Romance films feature a well worn trope where the lovers are torn apart by life, only to be reunited over time. They wonder if the old feelings will still be there, have they changed, are they still the same people, so on and so forth. It’s a feeling that often comes along when a band…
COHEED AND CAMBRIA are one of the most ambitious bands in rock music. Through their music, videos & comic books they have created a fully immersive world. Being a fan of Coheed requires a lot of attention. It’s important to note this, as they are about to drop their most accessible canonical record. The Color…
ONI is the musical brainchild of Canadian Producer & Singer Jake Oni. Having formed in 2014, they released their first full length Ironshore in 2016 and a follow up E.P Alone in 2016. Being that contemporary metal takes on many forms in 2022, their latest album Loathing Light takes a bit of a kitchen sink…
Motionless In White as a band have been harder to characterize over time. With each new release comes a new look and a new sound. Each different era managing to keep long term fans on their toes. Scoring The End of The World sees the Pennsylvania Phantoms go full Cyber Goth. Honestly if you have…
GWAR is a band I’ll admit to being less than familiar with from a musical standpoint. I’m aware of their image and having seen them on MTV‘s Headbangers Ball, & their appearance in Empire Records. I approach The New Dark Ages with a completely clean slate, as it’s my first time hearing a full GWAR…
It’s been four years since the last HALESTORM album. In the time since Vicious (2018) was released, HALESTORM have risen to arena headline status here in the UK and were growing bigger than ever in the US. Then the COVID pandemic struck. From a place of fear, doubt and anger, to the point where none…
A decade is a long time for a project to come together. Though when you and your creative counterpart are in bands such as TRIVIUM and EMPEROR, the wait can be forgiven. Nevertheless, we can finally indulge our curiosity in IBARAKI’s Rashomon. Fuelled by Matt Kiichi Heafy’s multifaceted journey of self-discovery, Rashomon is steeped in…
Another wave of American metal is swelling out in the distance and with new album Scar Weaver, Once Human are kicking their way to the forefront. The third album from the Los Angeles quintet has been perfected over the last couple of years and the band boast a broader yet more focussed sound. Scar Weaver…