Review of Code Red, the 2023 album release from German Melodic Rockers, DeVicious. Review by Simon Black
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The Unslain – Descending
Review of Descending, the 2023 album release from Netherlands Modern Melodic Metal band, The Unslain. Review by Simon Black.
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Sabbat – Mad Gods And Englishmen
Review of Mad Gods And Englishmen, the 2023 compilation box set of classic releases from UK Thrash Metal trailblazers, Sabbat. Review by Simon Black.
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Mystic Prophecy – Hellriot
Review of Hellriot, the 2023 album release from German Heavy Metallers, Mystic Prophecy. Review by Simon Black.
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Def Leppard (With the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) – Drastic Symphonies
Review of Drastic Symphonies, the 2023 album release from UK Rock Legends, Def Leppard, with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Review by Simon Black.
Book Reviews
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Definitely: The Official Story of Def Leppard
Review of Definitely: The Official Story of Def Leppard, the 2023 Biography about the classic Rockers. Review by Simon Black.
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King’s X – In The New Age
Review of In the New Age, the 2023 compilation box set release of classic albums by USA Prog Rockers, King’s X. Review by Simon Black.
Live Gig Reviews
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Abduction, Ofnus, S.W.H. – Live at Fuel Rock Club, Cardiff -21/04/2023
Live review of Abduction, with Ofnus and S.W.H. at Fuel Rock Club, Cardiff on 21/04/2023. Review by Simon Black.
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Through Fire – Devil’s Got You Dreamin’
Review of Devil’s Got You Dreamin’, the 2023 album release from USA HEavy Rockers, Through Fire. Review by Simon Black.
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Axel Rudi Pell – The Ballads VI
Review of The Ballads VI, the 2023 album release from German Heavy Metaller, Axel Rudi Pell. Review by Simon Black.
Live Gig Reviews
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Sabaton, w/ BABYMETAL and Lordi – Live at CIA, Cardiff – 16/04/2023
Review of Sabaton live at Cardiff International Arena, with support from Baby Metal and Lordi. Review by Simon Black. Photography by Paul Hutchings.
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KISS – Off The Soundboard: Poughkeepsie, New York, 1984
Review of KISS – Off The Soundboard: Poughkeepsie, New York, 1984, the 2023 release of a classic live show from USA Hard Rockers, KISS. Review by Simon Black.
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Black & Damned – Servants Of The Devil
Review of Servants Of The Devil, the 2023 album release by German Hard Rock/ Power Metal band, Black & Damned. Review by Simon Black.
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Unchosen Ones – Sorrow Turns to Dust
Review of Sorrow Turns To Dust, the 2023 album release from Spanish Melodic power Metal band, Unchosen Ones. Review by Simon Black.
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Attractive Chaos – The Fire Between Us EP
Review of The Fire Between Us, the 2023 EP release from Italian Melodic Metal band, Attractive Chaos. Review by Simon Black.
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W.A.S.P. & South of Salem – O2 Academy Bristol, 23/03/2023
Review of W.A.S.P and South Of Salem, live at the O2 Academy, Bristol, on 23/03/2023. Review by Simon Black. Photography By Paul Hutchings.
Articles
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“If Music Is Such Big Business, How Come I’m So Skint?”
Our Editor and whip-cracker Simon Black has an entire beehive in his bonnet about the music industry, so he decided to document it! Enjoy.
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Floor Jansen – Paragon
Review of Paragon, the 2023 solo album by Nightwish’s Floor Jansen. Review by Simon Black.
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Dressed To Kill Live at The Globe, Cardiff
Live review of the recent show from UK KISS Tribute band, Dressed To Kill, at the Globe, Cardiff on 11/03/2023. Review by Simon Black.
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Hanoi Rocks – Oriental Beat (40th Anniversary)
Review of the 2023 40th anniversary edition of Oriental Beats, the classic album by Finnish Rockers, Hanoi rocks. Review by Simon Black.
