Full Of Mystery, How Many Albums? Sometimes as a reviewer, a new name appears in your inbox to review. You click on it, like what you hear, and decide to find out more. Then you get a surprise when you find out the band has a bunch of albums out already (7 in this case). […]
TOP 22 of 2022 – CGCM Team Collective (Best of 2022)
Here, we present our “Best of 2022” Collection. The individual top ten best articles from each of our participating contributors. Links to Radio Shows and podcasts (to be added as they are broadcast). And our collective best list (compiled by an extensively complex rating system) culminated from the individual lists. Enjoy listening to the Best […]
THE METAL BYRDS – Birdie Lane (Album Review)
The Metal Byrds just keep chugging along, putting out one strong release after the other. Birdie Lane keeps the train rolling with another phenomenal hard rock album. As a follow-up to my favourite album of 2021 4, The Metal Byrds decided to go big on Birdie Lane. They cast a wide and deep net over […]
ROCKBORN – The E.P. (E.P. Review)
The Rockborn EP I know this might be a little later than some of my other reviews…hell this IS late! I usually review an album before its release date. This one is almost a month after it was officially released on October 28th, 2022. Regardless of that, it deserves a loud, and proud mention. Some […]
EBB – Mad & Killing Time (Album Review)
Introducing The Band A couple of weeks ago I received a recommendation for a band called EBB who were described as “art/prog rock”. I checked out a couple of tracks, was very impressed and a few days later I went to see them play in a pub/club in Edinburgh which is not a pay-in venue. Folks go […]
STRYPER – The Final Battle (Album Review)
Stryper have been around for about 40 years, trying to fit in with all the glam bands from the 80s with little success. Most of the bands from that era did not make it long-term. But for some reason, Stryper is still around. Ok, they are not headlining big arenas but they are always actively […]
THRESHOLD – Dividing Lines (Abum Review)
All Important History Lesson British prog rockers Threshold return with their 12th studio album Dividing Lines on Friday 18 November on Nuclear Blast Records. This is their first since 2017’s conceptual album Legends Of The Shire. The band are describing this new album as the “darker, moodier older brother” to that. This album is shorter in length […]
PERFECT PLAN – Brace For Impact (Album Review)
Perfect Plan is an AOR/Melodic Hard Rock band from Örnsköldsvik in Sweden and consists of the members: Kent Hilli – Vocals Fredrik Forsberg – Drums & backing vocals Rolf Nordström – Guitars & backing vocals Mats Byström – Bass & backing vocals Leif Ehlin – Keyboards & backing vocals Brace for Impact is their third […]
MASSIVE WAGONS – Triggered! (Album Review)
The Carnforth collective are back with yet another album full of crowd-pleasing anthems and intelligent tracks. Massive Wagons are, along with The Struts, the hardest-working UK band, they just never seem to stop. The energy these guys possess is phenomenal. With the strong settled line-up of Baz Mills on vocals, Adam Thistlethwaite and Stevie Holl […]
CYDEMIND – The Descent (Album Review)
The Backstory Cydemind were a new name to me when I received a link for reviewing them within my inbox. As a bit of a backstory, I was in hospital at the time when it was sent. I had been woken by a nurse for observations at 2am having only just got to sleep about an […]