Album review: Decadence “Six Tape”
Swedish band Decadence is back with another terrific thrash metal album. It’s full-on aggressive headbanging and air guitar mayhem!
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Reviews
Gig review: Candlemass opens the door to doom in Tokyo
Sweden’s Candlemass opens the door to doom for the Japanese fans with a flawless heavy metal show in Tokyo.
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Album review: Kiyoshi “KIYOSHI4”
Japanese artist Kiyoshi became known to a wider audience through her membership of Marty Friedman’s band. But it is as a solo artist she really gets to shine.
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Album review: Cyhra “No Halos in Hell”
Modern European melodic metal band Cyhra returns with its second album “No Halos in Hell”.
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Single review: Stagman “En mil i mina skor”
Former glam rocker Zinny Zan returns with a new Stagman single which brings back memories of some of his old bandmates and 1980s-style Swedish pop and rock.
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Album review: Lindsay Schoolcraft “Martyr”
Cradle of Filth’s Lindsay Schoolcraft goes solo with a splendid and beautiful debut album in collaboration with former Evanescence man Rocky Gray. Just wow!
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Album review: Detraktor “Grinder”
Germany-based Detraktor is back with its first full-length studio album filled with relentless thrash metal with some crossover hardcore touches.
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Album review: Prime Creation “Tears of Rage”
Sweden’s Prime Creation gives us great melodies, heavy riffs and a contemporary soundscape on its new album.
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Gig review: Crazy Lixx in Tokyo – Swedish melodic hard rock is alive and well
When Swedish melodic hard rockers Crazy Lixx finally made it to Japan, they crushed it. Their signature mix of melodic yet riff-happy metal is part of a proud Swedish tradition that the Japanese fans love.
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Review: Evoken Fest with Alestorm, Grave Digger, Bloodbound, Epidemia and Victorius
Three power metal bands, an old-school true German metal band and a bunch of good-fun Scottish rockers proved to be a great mix of music that kept the audience entertained.
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Album review: Michael Schenker Fest “Revelation”
Michael Schenker Fest returns with its second studio album of new material plus some special Japanese bonus tracks.
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Album review: Liv Sin “Burning Sermons”
Sweden’s Liv Sin is back with a terrific hard-hitting yet melodic metal album.
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Gig review: Danko Jones at Crowbar in Sydney
Canadian rocker Danko Jones made a triumphant return to Australia with his trio. Every song in the setlist is a hit. One of the greatest live rock shows this year. Punky rock’n’roll at its best.
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