Live Gig Reviews
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Black Star Riders, Michael Monroe, Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons Live at The Tramshed, Cardiff
Review of Rock legends, Black Star Riders, live at Tramshed Cardiff on 21/02/2023, with support from Michael Monroe and Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons. Review and photgraphy by Paul Hutchings.
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Motive Black – Auburn
Review of Auburn, the 2023 album release from USA Alternative Metal outfit, Motive Black. Review by Simon Black.
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Dispyria – The Story Of Marion Dust
Review of The Story of Marion Dust, the 2023 concept Progressive/Power Metal album from Dispyria. Review by Simon Black.
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eMolecule – The Architect
Review of The Architect, the 2023 album release from Progressive Rock duo, eMolecule. Review by Simon Black.
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Iron Asparagus – To Whom It May Concern, Fuck You EP
Review of To Whom It May Concern, Fuck You, the 2023 EP release from Canadian Thrashers, Iron Asparagus. Review by Simon Black.
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Steppenwolf – The Epic Years 1974-1976
Review of The Epic Years 1974-1976, the 2023 Box Set release of albums by Classic Rock pioneers, Steppenwolf. Review by Simon Black.
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Small Town Saviours – Small Town Saviours
Review of Small Town Saviours, the self-title debut album from UK Rock n Rollers, Small Town Saviours. Review by Simon Black.
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Marco Garau’s Magic Opera – Battle of Ice
Review of Battle Of Ice, the 2023 album release from Italian Symphonic Metal project, Marco Garau’s Magic Opera. Review by Simon Black.
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Girlschool – The School Report 1978-2008
Review of The School Report 1978-2008, the 2023 box set by British Heavy Metal band Girlschool. Review by Simon Black.
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Dokken – The Elektra Albums 1983 – 1987
Review of The Elektra Albums 1983-1987, the 2023 box set release of classic albums from USA Rockers, Dokken. Review by Simon Black.
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Moonscape – The Continuum Synergy
Review of The continuum Synergy, the 2023 album release from Progressive/ Melodic Death/ Power Metal Project, Moonscape. Review by Simon Black.
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Black Star Riders – Wrong Side Of Paradise
Review of Wrong Side Of paradise, the 2023 album release from USA Hard Rockers, Black Star Riders. Review by Simon Black.
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Tension Rising – The Last Judgement
Review of The Last Judgement, the 203 album release from USA Heavy Metallers, Tension Rising. Review by Simon Black.
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Simon’s Top 10 Releases of 2022
Simon has been a busy chap this year! Check out his Top 10 out of the hundreds of albums that have passed through his ears in 2022!
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Devin Townsend – Lightwork
Review of Lightwork, the 2022 album release form Canadian Progressive Rock/ Metal god, Devin Townsend. Review by Simon Black.
Interviews
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Interview with Bob Catley from Magnum
Interview with Bob Catley from Magnum. Interviewed by Simon Black, at Tramshed, Cardiff on 7th December 2022.
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Krilloan – Emperor Rising
Review of Emperor Rising, the 2022 Debut album release from Swedish Power Metallers, Krilloan. Review by Simon Black.
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R3VO – Fireflies EP
Review of Fireflies, the 2022 EP release from German Progressive Metallers, R3VO. Review by Simon Black.
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Powerwolf – Lupus Dei (Re-Issue)
Review of Lupus Dei, the 2022 re-issue of the classic album by European Power Metallers, Powerwolf. Review by Simon Black.
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Munroe’s Thunder – The Black Watch
Review of The Black Watch, the 2022 album release from USA Power Metal legends, Munroe’s Thunder. Review by Simon Black.
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Mad Symphony – Blood 2 Dust
review of Blood 2 Dust, the 2022 album release from Canadian NWOCR band, Mad Symphony. Review by Simon Black.
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Leatherwolf – Kill The Hunted
Review of Kill The Hunted, the 2022 album release from USA Heavy Metallers, Leatherwolf. Review by Simon Black.