Movie Review: BATMAN: GOTHAM BY GASLIGHT (2018)

Sometimes being a little out of touch with the DC Universe is a good thing, as I had no idea that this movie was being made until I saw it in a shop the other day. I have the one-shot graphic novel of Gotham by Gaslight which came out in 1989. It was the first in the Elseworlds series which took well known characters such as Batman and Superman, and put them in alternative settings, with a different backstory. It'd been a long time since I'd read it, but I remember really enjoying it, so I was quite excited to see Gotham by Gaslight retold as an animation.

Album Review: MONSTER MAGNET - Mindfucker

01. Rocket Freak

02. Soul
03. Mindfucker
04. I'm God
05. Drowning
06. Ejection (Hawkwind cover)
07. Want Some
08. Brainwashed
09. All Day Midnight
10. When The Hammer Comes Down

Gig Review: SUMO CYCO + SKARLETT RIOT at the Asylum 2, Birmingham (UK) 24/03/2018

After their awesome show at Rebellion in Manchester last year (see my review here), I was really excited to see Sumo Cyco again. Last year, I'd only heard a couple of singles from their new album Opus Mar (I picked up a CD at the gig - read my review here), so it was cool to get the opportunity to see them live again, now I'm familiar with both of their records.

Album Review: MORS SUBITA - Into The Pitch Black

01. Path To The Abyss

02. As Humanity Weeps
03. Dead Sun
04. Defeat
05. Into The Pitch Black
06. Alas
07. I, God
08. Vultures
09. Fear Is Just The Beginning
10. Shadows
11. The Void

Album Review: STONE TEMPLE PILOTS - Stone Temple Pilots (2018)

01. Middle of Nowhere

02. Guilty

03. Meadow

04. Just a Little Lie

05. Six Eight

06. Thought She'd Be Mine

07. Roll Me Under

08. Never Enough

09. The Art of Letting Go

10. Finest Hour

11. Good Shoes

12. Reds & Blues 

Album Review: MYLES KENNEDY - Year Of The Tiger

01. Year Of The Tiger
02. The Great Beyond
03. Blind Faith
04. Devil On The Wall
05. Ghost of Shangri La
06. Turning Stones
07. Haunted By Design
08. Mother
09. Nothing But A Name
10. Love Can Only Heal
11. Songbird
12. One Fine Day

Album Review: BLACK MOTH - Anatomical Venus

01. Istra
02. Moonbow
03. Sisters Of The Stone
04. Buried Hoards
05. Severed Grace
06. A Lovers Hate
07. Screen Queen
08. Tourmaline
09. A Thousand Arrows
10. Pig Man

Album Review: MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST - Resurrection

01. Heart and Soul (feat. Robin McAuley & Kirk Hammett)

02. Warrior (feat. Gary Barden, Graham Bonnet, Robin McAuley & Doogie White)

03. Take Me To The Church (feat. Doogie White)

04. Night Moods (feat. Graham Bonnet)

05. The Girl With The Stars in Her Eyes (feat. Doogie White)

06. Everest (feat. Graham Bonnet)

07. Messin’ Around (feat. Graham Bonnet)

08. Time Knows When It’s Time (feat. Robin McAuley)

09. Anchors (feat. Doogie White)

10. Salvation

11. Livin’ a Life Worth Livin’ (feat. Gary Barden)

12. The Last Supper (feat. Gary Barden, Graham Bonnet, Robin McAuley & Doogie White)

Album Review: MGT - Gemini Nyte

01. All The Broken Things
02. Every Little Dream
03. Dystopia (Feat. Burton C. Bell)
04. Trading Faces
05. Everything Undone
06. The Reaping (Reprise)
07. Say Hello Wave Goodbye (Soft Cell cover)
08. The Assembly Line
09. Armageddon's Sideshow
10. Tear The Sun
11. Waiting For A Sign
12. Hide Your Secret
13. Atlanta (Stone Temple Pilots cover)

Album Review: JUDAS PRIEST - Firepower

01. Firepower
02. Lightning Strike
03. Evil Never Dies
04. Never The Heroes
05. Necromancer
06. Children of the Sun
07. Guardians
08. Rising From Ruins
09. Flame Thrower
10. Spectre
11. Traitors Gate
12. No Surrender
13. Lone Wolf
14. Sea Of Red

Album Review: MINISTRY - Amerikkkant

01. I Know Words

02. Twilight Zone

03. Victims of a Clown

04. TV5/4Chan

05. We're Tired of It

06. Wargasm

07. Antifa

08. Game Over

09. AmeriKKKa

EP Review: SUICIDAL TENDENCIES - Get Your Fight On

01. Nothing To Lose

02. Get United

03. iAuthority

04. Ain't Mess'n Around

05. S.E.D

06. I Got A Right (Stooges cover)

07. Get Your Right On!

08. Get Your Bass On!

09. Get Your Shred On!

10. Get Your Fight On!

Album Review: TURBONEGRO - RockNRoll Machine

01. Chrome Ozone Creation (The Rock And Roll Machine Suite Part I)

02. Part II: Well Hello

03. Part III: RockNRoll Machine

04. Hurry Up & Die

05. Fist City

06. Skinhead Rock & Roll

07. Hot For Nietzsche

08. On the Rag

09. Let the Punishment Fit the Behind

10. John Carpenter Powder Ballad

11. Special Education

Hot Sauce Review: CJ WILDHEART'S DEVILSPIT: MOJO! / ORIGINAL / EXTREME

I thought I'd step out of my comfort zone of music, movies and gigs, and write about something a little different.

EP Review: ALICE COOPER - The Sound Of A

01. The Sound of A

02. The Black Widow (Live In Columbus)

03. Public Animal #9 (Live In Columbus)

04. Is It My Body (Live In Columbus)

05. Cold Ethyl (Live In Columbus)

The Sound of A is taken from Alice's Paranormal album which came out last year (see my review here). Apparently, it was the first song Alice ever wrote, and dates back to 1967. It certainly has a trippy Pink Floyd vibe, and the modern production gives it a subtle contemporary vibe. It's a great track and one of the highlights from Paranormal.

This release features four previously unreleased live tracks. Alice has stated many times that he believes his live band to be the best in the world. I agree in the respect that they're all top-notch musicians and the best talent available. If there was anyone out there better, Alice would hire them too. Naturally, the live songs all sound amazing. However, there's so much Alice Cooper live material available that this release is far from essential if you already have a couple of his live albums. However, if you're a superfan, a completest, or new to Alice, The Sound of A should be on your shopping list.

Album Review: FU MANCHU - Clone Of The Universe

01. Intelligent Worship

02. (I've Been) Hexed

03. Don't Panic

04. Slower Than Light

05. Nowhere Left To Hide

06. Clone Of The Universe

07. Il Mostro Atomico (featuring Alex Lifeson)

Album Review: LOUDNESS - Rise To Glory

01. 8118 (instrumental)
02. Soul on Fire
03. I'm Still Alive
04. Go for Broke
05. Until I See the Light
06. The Voice
07. Massive Tornado
08. Kama Sutra (instrumental)
09. Rise to Glory
10. Why and For Whom
11. No Limits
12. Rain
13. Let's All Rock (Bonus Track)