Chapel of Disease: ‘Echoes of Light’ Review
Any rock historian (and metal by extension) would tell you that its roots trace back to blues, folk and country music. Nostalgia for that era is a great thing and so many bands try...
Spock’s Beard at the 229 in London
On the first day of February, the notorious Spock’s Beard made their return to London after an almost 6 year break. Having no new record to tour with, or anniversary album to celebrate, the...
Ihsahn: ‘Ihsahn’ Review
Norway’s black metal scene is one of contrast. Since the 1990s, it has been a constant vantage point for some of the most brutal and unforgiving music to be inserted into earholes – with...
Wandering Oak: ‘Resilience’ Review
Sometimes an album comes out of nowhere and just floors you – very much the case for Rochester-based Wandering Oak, with their sophomore album Resilience having recently dropped. Resilience was not on my radar...
Slift: ‘Ilion’ Review
The hero’s journey is a key aspect of millions of great pieces of media going back far beyond the printing press (there are probably some shockingly good cave painting narratives out there). The ancient...
The Metal Head 28: Best and Worst of 2023
It’s that time of the year where we look back and identify those albums we loved, and those we didn’t. Join us as both Grace and Michael/Michelle talk about those albums they enjoyed, and...
Jean Michel Jarre at the Palace of Versailles
When an artist arrives in their 8th decade, few audiences will begrudge them for relaxing a bit – resting on their laurels and just playing the hits. Not so for tonight’s artist Jean Michel...
Caligula’s Horse: ‘Charcoal Grace’ Review
It has been three long years since Caligula’s Horse’s critically acclaimed 2020 album Rise Radiant, and the Australian progressive metal quartet has returned to the world with yet another masterfully crafted record, Charcoal Grace,...
Proghurst’s Best Albums From 2023
And so another year passes us by… Proghurst has been hard at work this year on all facets of writing, covering more live shows than ever with 60 articles published overall. We’ve been working...
Marillion at The Civic in Wolverhampton
I’ve seen Marillion live far more times than any other band so it says a lot about the power of their shows that I still try to see them any time the opportunity arises....
