Reviewed: April 2020 Released: 2020, Epic Records Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Jack Merry Ozzy Osbourne is anything but an ordinary man, despite what the title of his latest effort would have you believe. He’s lived an extraordinary life since bursting onto the music scene with Black Sabbath, jumping from one extreme…
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Testament – Titans of Creation
Reviewed: April 2020 Released: 2020, Nuclear Blast Rating: 5/5 Reviewer: Jack Merry Bay Area thrash metal stalwarts Testament unleash their 13th full length studio album “Titans of Creation,” the follow-up to 2016’s excellent “Brotherhood of the Snake.” There’s a hunger, excitement and energy present across “Titans of Creation” that proves beyond…
Bonded – Rest in Violence
Reviewed: February, 2020 Released: 2020, Century Media Records Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Jack Merry You’d be forgiven for thinking Bonded are a brand-new up-and-coming metal band upon first glance, having just released their debut album; a band with members out to prove themselves. This is not the case, however. Formed in 2018,…
Ironflame – Blood Red Victory
Reviewed: January, 2020 Released: 2020, Divebomb Records Rating: 3/5 Reviewer: Jack Merry American heavy metallers Ironflame will release their third full-length album ‘Blood Red Victory’ in February on Divebomb Records. Written, recorded and mixed by Andrew D’Cagna (with guitar leads by Quinn Lukas and Jesse Scott) over three months, ‘Blood Red…
Clutch + Graveyard + Kamchatka @ The Roundhouse, London
Clutch + Graveyard + Kamchatka @ The Roundhouse, London 18th December 2019 Review & Photography by Ryan Whitwell (Shotison Media) Please follow and like us:
Halestorm + In This Moment + New Years Day @ Alexandra Palace, London
Halestorm + In This Moment + New Years Day @ Alexandra Palace, London 28th November 2019 Review by Kira Levine Photography by Rebecca Bush London’s famous and historic Alexandra Palace played host to three female-fronted US bands on Thursday evening, with hardcore fans queuing up hours before doors opened in…
Alter Bridge – Walk The Sky
Reviewed: December, 2019 Released: 2019, Napalm Records Rating: 4.5/5 Reviewer: Jack Merry Hard rock outfit Alter Bridge have had a meteoric rise in popularity since forming in 2004 and the release of their gold-certified debut album One Day Remains. From its incredible follow up Blackbird in 2007 to 2016’s The Last…
Airbourne + Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown @ O2 Forum Kentish Town
Airbourne + Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown @ O2 Forum Kentish Town, London November 26th 2019 Review by Jack Merry Photography by Miguel de Melo Please follow and like us:
New episode of “BrentonOnTour Coffee Cast” available now!
Host Brent Donnelly – has uploaded another episode of his weekly Podcast called the “BrentonOnTour Coffee Cast”. This episode features interviews with Ray Luzier (Korn/KXM) & Brent Fitz (Slash/Toque). Brenton tours the world running concerts while searching for the world’s best cup of coffee. Join Brenton weekly and tune into the…
Volbeat/Baroness/Danko Jones – Glasgow Academy 24th September 2019
Volbeat / Baroness / Danko Jones @ Glasgow Academy 24th September 2019 Review & Photography by Gavin Lowrey Please follow and like us:
Four Trips Ahead – …And The Fire Within
Reviewed: October 2019 Released: 2019, Dr. Music Records Rating: 3/5 Reviewer: Lee Carter “… unique sound that sets [ARTIST] apart from the hundreds of other [GENRE]”. Sound familiar? Any interview or PR statement for a new single or album, etc., usually has something similar accompanying by way of an attempt…
Krishna Peri – Cyclotron
Reviewed: September 2019 Released: 06-01-2019, Self-release Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: R. Whitwell Krishna Peri’s “Cyclotron” is an instrumental story about the adventures of a humanoid scientist, “Dr Quark“, who ends up on a planet named “Nabiru” after a freak experiment, with every single track being arranged to reflect different scenarios in…
Crestfallen Queen – Queen of Swords
Reviewed: July 2019 Released: 25th May, 2019, Church Within Records Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: James Swandale German doom metallers Crestfallen Queen return after last year’s demo “No More Let Life Divide What Death Can Join Together” with their debut full length album, “Queen of Swords”. Formed in Stuttgart in 2016, they…
Lacrimas Profundere – Interview with Oliver Schmid
Interview by Demitri Levantis German group Lacrimas Profundere have just released their twelfth studio album: “Bleeding the Stars” and recently celebrated 25 years on the road perfecting a Gothic and Doom influenced sound. I caught up with the band to discuss the new album, the band’s evolution, and the current…
Desertfest London 2019 – Day 3 @ Camden, London
5th May 2019 Review by: Ryan Whitwell Photography by: Ryan Whitwell (Shotison.com) Please follow and like us: