Essi Berelian

Essi Berelian

Whether it’s magazines, books or online, Essi has been writing about rock ’n’ metal for around thirty years. He has been reviews editor for Classic Rock and Metal Hammer, rock reviews editor for lads mag Front and worked for Kerrang!. He has also written the Rough Guide to Heavy Metal and contributed to the Rough Guide to Rock and Rough Guide Book of Playlists, and the Guinness Book of British Hit Singles (13th edition). Most fun interview? Tenacious D – Jack Black and Kyle Gass – for The Pick of Destiny movie book. An avid record/CD/tape collector, he’s amassed more music than he could ever possibly listen to, which annoys his wife no end.

Latest articles by Essi Berelian

New Model Army Winter album cover
New Model Army - Winter album review

By Essi Berelian Published

New Model Army's latest album is gloriously uneasy listening for the masses

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Praying Mantis Sanctuary album cover
Praying Mantis - Reissues album review

By Essi Berelian Published

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Double-vinyl reissued editions of Praying Mantis’ most recent albums

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The Dowling Poole: [One] Hyde Park

By Essi Berelian Published

DP dive in at the deep end.

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The Treatment: Generation Me

By Essi Berelian Published

Just what the doctor ordered.

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Vinnie Moore: Aerial Visions

By Essi Berelian Published

UFO six-stringer flexes his creative muscles.

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Thunder: All You Can Eat

By Essi Berelian Published

Morley & co tell fans to get stuffed.

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Federal Charm: Across the Divide

By Essi Berelian Published

Blues for you.

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GTR: GTR

By Essi Berelian Published

Hackett and Howe unleash the 80s guitar synths.

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Rhino’s Revenge: Rhino’s Revenge II

By Essi Berelian Published

Horn to be wild.

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The Burning Crows: Murder At The Gin House

By Essi Berelian Published

Songs designed to convert you to their caws.

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Devil City Angels: Devil City Angels

By Essi Berelian Published

Not particularly devilish hard-rock supergroup.

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Zac Brown Band: Jekyll + Hyde

By Essi Berelian Published

Welcome to chameleon country.

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Diamond Dogs: Quitters And Complainers

By Essi Berelian Published

Yet more Faces ’n’ Stones-inspired grooves.

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The Hirsch Effekt: Holon: Agnosie

By Essi Berelian Published

Progressive German-sung genre-defying mash-up.

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Kingcrow: Eidos

By Essi Berelian Published

Serious-minded Italians rock out with style.

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Lifehouse: Out Of The Wasteland

By Essi Berelian Published

Easy-listening alt.rock.

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RavenEye: Breaking Out

By Essi Berelian Published

Acclaimed bluesman unleashes his wild side.

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Bad Touch: Half Way Home

By Essi Berelian Published

Youngsters make like their rock’n’roll heroes.

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The Lookouts: Spy Rock Road (And Other Stories)

By Essi Berelian Published

Punk-rock shenanigans from the mountains of California.

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King King: Reaching For The Light

By Essi Berelian Published

Hot, blue and righteous.

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Elder: Lore

By Essi Berelian Published

Seismic psych rock thunder.

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Jettblack: Disguises

By Essi Berelian Published

Thoroughly modern, thoroughly metal.

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H.e.a.t: Live In London

By Essi Berelian Published

Scorchio in the capital.

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Jellyfish: Reissues

By Essi Berelian Published

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Sublime brace of pop-rock classics just got better.

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The Toi: Water Into Wine

By Essi Berelian Published

Put the top down and hit the road.

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