EMPIRE 21Empire 21 Empire 21 (2014)Rating: 8/10 Empire 21 is a new Swedish melodic rock band formed in 2013 by vocalist Germán Pascual and sticksman Tobias Enbert, who emerged from the ashes of CJ Grimmark’s defunct Narnia with a plan. The idea was to form a new act around the axe talents of CJ, while […]

LESLI SANDERSThe Haunting Truth Of My Self Portrait EP Incorruption (2014)Rating: 8.5/10 Lesli Sanders is the vocalist and bass guitarist for one of my favourite current rock ’n’ roll bands, The Prophets Of Addiction, but most of you will know him better through his days with glam gods Pretty Boy Floyd. This solo release is […]

NIGHTGLOWOrpheus Bakerteam (2014)Rating: 5/10 Nightglow is an Italian band that has existed in some form since 1998; initially as High Voltage, then as Slender before an agreement was put on the more atmosphere moniker of Nightglow in 2003. Under their present name, Nightglow released two demos – Introduction (2004) and Metanderthal (2007) – but it […]

DONNIE VIEThe White Album Livewire / Cargo (2014)Rating: 9.5/10 If someone were to hold a gun to my head and force me to name the world’s most underrated band and songwriter then, I would immediately opt for Illinois-based Enuff Z’Nuff and their former frontman Donnie Vie. Mr. Vie formed one half of what is without […]