For a good few people Kiss are very much the brand they’ve spent so many years cultivating and not much else. They recognise the make-up; they recognise the logo; they know that it’s sex, drugs and rock n roll personified…but as to how much of their music they know…that’s another matter. This is coming from […]
Having spent the last couple of weeks digesting the rattlingly good album from Mexican neo-grunge funksters, Ikkarus. All of which made us think – from a continent so huge, why are there so few successful rock bands? IKKARUS Well, since they inspired us, where better to start? Their debut album, Stains & Echoes is an […]
How many false dawns the British metal scene has had over recent years? Time after time, it has fallen to the old campaigners to resurrect themselves from their crypts for yet another tour; another live album; another reissue. Ruinous for the fans financially, occasionally demeaning for acts who had pleadingly declared themselves retired and leaving […]
We’ve been much taken by the new release “In Bloom” by Brit abroad, Julia Mascetti, whose career as a freelance harpist has seen her perform not only her own songs in her adopted home of Tokyo but also video game themes and metal covers. Here she is playing some Cradle of Filth: https://tokyoharp.blog Do you […]
If you’re going to make an album, you might as well throw everything at it like Homerik have. A New York three-piece, seemingly supplemented by, a cast of thousands, from female sopranos to players of ethnic instruments (in fairness, it’s not actually clear who the guitarist in the band is), they have the friendly, symphonic […]
Japanese metal band Babymetal have revealed a trailer for their upcoming album ‘Live At Wembley’. The trio released their second album ‘Metal Resistance’ earlier this year, which they toured with. Babymetal will be supporting Red Hot Chill Peppers on their upcoming tour, performing in major venues such as The O2 and Manchester Arena. Watch the […]