Take a classic glam rocker from Slade and turn it into a ballad!?! Are you freaking kidding me??? That would have been my reaction if that's what I had been told that was what Rebecca Downes was abou

Stella's new single, Images of Death, reaffirms our belief that the dark-goth artist is destined to be a star of the near-future. Before I continue with my review, I think I should make a confession:

A rising star in the gothic/dark ambient genre. Stella brings out the EP 'All That I Need'. A synth based track, overlayed with Stella's distinctive vocals and minimalist guitar. The track carries the

Following the release of Wayne Hussey’s book Salad Daze in May. I was invited to go and see the event in Worcester. Hiding down the back streets of Worcester. The Marrs Bar is an amazing little ven

A fantastic rock track marks Tali's return. The new single from Tali Dennerstein really rocks it. With great vocals and music, this single really hits the mark. A great flowing track, with a fantastic

Evi Vine's new album really is an ethereal experience. Sitting somewhere between This Mortal Coil and The Cocteau Twins, it's a fantastic journey. Six tracks of haunting melodies, with swirling guitar

The new album from Rebecca Downes delivers on all fronts. To say we've been eagerly waiting for the new Rebecca Downes album is like saying the sun rises in the East; in other words, stating the b&^%^

Well, they only went and did it! It may have taken nigh on 35 years but German female rocksters Rosy Vista finally have a record deal and a full album release. No wonder they called it UNBELIEVABLE. I

On a lovely Tuesday afternoon we drove 4 hours to London for a gig for the first time ever. This happened to be Avantasia’s only UK date and I was not one bit disappointed. The venue (the O2 Forum)

Beauty in Chaos curated by Michael Ciravolo is back with ‘The Storm Before The calm’ a new 6 track album (7 tracks on CD and download). Originally due to be released in February, but due to an compute

I was not expecting this. I truly wasn't. Good Nothings, a local band here in Barnsley, have been getting quite a head of steam in the last year or so but then, the virus stopped everyone in their tra

NEW ALBUM TAKES THE LISTENER ON A DARK ETHEREAL JOURNEY Okay, before I start this review proper, I need to point something out. I never considered myself to be a fan of gothic genre music of any kind.

Another quality blues-rock album from Danny Bryant (his 11th studio album) and why is this man not celebrated the world over as one of our greatest blues musicians. It is just over a year since his

Following on from their 2018 debut 'Finding Beauty In Chaos', Beauty in Chaos are back with a twist to the album. Beauty In Chaos is no ordinary group. The brainchild and curated by Michael Ciravolo.

Grooving In Green return with a gothtastic 3rd album. Grooving in Green return with a new album, their first full length release since the 2012 Stranglehold. A 10 track gothic delight. This album is t

On a cold and wet Saturday evening in the lovely village of Ripley, we had the pleasure of watching Rebecca Downes and her band. And what a night it was – something old, something new, something bo

Koburg - Karma is a Bitch The first single to be taken from the upcoming album 'Position Of Power' out later this year, Koburg are back. Following on from there symphonic rock sounding debut album

Regarded by many as Yes' masterpiece, Close To The Edge is virtually the opposite of its immediate predecessor, 1971's Fragile, with only three songs on the whole album. The side-long title track b

THIRD ALBUM AD NAUSEUM CRANKS UP THE ANGER! Well, those boys from Barnsley (and other parts of South Yorkshire) have only gone and done it again, serving up an aural assault on the senses that builds