Everything Else is Insignificant
I’m not a death metal guy and never have been, I can’t get past the vocals and yet I found this book riveting and fascinating because it’s so
Continue readingI Am Morbid- David Vincent with Joel McIver (Jawbone Press)
I have both Maiden books Martin self-published this year, the first featured their classic period but it’s this one I have read first for a number of reasons. The
Continue readingHoly Smoke: Iron Maiden In The 90’s- Martin Popoff (Power Chord Press)
The non-make up era was when I first discovered Kiss and my first album of new music was Crazy Nights. Over time I’ve bought all their albums but it’s
Continue readingTake It Off Kiss Truly Unmasked- Greg Prato (Jawbone Press)
Tackling the story of heavy metal is nothing new, there have been countless books and documentaries on the subject. Most I’ve seen have needed multiple episodes from the likes
Continue readingCome On Feel The Noize- The Story Of How Rock Became Metal (Cleopatra Records)
Martin is one of the most prolific authors out there when it comes to rock and metal, he’s up to over 80 books and I believe I
Continue readingSensitive To Light The Rainbow Story- Martin Popoff (Power Chord Press)
It didn’t start off well. Just after 7pm Kip and percussionist Ben Hans walked on stage and the monitors weren’t working which he made light off, “thanks for
Continue readingKip Winger Live and Acoustic, Tupelo Music Hall, Derry, New Hampshire 11/24/2019
It’s 2004 and I’ve flown from Dublin to Birmingham to finally see Rush, my favorite band. In the hotel room a friend hands me his headphones and asks me
There’s much to admire about this book. At over 400 pages it’s incredibly detailed and filled with quotes from band members, management, fellow musicians and people from the music
Continue readingDark Black And Blue: The Soundgarden Story by Greg Prato
When Scott Gorham and Brian Downey decided to reboot Thin Lizzy a few years ago it went so well the plan was to release new music. Thankfully wiser heads
Continue readingBlack Star Riders – Another State Of Grace (Nuclear Blast Records)
Is there anyone in rock more prolific now then Michael Sweet? In an era when most nostalgia acts rest on their laurels and play the hits Michael in
Tom and I go back a long way. The first vinyl album I purchased with my own money was Cinderella’s Night Songs in Dublin and I had to
Ok, I’m not the biggest fan of live albums. Wait, let me clarify that, I’m not a huge fan of recent live albums. Bands like Iron Maiden, Judas Priest,
Continue readingSons Of Apollo- Live With The Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony (Inside Out Music)
After the band World Trade split up in the late 80s guitarist Bruce Gowdy and keyboardist Guy Allison decided to form another band with Mark Free (now Marcie Free)
A Sound of Thunder‘s seventh studio release “It Was Metal” is due to drop on June 15th. These guys will probably never have a release qualified with the statement “long
Continue readingReview – A Sound of Thunder “It Was Metal” (Mad Neptune Records)
Recorded at Joy Eslava in Madrid Spain on Nov 19th, 2015 On A Mission is a great musical document of an amazing band pulling out all the stops. And what
