Murderer’s Row – Self-titled Released: 2018 Label: HNE Records/Cherry Red Reviewed: November 2018 Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewed: JP This is a nice historical curiosity for melodic Metal fans of a certain age like me. Back in the grunge era, (mid-90’s) some Hard rock and Heavy Metal artists and bands fought valiantly on…
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Brainstorm – Midnight Ghost
Reviewed: November 2018 Released: 2018, AFM Records Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: Kieron Hayes I’ve only listened to one album by Brainstorm previously, that being 2003’s Soul Temptation. I liked that one a lot, and so I’m excited to see where the band have gone since then. Several spins of the album…
The Crown – Cobra Speed Venom
Reviewed: June, 2018 Released: 2018, Metal Blade Records Rating: 4.0/5 Review by: Pete Mutant The Crown are back with their tenth album under this moniker in Cobra Speed Venom, probably one of the worst names for an album I have heard -near ‘Deathrace King’ levels, but let not this name…
Pink Cream 69 – Headstrong
Reviewed: April, 2018 Released: November 2017, Frontiers Music srl Rating: 5/5 Reviewer: Brat My first introduction to Pink Cream 69 was in 2001 and it was enough to hook me in. Years later I even made an effort to see them perform at their hometown summer music festival in Karlsruhe,…
Rhapsody + Beast In Black + Scarlet Aura @ O2 Academy Islington, London
Rhapsody + Beast In Black + Scarlet Aura @ O2 Academy Islington, London February 26, 2018 Review by Torbjørn ‘Toby’ Jørstad Photography by Oliver Manso Please follow and like us:
Amberian Dawn – Darkness of Eternity
Reviewed: February, 2018 Released: November 2017, Napalm Records Rating: 3/5 Reviewer: Brat As a long-time fan of this band (see my review of the album MAGIC FOREST), I’m happy that Amberian Dawn has released an eighth album, DARKNESS OF ETERNITY. The up tempo “I’m the One” starts the album with…
The Dark Element – The Dark Element, featuring Jani Liimatainen and Anette Olzon
Reviewed: February, 2018 Released: November 2017, Nuclear Blast Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: Brat I have a been a fan of Jani Liimatainen’s writing since his song “My Selene” was released on Sonata Arctica’s album, RECKONING NIGHT. The album starts with the title track and we are not kept waiting with a…
Delain + Serenity + Cellar Darling @ Koko, London
Delain + Serenity + Cellar Darling @ Koko, London November 1, 2017 Review by Torbjørn ‘Toby’ Jørstad Photography by Graham Hilling Please follow and like us:
Delain – Interview with Martijn Westerholt
Delain Interview with Martijn Westerholt November 1, 2017 – Koko, London Interview by Torbjørn ‘Toby’ Jørstad Photography by Graham Hilling Please follow and like us:
DragonForce + Power Quest @ Electric Ballroom, London
DragonForce + Power Quest @ Electric Ballroom, London October 13, 2017 Review by Torbjørn ‘Toby’ Jørstad Photography by Graham Hilling Please follow and like us:
ENBOUND: Bass player Swede, guitarist Marvin Flowberg and drummer/bandleader Mike Cameron Force
Bass player Swede, guitarist Marvin Flowberg and drummer/bandleader Mike Cameron Force – Enbound Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall Thanks to Emil Westerdahl at Inner Wound Recordings for setting up the interview and for the promo pictures of the band. Promo photos taken by: Robert Elmengård Enbound is the name of a Swedish melodic…