Music (June 19th 2020) Reviewer: David Pearce Operus are a six piece group from Canada who come from a range of backgrounds that encompass classical music, heavy rock and stage musicals. With that range of backgrounds and influences they promised to be a very different group […]

Pride & Joy Music is happy to announce the signing of French/ Swedish Metal group Season Of Dreams. The group’s debut album ‘My Shelter‘ will be released on August 14th, 2020. Track list: 1. Before The War 2. In The Rublle 3. We Are Soldiers 4. The Land Of Forgotten Dreams 5. Acid Pouring Rain […]

Review: Hartmann – 15 Pearls And Gems Pride & Joy Music (April 17th 2020) Reviewer: David Pearce Hartmann are a band formed 15 years ago by Oliver Hartmann, a leading light in the German rock scene. As well as Hartmann, he has been the singer for rock band Avantasia and lead singer for Echoes, a […]

Review: Secret Rule – Against Pride & Joy Music (February 21st 2020) Reviewer: Paul Saripo Secret Rule hailing from Italy are set to release a fifth album entitled ‘Against‘ which is a powerful mix of deep metal electronica and riff centric energy. ‘Spira Mirabilis‘ is the grand prelude to the album which sets the scope […]

Review: Sign X – Like A Fire Pride & Joy Music (December 6, 2019) Reviewer: Paul Saripo Fantastic album, comprising well written and executed musicianship with a polished production to suit. Some catchy riff deliveries reminding me of Foreigner. If you like melody, riffs, epic drums and powerful vocals this album will not disappoint and […]

Review: Bonfire – Live On Holy Ground Wacken 2018 Pride & Joy Music (June 14th 2019) Reviewer: Grant Foster Live albums, are they as relevant today as they were 40 years ago? If You Want Blood, Live and Dangerous, Strangers In The Night. In the days before the internet, downloads, YouTube etc, they were a […]

Review: Lugnet – Nightwalker Pride & Joy Music (Jan 25th 2019) Reviewer: Dan Mann Lugnet are set to release their second album in January, three years after their self titled debut. To say I’ve played that debut to death wouldn’t be overstating how much I love it, so I for one was looking forward to […]