Orange Goblin + King Creature @ The Underworld, London 18th December 2021 Review by Jack Merry Photography by Dovalde Gaidelionyte www.instagram.com/dova_photography/
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James, Richard-UFO-Every Album, Every Song (Book Review)
Reviewed: January, 2022 Published: 2021, Sonic Bond Publishing Rating: 3/5 Reviewer: JP Back in October of 2019 I had the pleasure of reading a book by John Tucker from the On Track Series called Judas Priest:Every Album, Every Song. It was (at the time) a relatively new series of publications…
Burning Point – Arsonist of the Soul
Reviewed: November 2021 Released: 2021, AFM Records Rating: 3/5 Reviewer: Kieron Hayes Finnish melodic power metallers Burning Point are here with their eighth fiery themed full-length, Arsonist of the Soul, and their first featuring Luca Sturniolo on vocals. In style, it sits very much alongside the likes of Firewind, Edguy…
Tavana, Art- Goodbye Guns n’ Roses (Book review)
Reviewed: November, 2021 Released: 2021, ECW Press Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: JP There are many, many books about Guns ‘N Roses and it makes sense because they are a unique and interesting band. When I heard there was yet another book about Guns n’ Roses coming onto the market I was…
Stone Whiskey’s latest video “Out in the City”
Stone Whiskey is an American hard rock band, based out of Raleigh, NC. Building on the classic, time-tested 5-piece formula of hard-hitting, rebellious rock n roll, the band’s lineup consists of vocalist Alan Rueda, guitarists Bill Spears and Chris Clark, drummer Mike Ropelewski, and bassist Jim Hunter. The band’s debut…
Vandenberg-The Complete Atco Recordings
Reviewed: October, 2021 Released: 2021, Cherry Red/ HNE Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: JP About 15 years ago I started to methodically digitize my 3000 strong cassette collection. The goal was preserve and archive those fragile beauties. This was pre- Spotify so it was a real treat to have all these increasingly…
Fink, Jesse, Bon-The Last Highway (Book review)
Reviewed: September, 2021 Released: 2017, ECW Press Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: JP I’ve never been a member of the cult of Bon Scott. Do I admire him? Yes. Respect? Most certainly. Enjoy? Frequently. However, I’ve stopped just short of the hero worship demonstrated by many fans. If will be…
Quick Jabs for September 2021
Welcome to the one year Anniversary of “Quick Jabs.” We started this section to post an assortment of shorter reviews for albums that we have checked out or may have missed out on in previous months. With so many album releases, it has been great for me and the artists…
Bloodbound – Creatures of the Dark Realm
Reviewed: August 2021 Released: 2021, AFM Records Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Jack Merry Swedish power metal outfit Bloodbound have returned in 2021 with their ninth studio album entitled Creatures of the Dark Realm, the follow-up to 2019’s well-received Rise of the Dragon Empire. Continuing the trend of anthemic, fist-pumping power metal akin…
Kix-Can’t Stop The Show:The Return Of Kix-A documentary (DVD Review)
Reviewed: June 2021 Released: 2016, Loud & Proud Rating: 4.0/5 Reviewer: JP This is one of those annoying releases that suffers from an identity crisis. Is it a documentary DVD with a bonus live album? Or is it a Live album with a bonus documentary DVD? It is packaged as a…
Oxblood Forge – Decimator
Reviewed: July 2021 Released: 2021, Independent Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: Jack Merry Hailing from Boston, Massachusetts, traditional heavy metal outfit Oxblood Forge have unleashed their latest studio effort entitled Decimator onto the world. This is an old-school power metal album through and through, reminiscent of early Hammerfall and Edguy, with tales of myths, legends, dragons,…
Quick Jabs for June 2021
This is a new monthly section where we will post an assortment of shorter reviews for albums that we have checked out or may have missed out on previously. The reviews are short and to the point, thus the tile “Quick Jabs”. Sleepless – Blood Libel March 12th, 2021 –…
Interview with Don Dewulf of The Wring
Interview by EvilG Don Dewulf is the creative mind behind The Wring, a musical adventure chock full of proggy riffs, angry lyrics, and a heavy dose of melody. He is releasing a second album this year, “The Wring² Project Cipher” that boasts the work of several seasoned, professional musicians, making…
Interview with IMMORTAL SYNN
Interview with Tony Z (IMMORTAL SYNN) Interview by Jack Merry 14th May 2021
Kickin’ Valentina – bass player Chris Tayler
Bass player Chris Tayler – Kickin’ Valentina Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall Thanks Fernando Reis at Mighty Music/Target Group for setting up the interview Thanks to Mighty Music for the promo pictures of the band. Here’s a shorter interview with Kickin’ Valentina from Atlanta, Georgia U.S. Early this year the band…