Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Ordinary Misery in the Lost Zone

Italian rock trio Lost Zone's sophomore album, Ordinary Misery, will be out on 5th April 5, via Drakkar Entertainment, and ahead of that is...

Album Reviews

Suicidal Angels say a Profane Prayer

Five years on from their release of Decades of Aggression, fans’ prayers have been answered as Suicidal Angels have descended from the thrash metal...

Live Reviews

Ozric Tentacles and Gong, sonic explorers elevate Margate

Going out under the heading of ‘The Last Blast,’ (though whether this means for one or both bands this is the last tour, is...

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Under The Spell of Old Trees – A Retrospective Glance at Nidingr’s Rehearsal 1996

Today, I figured that it would be interesting to cast a flickering yet hopefully illuminating light on a rather obscure release from that gloriously...

RAMzine Classic: Stevie Salas Colorcode

For an artist that has appeared on over 70 different albums with artists from George Clinton, Justin Timberlake and Buddy Miles to Mick Jagger...

Reflections on Bill Ward’s outstanding solo album

Legendary drummer Bill Ward (ex-Black Sabbath) released an overlooked gem of an album back in 1997 entitled When the Bough Breaks, and I figured...

See The Light by Jeff Healey – RAMzine Classic

There are many ways of finding a new artist, especially in this internet age - it wasn’t always that easy. An example of one...

Imaginaerum by Nightwish – RAMzine Classics

November 30th 2011 saw Finnish power metal legends, Nightwish, release their 7th studio album, Imaginaerum. A less traditional concept album that is more held together...

Queensryche by Ross Halfin (Rufus Rock ‘n Roll Publications)

Back in their heyday, Queensryche were blessed (or was it cursed?) with the epithet “the thinking man’s heavy metal band,” a tag they carried...

Velvet Revolver by Ross Halfin (Rufus Rock ‘n Roll Publishing)

Velvet Revolver came together at a time when, according to Duff McKagan, “there wasn’t much rock ‘n roll happening out there in the world,...