Samurai – Samurai
Samurai (born from the ashes of a band called WEB if memory serves me correct) disbanded shortly after the release of their self-titled debut;…
Trapeze – Medusa
Featuring the soaring talents of vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes, these reissues of three superb Trapeze albums are most welcome. Trapeze is an excellent debut, though the…
Jah Wobble – In Dub II
Since his ground-breaking bass-playing for Public Image Limited, Jah Wobble has become one of the world’s most distinctive bassist, a true innovator and artist,…
Day Of Phoenix: Mind Funeral – The Recordings of 1968-1972
Now that’s an excellent name for a band, and this is an excellent compilation. It seems there were so many interesting progressive rock bands in…
NWOBHM THUNDER – The New Wave Of British Heavy Metal: 1978-1986
The New Wave Of British Heavy Metal has acquired a legendary status amongst music lovers. Not only was it a highly influential movement (without the…
Glenn Hughes – The Official Bootleg Set Volume Three: 1985-2010
Back in the happy pre-pandemic days when one could go to a gig, seeing Glenn Hughes at the Olympia in Dublin was one of the…
No Future – Complete Singles Collection
No Future was a seminal punk record label, and this well compiled collection gathers together every single A and B side released by them, the…
Shellshock Rock: Alternative Blasts From Northern Ireland 1977-1984
This is an important release that covers the punk and post-punk music scene of Northern Ireland in the years between 1977 and 1984. This was…
Fruupp: Maid in Ireland – The Best of Fruupp
One of the things that’s fascinating about the early 70s is just how many innovative bands were formed. Such a band were Irish progressive rockers…
Sir Lord Baltimore: Complete Recordings 1970-2006
Hailing from New York, the splendidly-named Sir Lord Baltimore are one of those legendary proto-metal bands; a band that are much more listened to and…