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📷ALBUM REVIEW📷 My deep dive into Netherworlds, the upcoming album from Finnish melodic death metal masters Insomnium. hotelhobbies.com/post/album-…

Album Review: Insomnium - Netherworlds (Century Media, 2026)

Written: 4th October 2026Approaching the thirtieth anniversary of their formation and the twenty-fifth anniversary of their debut album, In The Halls of Awaiting, Insomnium can truly be considered...

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🔥SINGLE REVIEW🔥 My look at Doxa , the upcoming single from post-rock / experimental metal band Callas. hotelhobbies.com/post/single…

Single Review: Callas - Doxa (2025)

Written: 24th June 2025Hailing from Cork, Ireland, Callas are a three piece post-rock and experimental metal band. The band’s debut EP Days received some acclaim for its ambition and emotional...

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🔥RETROSPECTIVE🔥 Iron Maiden’s Brave New World is 25 years old on 29th May. Here is my article discussing Blaze Bayley’s departure from the band, the return of Bruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith, the album itself and the subsequent tour. @IronMaiden hotelhobbies.com/post/retros…

Retrospective: 25 Years of Brave New World (Iron Maiden)

Written: 27th May 2025There are certain musical moments in life and in the history of rock and metal music that are not just significant but feel seismic. Some albums arrive as pleasant surprises and...

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🔥ALBUM REVIEW🔥 My in-depth step into the moody, melancholic world of Nightmares as Extensions of the Walking State, the upcoming album by Katatonia. hotelhobbies.com/post/album-… @KatatoniaBand @NapalmRecords

Album Review: Katatonia - Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State (2025, Napalm Records)

Written: 24th May 2025Whatever your views on their changing styles, for close to thirty five years, Katatonia have proved that stagnation is not a word in their lexicon. From their death / doom metal...

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🔥RANKING🔥 Here is my article ranking and discussing the albums of Bryan Adams. hotelhobbies.com/post/rankin…

Ranking The Albums: Bryan Adams

Written: May 2025Bryan Adams has had one of the most enduring and eclectic careers in rock music. From Canadian upstart to global arena-filler, his catalogue spans decades, genres, and moods. For...

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🔥ALBUM REVIEW🔥 Here are my thoughts on the debut album from New Zealand based rockers Spearhead, who have one foot firmly entrenched in the sound of classic hard rock while injecting it with their own sense of energy. hotelhobbies.com/post/album-…

Album Review: Spearhead - Spearhead (2025)

Written: 4th May 2025Formed in Auckland, New Zealand during lockdown by vocalist Skottie Hardwick and lead guitarist Steve Morrez, Spearhead are a melodic hard rock band that emerged as a project...

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🔥ALBUM REVIEW🔥 Blackened Death Metal titans Behemoth return with their thirteenth album The Shit Ov God. Here are my thoughts… hotelhobbies.com/post/album-…

Album Review: Behemoth - The Shit Ov God (2025, Nuclear Blast Records)

Written: 3rd May 2025For over three decades, Poland’s Behemoth have been both a defining force in extreme metal and a lightning rod for controversy. From their raw black metal origins in the 1990s to...

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🔥ALBUM REVIEW🔥 Melodic progressive rock quintet Moon Halo return with their third album. Here is my review of the upcoming ‘Trichotomy’. hotelhobbies.com/post/album-…

Album Review: Moon Halo - Trichotomy (2025)

Written: 27th April 2025Known for their compelling brand of melodic progressive rock, Moon Halo is made up of members of Riversea and Mostly Autumn (past and present). Their debut album Chroma (2020)...

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🔥CONCERT REVIEW🔥 My thoughts on an excellent evening at the O2 in London courtesy of Ghost. hotelhobbies.com/post/concer…

Concert Review: Ghost (02 Arena, London - Saturday 19th April 2025)

Written: 20th April 2025A few hours before Ghost were due to take the stage at the 02 in London, the area surrounding the venue is already buzzing with anticipation. A range of rock and metal...

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🔥ALBUM REVIEW🔥 Dive into my detailed review of Deep Water the upcoming album by supergroup Cosmic Cathedral (Neal Morse (Transatlantic), Chester Thompson (Genesis), Phil Keaggy (Glass Harp) & Byron House (session player with Robert Plant ). hotelhobbies.com/post/album-…

Album Review: Cosmic Cathedral - Deep Water (2025, InsideOutMusic)

Written: 17th April 2025The word supergroup is one that is often overused in the context of newly formed bands but it is safe to say that the word is fitting for Cosmic Cathedral. With Neal Morse...

