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🔥RANKING🔥 Here is my article running down my Top 10 Rock and Metal EPs of 2025. www.hotelhobbies.com/post/my-top-...
My Top 10 Rock and Metal EPs of 2025
Written: 6th December 2025EPs remain an important part of music releases. They allow new bands to share their work without the cost of a full album and give established artists the freedom to try idea...
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December 6, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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🔥CONCERT REVIEW🔥My thoughts on a special acoustic performance by Welsh rockers Those Damn Crows. www.hotelhobbies.com/post/concert...
Concert Review: Those Damn Crows (Circuit, Kingston-Upon-Thames - Saturday 29th November 2025)
Written: 30th November 20252025 has been an exceptional year for Welsh rock quintet Those Damn Crows, building on their largest headline show to date at Cardiff’s Utilita Arena in December 2024. Their...
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November 30, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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🔥ALBUM REVIEW🔥Step in the world of Southern / blues / hard rock band Greyfox Conspiracy with my reviewing of their upcoming debut album, Preacherman. www.hotelhobbies.com/post/album-r...
Album Review: Greyfox Conspiracy - Preacherman (2025)
Written: 23rd November 2025Wales is currently a hot bed for rock and metal bands with Those Damn Crows, King Kraken, Florence Black, Scarlet Rebels and of course, Bullet For My Valentine all flying th...
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November 23, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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🔥RANKING🔥My article discussing and ranking the albums of AC/DC. www.hotelhobbies.com/post/ranking...
Ranking The Albums: AC/DC
Written: 16th November 2025Although AC/DC have been part of my musical world for decades, my relationship with their albums has deepened over time. Few bands have managed to combine primal simplicity ...
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November 16, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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The fabulous Evergrey have released a new single ahead of their upcoming tour with Katatonia. Very much looking forward to seeing them live in December in London.
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News: Everygrey release new single 'Oxygen' ahead of upcoming tour with Katatonia
6th November 2025Before EVERGREY embark on their European tour with Katatonia, the Swedish metal titans return with a new song, 'OXYGEN!', channelling their essence with renewed intensity. Blending ee...
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November 6, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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🔥NEWS🔥 Soen release second single ahead of new album in January.

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Soen unleash new single Mercenary
SOEN unleash the crushing second single ‘Mercenary’ from forthcoming new studio album Reliance, set for release on January 16th via Silver Lining Music.  For pre-orders go to this location. With Relia...
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November 4, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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🔥ALBUM REVIEW🔥 Here are my thoughts on May The Bridges We Burn Light The Way, the upcoming album from Melodic Death Metal band Omnium Gatherum. www.hotelhobbies.com/post/album-r...
Album Review: Omnium Gatherum - May The Bridges We Burn Light The Way (2025, Century Media)
Written: 3rd November 2025Omnium Gatherum has been a steady presence in the melodic death metal scene for almost three decades, known for their ability to fuse heaviness with sweeping melodies and atm...
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November 3, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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🔥FILM REVIEW🔥Here are my thoughts on Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere set in the early 1980s, which explores the creation of the album Nebraska. www.hotelhobbies.com/post/film-re...
Film Review : Springsteen - Deliver Me From Nowhere
Written 29th October 2025It was with genuine curiosity and anticipation that I took my seat in the cinema for Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere. As someone who has followed Bruce Springsteen since ...
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October 29, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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🔥INTERVIEW🔥Ahead of the release of their new album, I spent a very enjoyable time in the company of keyboardist Thomas Andersen of Gazpacho. We discussed the upcoming release, fate, philosophy, the band’s approach to songwriting and his love of Marillion. www.hotelhobbies.com/post/intervi...
Interview: Thomas Andersen (Gazpacho)
Interview: 27th October 2025A few days before the release of their new album, Hotel Hobbies spent an extremely enjoyable time chatting with keyboard player Thomas Andersen discussing life, fate, philo...
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October 28, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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🔥CONCERT REVIEW🔥My thoughts on Disturbed and Megadeth at the 02 in London last night. www.hotelhobbies.com/post/concert...
Concert Review: Disturbed / Megadeth (02 Arena London - Sunday 26th October 2025)
Written: 27th October 2025With the clocks having been turned back an hour earlier in the day, the sky is already starting to darken as an enthusiastic crowd flock towards the 02 arena. Strolling throu...
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October 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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🔥ALBUM REVIEW🔥My thoughts on Heimferd, the upcoming album by Nordic Folk / Ambient Neo Folk / Viking artist Danheim. www.hotelhobbies.com/post/album-r...
Album Review: Danheim - Heimferd (2025, Season of Mist)
Written: 26th October 2025Danheim is a Nordic folk and Viking-inspired music project created by Danish producer Reidar Schæfer Olsen. Based in Copenhagen, his compositions often explore the darker asp...
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October 26, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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🔥INTERVIEW🔥Ahead of the release of their new album, The Unified Field, Hotel Hobbies spent some time in company of Martin Kennedy, founding member shoegaze / ambient / post-rock band All India Radio. www.hotelhobbies.com/post/intervi...
Interview: Martin Kennedy (All India Radio)
Interview: 25th October 2025. Ahead of the release of their new album The Unified Field (review here), Hotel Hobbies had the opportunity for a chat with All India Radio's founding member, Martin Kenne...
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October 25, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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🔥NEWS🔥Progressive rockers The Pineapple Thief announce 8-disc set covering their albums from 2007-2014. www.hotelhobbies.com/post/news-th...
