Music Reviews
A running catalog of album and release reviews spanning hard rock, heavy metal, NWOBHM, glam and sleaze, written from the same editorial desk that covers news, interviews and live reports.
What's covered
The reviews section holds an extensive, ongoing list of bands and releases, ranging from established acts to lesser-known names across the rock and metal spectrum. Entries touch on hard rock, NWOBHM, glam, sleaze and heavy metal, reflecting the same genre focus found across the rest of the site.
Bands reviewed include 311, Airbourne, Airforce, Alter Bridge, Aria, Art Nation, Againstorm, Answer With Metal, Apocalyptica, AK-747s, Aitherios, Arrowhead, Badge, Bend For Eleven, Birth of Avrora, Bittersweet, BlackSun Trine, Blind Cross, Capricorn, Cargo Lift, Crashdïet, Chaos Over Cosmos, Chains, Chasing Embers, Clint Lowery, and Cold Chisel, among many others.
The reviews section functions as a long-form catalog of contemporary and archival hard rock and metal releases, organized so that readers can trace the editorial desk's taste across decades and subgenres alike. Its scope spans the polished sheen of hair metal and AOR next to the rawer textures of NWOBHM, sleaze, and modern alternative rock, allowing the same page to feel both like an archive and a current listening guide. Because entries are written from a single editorial voice rather than aggregated from outside sources, recurring preferences and critical angles tend to surface naturally over time. The result is less a database than an ongoing critical conversation, where each new review quietly joins earlier ones to build a broader picture of where the genre has been and where it appears to be heading.
For readers approaching the site as newcomers, the reviews page offers a useful entry point because it implicitly ranks attention through sheer volume. Bands and releases that matter most to the editorial desk tend to receive sustained coverage, while one-off curiosities sit alongside them as contrast. The writing keeps technical music analysis grounded in accessible language, balancing discussions of guitar tone, vocal character, and production choices with broader reflections on how a record sits within its scene. Reviews across hard rock, heavy metal, glam and sleaze share stylistic consistency, making the section feel cohesive even when jumping between eras. In effect, the page doubles as both reference material and a guided tour through the genres it champions.
The catalog also reinforces the magazine's identity as an independent webzine rather than a mainstream outlet, since its selections regularly include underground or overlooked releases alongside more recognizable names. This breadth means a curious reader can stumble into a lesser-known act and find the same level of engagement given to a familiar one, which is precisely the editorial value a niche publication can offer. By folding reviews into the same structure used for news, interviews, and live reports, the site positions criticism as one tool among many for understanding a release rather than a standalone verdict. Readers are invited to read a review, follow links to related coverage, and gradually assemble their own sense of the genre's contours. The reviews section therefore operates as both reading material and a connective tissue for the wider publication.
Sample listing
- 311
- Airbourne
- Alter Bridge
- Aria
- Apocalyptica
- Crashdïet
- Chasing Embers
- Blind Cross
This is a representative sample of the wider catalog rather than a complete index; the full list of covered releases continues to grow alongside the site's news and interview coverage.
Related coverage
Reviews sit alongside the site's news and interviews, giving readers context on the same artists from multiple angles. For book-length material, see the separate Books section, and for live show coverage, visit Live.