Bad Company fail to recapture old glories on Desolation Angels
Made between the much-derided Burnin' Sky and the much-derided Rough Diamonds, Desolation Angels was heralded as a return to form - but was it?
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The Complete Godley & Creme is a trip into a subversive, mischievous world of erratic genius
11-disc set gathers what the perverse polymath pair did after 10cc – which was basically anything they wanted to do
"Someone get Papa Emeritus on the phone."
Green Lung's mix of Black Sabbath dread and Ghost theatricality makes them perfectly suited for massive venues
The albums that found Ian Gillan riding NWOBHM's slipstream into the charts, together at last
Deep Purple survivor Ian Gillan’s career-reviving vehicle rides again across seven discs on 1978-1982
“A fabulous performance feels even more vital”: Camel’s Mirage and Moonmadness reissues
Steven Tayler’s stereo and 5.1 remixes add fresh value to what are arguably the underrated band’s best albums
Opeth bring a career-spanning setlist, staggering visuals and more than a little self-confidence to sell-out London show
Rejuvenated after latest album The Last Will And Testament, the prog/death metal masters honour both sides of their sound with cinematic accoutrements
Little Feat capture a grim early-70s vibe on Dixie Chicken
Dixie Chicken solidified Little Feat's reputation before later albums saw them drifting towards a jazzier sound
David Lee Roth teaches a lesson in how not to conduct a solo career in five albums
David Lee Roth's precipitous post-Van Halen tail-off is documented on The Warner Recordings 1985-1994
This Consequence is the heaviest Killswitch Engage album in over a decade. And it absolutely slaps
Killswitch Engage go rawer and heavier than they have in some time, led by an impassioned Jesse Leach
Spiritbox's Alexandra Palace show is the end of an era - and the start of their reign as new metal stars
With live debuts, old favourites and stunning visuals, Spiritbox's headline show at Alexandra Palace is nothing short of magic
John Sykes, Carmine Appice and Tony Franklin conjure up a cult favourite on debut Blue Murder album
After being let go by Whitesnake, John Sykes returned with supergroup Blue Murder and a debut album that failed at the box office
“Blistering with blazing technicality”: Jinjer’s Duél is not for the faint-hearted
Prog metal touches and djent influences shine through the barely-checked aggression on Ukrainians’ fifth album
John Lodge’s Love Conquers All EP will pleasantly trigger Moody Blues fans
Yes’ Jon Davison is among the guests as bassist/singer limbers up for a return to the road after suffering a stroke
Manic Street Preachers show that rage never sleeps on Critical Thinking
A vein of melancholy runs through Manic Street Preachers' 15th album Critical Thinking
Lacuna Coil go heavier than ever on Sleepless Empire with help from guests Ash Costello and Randy Blythe
After rediscovering their spark on 2019's Black Anima, Lacuna Coil are going harder and heavier than ever
"A towering two-hour concept work on a Norse saga scale." Motorpsycho and Ståle Storlokken's The Death Defying Unicorn is a "battered, barnacled beauty."
Norwegian prog trio hook up with Elephant9 keyboard player for epic saga
Papa Roach put on a nostalgic classic in London’s Wembley Arena
Papa Roach prove why they’re one of their era’s most enduring and celebrated bands
Screaming Trees mix psychedelia with melancholy on swansong album Dust
Arriving after a difficult gestation, Dust found Mark Lanegan tweaking the Screaming Trees blueprint
