Album Reviews

Pressure Points – False Lights

5th July 2016 Liam Savage

Every now and then, a band comes along that restores your faith in the art of musical creation.  With certain bands lacking a creative drive for excellence, it’s easy to get jaded as a music [Read »]

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Be’lakor – Vessels

26th June 2016 Liam Savage

I’ll admit that I’m a relative newcomer to Be’lakor.  “Of Breath And Bone” was my first foray into the band, and while I heard certain aspects of their sound that I very much appreciated, it [Read »]

Album Reviews

Lanfear – The Code Inherited

21st June 2016 Liam Savage

Lanfear is a band that has been putting out albums since their debut in 1996.  And 20 years later, we are given their eight and most current release in the form of “The Code Inherited”.  [Read »]

Album Reviews

Deathrow – Life Beyond (Reissue)

8th June 2016 Liam Savage

After being out of print for over twenty years, metal reissue label extraordinaire Divebomb Records have released the sought-after final album of German technical thrash outfit Deathrow in “Life Beyond” (previously reissuing the band’s third [Read »]

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What Escapes Me – Egress Point

6th June 2016 Liam Savage

Hailing from Kolkata, India, What Escapes Me have issued their debut (and self-financed) release “Egress Point” to the masses to delve into. With the opening song “Coalesce”, we’re treated to a nice mid-paced guitar sound [Read »]

Album Reviews

*Frost – Falling Satellites

25th May 2016 Liam Savage

*Frost are one of the more mysterious, yet praised bands in all of progressive music.  Giving a very unique sound to the masses with lots of variety in their output is one point that gives [Read »]

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Astrakhan – Adrenaline Kiss

22nd May 2016 Liam Savage

Astrakhan, hailing from Sweden, have arrived with album number two in the form of “Adrenaline Kiss”.  Featuring acclaimed singer Alexander Lycke (known for singing in productions of “Jesus Christ Superstar”,” Hair”, “American Idiot” and “Les [Read »]

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Mabachus – Petroglyph

12th May 2016 Liam Savage

My first foray into Mabachus came with late 2012’s “The Great Culling”.  What immediately struck me about the Toronto quartet was their willingness to take chances and make something that wasn’t defined by a predominate [Read »]

Album Reviews

Sun Of Gaia – Corrode

4th May 2016 Liam Savage

Sun Of Gaia, a new band out of Australia, are taking a stripped-down and mostly bare-bones approach to their songwriting with their debut EP “Corrode”.  There’s no bells and whistles with this group.  They stay [Read »]