News: The Pineapple Thief announce an eight disc Earbook anthology celebrating their legacy from 2007 - 2014
22nd October 2025Retracing Our Steps is a return to the beating heart of The Pineapple Thief’s most formative years, spanning the albums What We Have Sown, Tightly Unwound, Someone Here Is Missing, Al...
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October 22, 2025 at 5:59 AM
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🔥ALBUM REVIEW🔥Step into the ethereal world of shoegaze / ambient / post-rock band All India Radio with my review of their upcoming album The Unified Field. www.hotelhobbies.com/post/album-r...
Album Review: All India Radio - The Unified Field (2025)
Written: 19th October 2025All India Radio is a long-running musical project from Tasmania, founded in 1998 by multi-instrumentalist Martin Kennedy, which blends elements of ambient, post-rock and cine...
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October 19, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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🔥ALBUM REVIEW🔥 Five years after their last album, prog rock masters Gazpacho return with their enthralling upcoming album Magic 8-Ball. www.hotelhobbies.com/post/album-r...
Album Review: Gazpacho - Magic 8-Ball (2025, KScope)
Written: 18th October 2025Since the release of their debut album Bravo in 2003, Gazpacho have crafted dynamic, concept-driven albums blending progressive textures and philosophical depths. From albums...
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October 18, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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🔥NEWS🔥Iron Maiden announce 40th Anniversary vinyl edition of Live After Death. www.hotelhobbies.com/post/news-ir...
News: Iron Maiden announce Live After Death 40th Anniversary Limited Edition Collectors 2LP Vinyl
14th October 2025Exactly 40 years to the day since it was first released, Parlophone Records are pleased to announce a brand new, beautifully packaged, limited collectors 2LP colour vinyl edition of I...
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October 14, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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🔥ALBUM REVIEW🔥Step into the sci-fi inspired world of Astralis the upcoming album / novella from death doom / sludge metal band Azell. www.hotelhobbies.com/post/album-r...
Album Review: Azell - Astralis (2025, Rottweiler Records)
Written: 12th October 2025When I reviewed Azell’s first album – Death Control - in 2024 (full review here) it was extremely fascinating to dive into their death doom influenced sludge metal given the ...
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October 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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🔥NEWS🔥 Prog metallers TesseracT announce concert film and soundtrack.
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News: TesseracT announce RADAR - concert film and soundtrack
9th October 2025UK prog metal titans TesseracT have today, 9th October, announced their forthcoming live album and concert film. RADAR is the culmination of a fifteen-year journey that has seen Tesser...
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October 9, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Slayer’s Seasons In The Abyss is 35 years old today. See where it featured in my article from last year ranking and discussing their albums. www.hotelhobbies.com/post/ranking...
Ranking the Albums: Slayer
Emerging in the early 1980s and stamping a permanent mark on the world of music, Slayer remain one of the most influential and best loved metal bands of all time. With live performances characterised ...
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October 9, 2025 at 6:08 AM
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🔥ALBUM REVIEW🔥Brutal death metal quartet Sanguisugabogg release their new album on 10th October. Here is my in-depth review. www.hotelhobbies.com/post/album-r...
Album Review: Sanguisugabogg - Hideous Aftermath (2025, Century Media)
Written: 5th October 2025Ohio brutal death metal quartet Sanguisugabogg have built their name on ugly riffs, dark humour and a love of all things gruesome. Since emerging from the underground, the ban...
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October 5, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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🔥INTERVIEW🔥Canadian cellist (and metal fan) extraordinaire Raphael Weinroth-Browne (Leprous) has just released his new album, Lifeblood. I spent a very pleasant hour talking with him about the album, his influences and his approach to composition. www.hotelhobbies.com/post/intervi...
Interview: Raphael Weinroth-Browne
October 2025Ahead of the release of his new album Lifeblood (read my review here), Hotel Hobbies spent an extremely enjoyable hour chatting with cellist Raphael Weinroth-Browne. We discussed the new r...
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October 4, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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🔥ALBUM REVIEW🔥Thrash metal veterans Testament release their new album on 10th October. Here is my review. www.hotelhobbies.com/post/album-r...
Album Review: Testament - Para Bellum (2025, Nuclear Blast Records)
Written: 4th October 2025When thinking about the most long-lasting and impactful bands in thrash metal, it would be impossible to exclude Bay Area’s Testament from such a list, arguably the most consi...
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October 4, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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News: TesseracT to release 10th Anniversary version of Polaris www.hotelhobbies.com/post/news-te...
News: TesseracT to release 10th anniversary clear vinyl edition of lauded third album Polaris
30th September 2025Released in 2015, Polaris marked a quiet shift for TesseracT - their third album, their first with Kscope, and the return of original vocalist Daniel Tompkins. To celebrate the 10th...
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September 30, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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🔥RANKING🔥 My article ranking and discussing the studio albums of Def Leppard.
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Ranking The Albums: Def Leppard
Written: September 2025Emerging in the late 1970s and quickly establishing themselves in the world of rock, Def Leppard remain one of the most enduring and best loved bands of all time. With live perf...
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September 28, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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🔥ALBUM REVIEW🔥 My deep dive into Lifeblood the upcoming album from Canadian cellist and composer Raphael Weinroth-Browne, known for his work with Leprous, Woods of Ypres and Suldusk among others. www.hotelhobbies.com/post/album-r...
Album Review: Raphael Weinroth-Browne - Lifeblood (2025)
Written: 27th September 2025Canadian cellist Raphael Weinroth-Browne, best known for his work with progressive metal band Leprous, has graced stages from the Royal Albert Hall to Hellfest, and collabo...
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September 27, 2025 at 11:23 AM