Record Reviews

Europe guitarist John Norum returns with a new solo album full of bluesy hard rock.

Lugnet’s third album gives us bluesy and groovy hard rock with doom influences.

Great songs and new vocalist Erik Grönwall have made Skid Row relevant again.

The Italian band makes a risky move with a new version of its breakthrough album.

Swedish rockers Hellsingland Underground are in a laidback, playful mood on the second single from their forthcoming album “Endless Optimism”. Following the terrific first single “It Started with a Teardrop”,

Four decades on and Queensrÿche still delivers intelligent prog metal.

New Swedish thrash metal band Cornucopia plays excellent basement thrash metal.

A terrific best-of compilation of the weird and wonderful world of Snowy Shaw and Notre Dame. Swedish rock star Snowy Shaw is a true original. Since making a name for

Rock’n’roll is alive and well in Sweden. Ström serves up high-voltage rock sung in Swedish on its debut album.

Unholy music from the Holy Land: Middle Eastern black metal from Jerusalem.

Norway still rules the black metal world.

Former Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy bassist Marco Mendoza delivers a playful new solo album.

A smashing second single from Gothenburg thrash metal band Hostilia.