Definitely Happy To Be Here After 3 and a half years and several changed dates, Russian symphonic metal outfit Imperial Age made it to the UK and started it all in Glasgow Scotland. The first two things to be said are firstly how much the band were absolutely thrilled to be here (I think they are […]
CONCRETE AGE – Bardo Thodol (Album Review)
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). […]
BEST OF 2022 – Tom Cornell (Writer/Contributor)
You can find the Collective List as well as all our Best of 2022 content including contributors’ individual lists, podcasts and radio DJ shows here: CGCM’s Best of 2022 (Year in Review) BEST OF 2022 – Tom Cornell (Writer) 🏴 It is that time of year again where all of us CGCM folks look through the year coming to an […]
ROBERT JON & THE WRECK – UK Tour 2023 (Gig News)
A Little Background Bluesy soulful Southern rockers Robert Jon & The Wreck return to the UK early 2023 for a series of 12 shows (9 in England, 2 in Scotland and 1 in Wales) in February. The band led by Robert Jon (the clue is in the name!) formed back in 2011 in Orange County California. They released their […]
LA MAYBE – Live At Bannerman’s Edinburgh (Concert Review)
As Good As Their Word: US Rockers The L.A. Maybe left their home country to kick UK arses in some of the coldest and snowiest conditions imaginable. The last time the band were here in the UK they played Call Of The Wild festival and I think one other show (Blackpool I believe). They were due to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
THE MOON CITY MASTERS – The Famous Moon City Masters (Album Review)
An Introduction To The “Famous” The Moon City Masters are not only a new name to me, but they are as such a new name in rock having only formed as a band in 2019. The band are comprised of twin brothers Jordan (bass/vocals) and Talor (guitar/vocals) Steinberg along with a producer called Justin Craig who plays the keys and drums […]
THE DAMN TRUTH – Glasgow Stereo October 27, 2022 (Gig Review)
A Little Background About The Band: The last time this reviewer saw The Damn Truth was supporting blues rockers King King back in February. On that occasion, the band were playing the UK for the first time (in fact first time outside of their homeland of Canada). They went down very well not just with myself […]