Darkthrone – Old Star
A new album from Darkthrone is always a special occasion. Recently I was watching Behemoth at King John’s Castle in Limerick when a friend…
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Pere Ubu – The Long Goodbye
Now into the fifth decade of Pere Ubu, David Thomas is still creating music that is fresh and original. What would you expect from…
Fat White Family – Serfs Up! LP
While I can safely say that I did enjoy Fat White Family’s sophomore album (Songs For Our Mothers) when I reviewed it in 2016,…
Renaissance – Novella
3 CD Remastered and Expanded Edition Born out of the ashes of The Yardbirds (a band that proved fertile ground for creative people, look…
Vertacyn Arc Materializer –Tasting The Sea LP
For some listeners, the nature of the Tasting The Sea LP will feel like a return to a different and remarkable time – in…
Damnation’s Hammer – Unseen Planets, Deadly Spheres
It’s a rare thing in this day and age to hear a band with such a strong identity and musical senses, and with such…
Cruickshank – self-titled
This new Ontario noise rock band is made up of local metal scene veterans, dudes who’ve done time in outfits like Teethmarks and Greber….
Raven – Over The Top! The Neat Albums 1981-1984
4 CD Clamshell Boxset Raven, like Venom are an important band, and for many years an underrated part of the history of heavy metal. Indeed,…
Clinic – Wheeltappers and Shunters LP
Speaking as a father, I can tell you that a lot of things can change in seven years – in fact, it’s entirely possible…
Leather Lung – Lonesome, On’ry and Evil
While the Waylon Jennings reference in the title of this seven-song, 27-minute EP is what caught my attention, outlaw country this is not. Rather,…