Latest articles by Essi Berelian
Aerosmith's early recordings are the sound of legends-in-waiting
Aerosmith's 1971: The Road Starts Hear shows Tyler, Perry and co. itching to get their wings
HammerFall bring the bombast as Hammer Of Dawn delivers big on action and small on surprises
It’s hammer time, as Swedish power metal heroes HammerFall deliver album number 12, Hammer Of Dawn
Shaman’s Harvest offer real weight and power on the impressive Rebelator
Not-in-a hurry Missouri rockers Shaman's Harvest return with their first album in five years
Goodbye June: See Where The Night Goes
Goodbye June's See Where The Night Goes is a golden opportunity to behold the healing power of rock’n’roll
Long-running Christian alt.rockers Skillet give the fans what they want with Dominion
Skillet continue to preach to the converted on relentlessly uplifting 11th album Dominion
The spirit of NWOBHM lives on through Eliminator's Ancient Light
Galloping riffs? Twin-guitar harmonies? They're impressive to behold on Eliminator's Ancient Light
The Temperance Movement's Covers & Rarities: a worthwhile mopping-up exercise
Top-notch odds and sods from The Temperance Movement assembled on Covers & Rarities
Emigrate: The Persistence Of Memory is playfully diverse and enormous fun
Rammstein's Richard Kruspe dives deep into his unreleased solo career on Emigrate's The Persistence Of Memory
Alcatrazz showcase classic metallic fire and fury on V
V proves that Alcatrazz still have it after all these years
Tricks On My Mind by Sweet Crisis: a debut of great depth and quality
Sweet Crisis's free-spirited debut Tricks On My Mind hits the spot big-time
Alice Cooper classics celebrated on Three Temptations From Alice
Out now: A tempting trio from Alice Cooper on Three Temptations From Alice, as Trash, Hey Stoopid and The Last Temptation move to a more compact environment
Red Fang's Arrows is a barrage of barely controlled distortion and fuzzy riffage
Out now: Less-than-serious stoners Red Fang return after half a decade with fifth album Arrows
The Vintage Caravan wield immense, primal riffs on the aptly titled Monuments
Out now: behold the glory of the riff on Icelandic trio The Vintage Caravan's fifth album Monuments
Geoff Tate gives the fans what they want on Sweet Oblivion' Relentless
Sweet Oblivion' Relentless shows it's all 'ryche now as former Queensryche frontman Geoff Tate revives the sound of his early years
Ego Kill Talent prove themselves arena-ready with The Dance Between Extremes
Ego Kill Talent's The Dance Between Extremes is earworm pop-metal from Sao Paulo, Brazil
Thunder's All The Right Noises: enraged, engaged and thoroughly energised
Thunder's thirteenth album All The Right Noises is an effortless masterclass in rock’n’roll light and shade
Drones rage hard on Our Hell Is Right Here, an album born of tribulation
Drones album number two Our Hell Is Right Here: scorchio!
DeWolff's Wolffpack conjures up pandemic-defying feel-good rock’n’roll
On Wolffpack, Dutch rockers DeWolff party like it's 1969
When You Found Me finds Lucero at their brooding, brilliant best
Lucero's When You Found Me: just like going to the movies
Hearts & Hand Grenades lack heft on debut album Turning To Ashes
Turning To Ashes is a solid debut that’s a bit more heart than hand grenade
The Wildhearts' 30 Year Itch is loud, atmospheric and buzzing with furious energy
Anthem after anthem after motherfucking anthem!
King King's Maverick is a superlative demonstration of songwriting prowess
King King's fifth album Maverick is a right royal triumph
Smith & Myers craft immaculate originals and compelling covers on Volume 1 & Volume 2
Half of Shinedown go acoustic on Smith & Myers' Volume 1 & Volume 2
