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 […]
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). […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A Walk Down Memory Lane Ugly Kid Joe return with a new album this autumn with the title Rad Wings Of Destiny, a pun on a Judas Priest album of almost the same name. Singer Whitfield Crane has never hidden his love for the Priest (and old-school metal in general) and the fact that folks where he comes from say “rad” a lot […]
Introduction: After a brilliant set early on Saturday at Call Of The Wild Festival lead singer and guitarist Tom Killner walked along with me to the press area to sit down and have a chat. It took a little time to get there as plenty of folks wanted to chat with him, letting him know how much […]
An Interview That Came Out Of Nowhere! Whilst up in the media area I was asked if I could do an interview with a young band who were due to play Call Of The Wild. When I heard the name Archy And The Astronauts I was very confused as I didn’t recognise the name from the lineup […]
