To quickly preface this review, Spires released last week, and I was supposed to get this review up before that. Unfortunately, I spent most of the week sick. I’ll spare the details, but I wasn’t able to draw out the brain power to write. That did allow me, though, to listen to this amazing EP … Continue reading EP Review: Axamenta – Spires
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Album Review: Metal Church – The Final Sermon (Live In Japan)
Formed in 1980 in the burgeoning Bay Area metal scene who at one time had Lars Ulrich audition for the drummer's position before he left to form some other band no one had heard of. With their self-titled debut album in 1984, Metal Church, arguably one of the great classics of American heavy metal, launched … Continue reading Album Review: Metal Church – The Final Sermon (Live In Japan)
Festival Review: Hellfest 2024 – Day 2 (Hayley’s View)
It was a later start to day two of Hellfest later than planned, mainly due to our photographer Gavin’s dodgy knee giving him more problems which meant a more gentile stroll to the venue on yet another blisteringly hot day, something that the festival has become well known for. Unlike in the UK there is … Continue reading Festival Review: Hellfest 2024 – Day 2 (Hayley’s View)
Gig Review: Warrior Soul / Lowdrive – Bannermans, Edinburgh (10th July 2024)
It's been a couple of years—well, six years—since I last saw Kory and Warrior Soul. Here they are back at Bannermans Edinburgh for the 30th anniversary of the *Space Age Playboys* album, which they are playing in full tonight. First up, though, we have the always great Lowdrive. I've seen Lowdrive a couple of times … Continue reading Gig Review: Warrior Soul / Lowdrive – Bannermans, Edinburgh (10th July 2024)
EP Review: Lesser Beings – Lesser Beings
Lesser beings are a new beast, and a noisy one. They feature members who appear in many other bands you may have heard of: Coffin Mulch, Kingpin ,Hard Stare, Forever Machine. Given the sounds that those bands make you wouldn't think their members would need another outlet. Well, you'd think wrong. These guys obviously have … Continue reading EP Review: Lesser Beings – Lesser Beings
Gig Review: Bad Knees / Versaints / The Shorez – The Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh (6th July 2024)
It’s been a while since I’ve popped into The Banshee Labyrinth, but here we are to catch up with the boys from local band Bad Knees. We also have post-punk/grunge band Versaints from Ludlow, Shropshire, and the surfy garage local Edinburgh band The Shorez. We have a nice crowd by the time The Shorez open … Continue reading Gig Review: Bad Knees / Versaints / The Shorez – The Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh (6th July 2024)