GRETA VAN FLEET – «The Battle At Garden’s Gate» (2021)
Greta Van Fleet’s second album was highly anticipated when it arrived on 16 April 2021. The band had seen an incredible success trajectory since their […]
2020s
STYX – «Crash of the Crown» (2021)
After 2017’s phenomenal return to form with their concept album The Mission, Styx actually had some serious living up to do. The bar had been […]
HELLOWEEN – «Helloween» (2021)
A lot could be said about the ups and downs of Helloween and their numerous line-up changes. Suffice to say that this album sees original […]
BLIND GOLEM – «A Dream of Fantasy» (2021)
Sometimes you hear new music that reminds you so much of another band that you need to take a closer look at the liner notes […]
LAKE OF TEARS – «Ominous» (2021)
Things had been quiet around Lake of Tears for a long time, but in 2020 the news broke that a new album was on the […]
Artist spotlight: Star Crystal
How many rock bands can you name from Ukraine? After reading this article, you should be able to name at least one. Star Crystal was […]
SKIDS – «Songs From A Haunted Ballroom» (2021)
Releasing covers albums has become quite trendy, but more than that, it’s really a symptom of the times we live in. With a global pandemic […]
KEN HENSLEY – «My Book of Answers» (2021)
Ken Hensley is one of my biggest musical heroes. My Book of Answers is his final recorded work. He died on 4 November 2020 after […]
Strawbs – «Settlement» (2021)
Strawbs is an English institution. Ever since the band’s humble beginnings as The Strawberry Hill Boys in 1964, David Cousins has been there, guiding the […]
ALICE COOPER – «Detroit Stories» (2021)
Detroit Stories is the 21st solo album by Alice Cooper (28th including releases by the Alice Cooper band). One of the true veterans and trailblazers […]
ACCEPT – «Too Mean To Die» (2021)
Accept are still going strong on their third reunion, which has lasted since 2009 with former T.T. Quick-frontman Mark Tornillo as the lead vocalist. Too […]
AYREON – «Transitus» (2020)
Ayreon is the band project and alter ego of Dutchman Arjen Anthony Lucassen. He has many of those – there’s also Star One, The Gentle […]
PAUL MCCARTNEY – «III» (2020)
McCartney III is Paul McCartney’s 18th solo album (excluding Wings releases which sometimes also includes his name, collaborations under different names, and classical works). More […]
STARBENDERS – «Love Potions» (2020)
Sometimes, a band you have never heard of before will emerge seemingly out of nowhere with a killer song and quickly establish themselves as a […]
The Best Music Boxed Sets of 2020
2020 is in the books – thankfully, many of us will say – and it’s time to take a look back and do a little […]