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🔥ALBUM REVIEW🔥 With influences including The Doors and early Deep Purple, step into the soulful, bluesy, dark rock of Pearl Handled Revolver with my review of their upcoming album Tales You Lose. hotelhobbies.com/post/album-…

Album Review: Pearl Handled Revolver - Tales You Lose (2025)

Written: 14th April 2025More then fifteen years after their formation, Bedford dark rockers Pearl Handled Revolver have quietly built an interesting discography based around the merging of heavy...

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🔥CONCERT REVIEW🔥 My thoughts on a fabulous night of black metal as the Unholy Trinity Tour (Behemoth, Satyricon and Rotting Christ) reached London. hotelhobbies.com/post/concer… @BehemothBand @satyricon

Concert Review: Behemoth / Satyricon / Rotting Christ (02 Academy Brixton - Saturday 12th April...

Written: 13th April 2025As the labyrinthine queue sprawls around the Brixton Academy on a beautiful spring day, there is an aura of anticipation within the crowd gathered to see three giants of...

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🔥RETROSPECTIVE🔥 Iron Maiden’s Seventh Son of a Seventh Son is 37 years old today. Here is the retrospective I wrote for its 35th anniversary. hotelhobbies.com/post/album-…

Album Retrospective: 35 years of Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (Iron Maiden, 1988)

There have been hundreds of reviews of Seventh Son, not only at the time of release but also 10, 20 or 30 years later so here, alongside my views on the album, I will focus on the relationship...

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🔥EP REVIEW🔥 Step into the deathened black metal world of Ashenheart on review of their upcoming EP Tales From Eternal Dusk hotelhobbies.com/post/ep-rev… @AshenheartMetal

EP Review: Ashenheart - Tales From Eternal Dusk (2025, Fiadh Productions)

Written: 9th April 2025Ashenheart – with members split between the UK and the USA - emerged in early 2024, rising from the long held vision of multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Amanda Kauffman,...

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🔥INTERVIEW🔥 I had a wonderful and informative time talking with artist Eliran Kantor known for his extraordinary album covers for band such as Testament, Thy Art Is Murder, Venom Prison and Heaven Shall Burn, amongst many others. hotelhobbies.com/post/interv…

Interview: Eliran Kantor

Interview: 8th April 2025Hotel Hobbies was lucky enough to spend some time in the company of the incredibly talented artist Eliran Kantor. It was an extremely enjoyable and informative interview....

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🔥ALBUM REVIEW🔥 Welsh rockers Those Damn Crows take flight once more with the release of their excellent upcoming album God Shaped Hole. Here are my thoughts… hotelhobbies.com/post/album-… @ThoseDamnCrows @EaracheRecords

Album Review: Those Damn Crows - God Shaped Hole (2025, Earache Records)

Written: 6th April 2025Day by day, year by year, and song by song, Welsh rockers Those Damn Crows have been gaining momentum and more fans with each release and each live show. On the verge of the...

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🔥INTERVIEW🔥Had a wonderful time speaking with vocalist Mark and drummer Richard of King Kraken ahead of the release of their upcoming second album March of the Gods. hotelhobbies.com/post/interv…

Interview: Mark Donoghue and Richard Lee Mears (King Kraken)

Interview: March 2025Ahead of the release of their second album - March of the Gods, review here - Hotel Hobbies spent some time with two members of King Kraken. It was a jovial, interesting and...

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🔥EP REVIEW🔥 Step into the cold embrace of doom metallers Aeonian Sorrow with my review of their upcoming EP From The Shadows. FFO: Draconian, Swallow The Sun and When Nothing Remains. hotelhobbies.com/post/ep-rev…

EP Review: Aeonian Sorrow - From The Shadows (2025)

Written: 29th March 2025Celebrating their tenth anniversary this year, Greek / Finnish doom metal band Aeonian Sorrow overcame changes in their line-up before releasing 2023’s full-length Katara and...

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🔥ALBUM REVIEW🔥 Prepare for the March of the Gods with my review of King Kraken’s blistering upcoming album. hotelhobbies.com/post/album-… @KINGKRAKENUK

Album Review: King Kraken - March of the Gods (2025)

Written: 26th March 2025It has been two years since the release of King Kraken’s debut album MCLXXX but the band have been far from idle during that time: a string of live dates behind them include...

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🔥ALBUM REVIEW🔥 Fire up the Hammond Organ with my review of Pushed To The Edge, the upcoming solo album from Deep Purple’s keyboard maestro Don Airey. hotelhobbies.com/post/album-…

Album Review: Don Airey - Pushed To The Edge (2025, earMUSIC)

Written: 23rd March 2025Veteran of over three hundred albums, Don Airey is an extremely familiar face to many rock fans having played with Rainbow and as the keyboardist for Deep Purple for more than...

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