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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The Boss Mustangs: The Boss Mustangs

By Essi Berelian Published

Boss sounds from the Michigan underground.

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White Wizzard: Flying Tigers

By Essi Berelian Published

Classic metal upstarts return with proggy ambitions.

Tracks & Singles
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The Bloody Hollies: Yours Until The Bitter End

By Essi Berelian Published

Weird and wonderful blues and punk collision.

Bands & Artists
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The Jolts: 8%

By Essi Berelian Published

Canadian punkers reveal hidden depths.

Albums
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Earthprayer: Nine Days

By Essi Berelian Published

Big voice, big guitars: what’s not to like?

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Lydia Loveless: Indestructible Machine

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Hard-drinking, hard-rocking alt-country.

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Slam Cartel: Handful of Dreams

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Slammin’, no-nonsense debut.

Bands & Artists
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Diamondog: Kill Me

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Third time almost lucky.

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Triggerfinger: All This Dancin’ Around

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There’s more to this lot than moules and frites.

Tracks & Singles
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Dropkick Murphys: Going Out In Style

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A big old Oirish knees-up.

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Cauldron: Burning Fortune

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If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

Tracks & Singles
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Astrolites: Play For Keeps

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Swedish rockabilly cool cats.

Tracks & Singles
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Eddie Spaghetti: Sundowner

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Eddie goes wild in the country... again.

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Bloodlights: Simple Pleasures

By Essi Berelian Published

Those clever Scandinavians do it again.

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Rocket City Riot: Pop Killer

By Essi Berelian Published

Continuing the good work of the punk masters.

Tracks & Singles
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Anberlin: Dark Is The Way, Light Is A Place

By Essi Berelian Published

Album number five with a sharp eye on the charts.

Albums
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The Erotics: Today The Devil, Tomorrow The World

By Essi Berelian Published

The joy of sleaze.

Bands & Artists
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Bad Cop: Harvest The Beast

By Essi Berelian Published

Channelling the spirit of Blue Cheer.

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Aeon Zen: The Face Of The Unknown

By Essi Berelian Published

The one-man UK prog machine returns.

Bands & Artists
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Disturbed: Asylum

By Essi Berelian Published

The mad, bad, slightly sad world of David Draiman.

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Accept: Blood Of The Nations

By Essi Berelian Published

Accept feel restless and wild once more.

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