Daily Archives: April 8, 2014

Album review: ZOLTAR SPEAKS – Save As I Save

Zoltar Speaks - Save As I Save

Self-release ( Release date 14.04.14) This is the debut album from Somerset based Zoltar Speaks who are named after the fortune telling machine encountered by Tom Hanks in the 80’s film ‘Big’. Featuring the vocals of Louise Body, the band … Continue reading

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Album review: WINTER DAWN – By Embers Embraced

Winter Dawn - By Embers Embraced

Self Release (Release date – out now) Symphonic metal is a genre that can either delight me or distress me.  I can usually tell how things are going to go within the first couple of minutes of the opening track … Continue reading

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Album review: KLOGR – Blacksnow

Klogr - Blacksnow

Zeta Factory (Release date – Out now) Blacksnow is the second album release by Italian alt-rockers Klogr. Their first album, ‘Till You Decay’, was released back in 2011 and gained some good press. Since then the band have been touring … Continue reading

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Album review: WOLAND – Hyperion

Indie Recordings – Out Now. The start of 2014 has been quite exciting as far as new music is concerned as most of the albums I have been asked to review have been by bands whose work I have never … Continue reading

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Album review: INCURA – Incura

Inside Out – Out Now. Canadian quintet Incura I have only just discovered, through their same-titled debut release, but the fact that they are releasing this work under the moniker of Inside Out was enough to make me jump up … Continue reading

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Album review: HIRAX – Immortal Legacy

Steamhamer/SPV – Out Now. When you think of the San Francisco Thrash Metal scene, the very first band name that springs to mind is that of Metallica, closely followed by Exodus and Slayer. It takes a pretty knowledgeable and devoted … Continue reading

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Album review: GAZPACHO – Demon

Kscope – Out Now. The description by a well respected UK Rock magazine of Gazpacho as “Norway’s best kept Prog secret” is one that truly baffles me, not because I do not share the enthusiasm and excitement for the music … Continue reading

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Quick plays: MAD MARGRITT, NASTY CRUE, HOTCAKES

MAD MARGRITT Show No Mercy (Perris Records) “Show No Mercy” is the latest album from Atlanta’s Mad Margritt and coming six years since last release “Animal”, the album picks up nicely where that left off. Only nine tracks in length, … Continue reading

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