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Review – Mice On Stilts – Hope For A Mourning – by Kevin Thompson
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Review – Les Penning – Belerion – by Kevin Thompson
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Review – Encircled – The Monkey Jamboree – by Kevin Thompson
It’s always nice to be appreciated for things you do, to be recognised for contributions you make. So I felt quite chuffed when Scott Evans of the band Encircled contacted me direct and asked would I consider doing a lead review of their new upcoming album ‘The Monkey Jamboree’. The initial elation then moved to…
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Review – Sonata Arctica – The Ninth Hour – by Kevin Thompson
Prog/Symphonic Metal is a crowded market and each band has their devoted following. I have my favourites, fully aware there are many more out there doing well for themselves in this genre that I have never heard. It doesn’t mean they aren’t any good or they do not tickle my earbuds, merely the fact I…
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Review – Riverside – Eye Of The Soundscape – by Kevin Thompson
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Review – OPERATION:MINDCRIME – Resurrection – by Kevin Thompson
I came across Queensryche whilst serving alongside the U.S. Forces among others in The Netherlands, where I bought the ‘Operation : Livecrime’ box set from the PX. The video was an excellent concept and I enjoyed it so much that when my video player died I bought it on DVD. I bought their back catalogue…
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Review – Epica – The Holographic Principle – By Kevin Thompson
There are some excellent bands producing Symphonic Metal. Very popular and with some exceptional exponents, among them Nightwish, Within Temptation and Stream of Passion to name a few. So it is very easy for a few to slip under the radar, for me one of those has been EPICA, (which they define as Excellence.…
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Review – Marillion – F.E.A.R – by Kevin Thompson
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Review – Evergrey – The Storm Within – by Kevin Thompson
Despite my ever widening musical interests and the list of artists I listen to growing at a rapid rate, there are always bands that have defined historical points in my life, regardless of genre. Opening new chapters in my musical dictionary has always excited me, that rush you feel on hearing a band for the…
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Review – Vista – Vista – by Kevin Thompson
Thanks to modern technology Bedroom Warriors around the world are free to record their music without interference or demands from Labels or Managers. People are free to create, liberally making the music they want to make without compromise, other than the amount of instruments and recording equipment they have. It’s even possible to do it…