Iron Maiden: ‘Senjutsu’ Review
Legendary heavy metal band Iron Maiden released their 17th LP this week to high acclaim. It’s their second double album in a row, following up 2015’s ‘The Book of Souls.’ ‘Senjutsu’ is a sprawling...
Between the Buried and Me: ‘Colors II’ Review
Progressive metalcore pioneers Between the Buried and Me are back with a new release, this time being ‘Colors II’, Debuting in 2007, the original ‘Colors’ album has been well-received by fans of progressive metal....
Leprous: ‘Aphelion’ Review
‘Aphelion’ is the 7th studio album from Norwegian outfit Leprous who over the last decade have slowly climbed to the top of the prog metal scene. Notorious for their use of aggressive synths, angelic...
Deafheaven: ‘Infinite Granite’ Review
Deafheaven are a US-based Blackgaze band formed in 2010. Since the beginning, and especially with their 2013 milestone ‘Sunbather,’ the band has consistently pushed the envelope when it comes to combining the mellow sounds...
Kyros and The Paradox Twin at The 1865 in Southampton
n.b Grace has previously worked with Shelby Logan Warne (Kyros) on a video shoot for her own solo music projects. The last band I saw perform live before the pandemic started was Lazuli at...
NMB (The Neal Morse Band): ‘Innocence & Danger’ Review
The Neal Morse band are back yet again with their 4th studio album. This two-disc 100-minute release is part of a long line of collaborations between the various musicians around the ‘Neal Morse’ brand....
Sana Nagano: ‘Smashing Humans’ Review
New York based violinist Sana Nagano embraces a chaotic and noisy energy on the debut album of her quintet – with Peter Apfelbaum on tenor saxophone, Keisuke Matsuno on guitar, Ken Filiano on bass,...
Korekyojinn: ‘Mesopotamia’ Review
Korekyojinn are an instrumental progressive jazz-rock trio from Tokyo, Japan. The group is spearheaded by composer and drummer Tatsuya Yoshida, who is a prominent figure in the Japanese underground music scene. After having heard...
Wine Guardian: ‘Timescape’ Review
‘Timescape’ is the title of the recent album from the Italian three-man band, Wine Guardian. Since forming in 2008, the trio have released one other album and an EP. Wine Guardian are a band...
WYST Cartagena: ‘Roma Delenda Est’
‘Why You Should Try’ (WYST) covers albums that have slipped through the cracks when it comes to mainstream recognition. The articles are designed to give you a taste of what you’re missing so that...
