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

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Cloven Hoof: The Opening Ritual

By Essi Berelian published

You want the Hoof? You can’t handle the Hoof!

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The Quireboys: This Is Rock ’N’ Roll II

By Essi Berelian published

Dusted down and repackaged gem.

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Doctor And The Crippens: Fired From The Circus

By Essi Berelian published

The doctor will see you now...

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Dead City Souls: Dead City Souls

By Essi Berelian published

Colossal-sounding riff-mungous debut.

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Diamond Head: Electric Evil

By Essi Berelian published

Now with added CD.

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U.D.O.: Steelhammer: Live From Moscow

By Essi Berelian published

It’s hammer time.

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Richie Kotzen: The Essential Richie Kotzen

By Essi Berelian published

Kotzen gets the funk out.

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Skid Row: United World Rebellion: Chapter Two

By Essi Berelian published

Raise your fist and yell!

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HammerFall: (r)Evolution

By Essi Berelian published

All hail the return of Hector.

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ZZ Top: Live at Montreux 2013

By Essi Berelian published

Tres Hombres strut the festival blues.

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Skid Row – Rise of the Damnation Army

By Essi Berelian published

Or, to give it its full title, Rise of the Damnation Army: United World Rebellion Chapter Two

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Blues Pills: Blues Pills

By Essi Berelian published

Highly anticipated debut album from youthful multi-national four piece based in Örebro, Sweden

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Lynch Mob: Wicked Sensation

By Essi Berelian published

George’s mob rules.

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CJ Wildheart: Mable

By Essi Berelian published

CJ burns the midnight oil.

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Blues Pills: Blues Pills

By Essi Berelian published

Just what the doctor ordered.

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Smash Fashion: Big Cat Love

By Essi Berelian published

Purr-fectly glam-tastic r’n’r.

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Chuck Norris Experiment: Right Between The Eyes

By Essi Berelian published

Celebrating a decade of decadence.

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The Deep End: Cop This

By Essi Berelian published

No-frills thrills from down under.

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Eddie Spaghetti: The Value of Nothing

By Essi Berelian published

No country for old men.

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Bloodlights: Stand or Die

By Essi Berelian published

Classic rock Norwegian style.

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Jackdaw4: Dissecticide

By Essi Berelian published

Superb parting shot from Willy Dowling and co.

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Orchid: The Mouths Of Madness

By Essi Berelian published

There’s always doom at the top.

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Scorpion Child: Scorpion Child

By Essi Berelian published

All your fave bands on one handy CD.

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Shadowqueen: Don’t Tell

By Essi Berelian published

Riff-ready, explosive rock’n’roll.

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Goat Leaf: A Lack of Oxygen: Tales of Crashing Satellites

By Essi Berelian published

Bloody-knuckled, bludgeoning blues rock.

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