W.E.T. – EARTHRAGE – FRONTIERS MUSIC
By Kev Rowland Just put this on and listen to the melodic rock majesty that only happens when musicians who really know their stuff join forces and do something because they love it so much. This is the third album from W.E.T., who comprise Robert Säll (the “W” from...
ROCH LOCKYER – WHEN FRANK MET DJANGO – INDEPENDENT
By Kev Rowland Sometimes a thought can lead to some different and unusual places, and this is exactly what has happened here when Lockyer wondered what would have happened if Sinatra and Reinhardt had met and collaborated together. To assist in this journey he...
STONE BROKEN – AIN’T ALWAYS EASY – SPINEFARM RECORDS
By Kev Rowland We all have guilty pleasures when it comes to music, that one band or album that we’re not really supposed to like if we are to maintain our credibility. Well, I’m not too sure about maintaining it, as I don’t think I’ve ever had any to begin with, but...
SHADYGROVE – IN THE HEART OF THE SCARLET WOODS – ROCKSHOTS RECORDS
By Kev Rowland To describe this album I think it is probably best to listen to the words of singer Lisy Stefanoni, who says “We love the different styles of folk music and the various approaches of the main musicians. We also love the Celtic music. In the metal...
RAUSCH – BOOK II – INDEPENDENT
By Kev Rowland There are times when I get incredibly frustrated, and this is one of them. I was sent this album to review, yet attempting to discover anything out about it is nigh on impossible. The artist’s website hasn’t been properly updated in years, and attempts...
PERFECT BEINGS – VIER – INSIDE OUT MUSIC
By Kev Rowland Between the second and third albums, there were some changes in the Perfect Beings camp, most notably the loss of the rhythm section so that the band was now operating as a trio with additional guest musicians. Ben Levin provides drums on the album...
ROZMAINSKY & MIKHAYLOV PROJECT – FOR THE LIGHT – ARTBEAT
By Kev Rowland What we have here, in effect, is a Russian supergroup featuring musicians from various prog and prog-related Russian bands including Yojo, Algabas, Enine, Roz Vitalis, KGB etc. Apparently, the fundamental goal of the band and its debut album is to open...
REFORMAT – THE SINGULARITY – BAD ELEPHANT MUSIC
by Kev Rowland ‘Reformat’ evolved from a collection of songs written by Luke Pajak and produced by his friend and long-suffering collaborator, Russ Russell (Napalm Death, Dimmu Borgir, At the Gates, The Wildhearts, The Exploited, Evile, The Haunted, Lock Up,...
Cosmic Fall | In Search Of Outer Space Album Review May 2018
Cosmic Fall | In Search Of Outer Space Label - Independent Release Year -2018 Country - Germany Genre - Progressive/Psychedelic/Space Rock Band Members Daniel Sax - Drums Kluas Friedrich - Bass Marcin Morawski - Guitar Track Listing Jabberwocky Narcotic Vortex...
Mother Engine | Hangar | Album Review April 2018
Mother Engine | Hangar Label - Heavy Psych Sounds Release Year - 2018 Country - Germany Genre - Rock/Psychedelic/Progressive/Kraut/Stoner Band Members Chris Trautenbach - Guitar Cornelius Grünert - Drums Christian Dressel - Bass Contact Links Mother...
