Daryl Banks, Author at INFRARED MAGAZINE

New Music Review: NOVERIA ‘Becoming After’

August 17, 2026 Daryl Banks 0

Rating: 9 / 10 Stars NOVERIA is: Francesco Marino – Vocals, Francesco Mattei – Guitar, Paolo Campitelli – Keyboards, Andrea Arcangeli – Bass, Paolo Conte – Drums REVIEW – NOVERIA has never been a band […]

New Music Review: RISING INSANE ‘Deathrace’

August 17, 2026 Daryl Banks 0

Rating: 8.5 / 10 Stars RISING INSANE is: Aaron Steineker – Vocals, Sven Polizuk – Guitar, Florian Köchy – Guitar, Ulf Hedenkamp – Bass, Robert Kühling – Drums REVIEW – RISING INSANE has spent years […]

NOVA RIOT 'Blood, Lies & Lullabies' - Cover Photo

New Music Review: NOVA RIOT ‘Blood, Lies & Lullabies’

August 17, 2026 Daryl Banks 0

Rating: 8.5 / 10 Stars NOVA RIOT Is: Nova Ray – Vocals, Orion – Bass, Ares – Guitar, Matt Thompson – Drums (album collaborator) REVIEW – There is no shortage of bands trying to bridge […]

CHANGING PLACES IN THE FIRE 'Changing Places in the Fire' - COVER PHOTO

New Music Review: CHANGING PLACES IN THE FIRE ‘Changing Places in the Fire’

July 20, 2026 Daryl Banks Comments Off

Rating: 9 / 10 Stars CHANGING PLACES IN THE FIRE is: Daz Medrano (vocals), Alfredo Ovalles (keyboards), Antonio Silva (guitar), Javier Landaeta (guitar), and Miguel Ángel Moliné (drums) REVIEW – Some records are built around […]

POISON THE PREACHER 'Things I Want' - Cover Photo

New Music Review: POISON THE PREACHER ‘Things I Want’

July 13, 2026 Daryl Banks Comments Off

Rating: 8 / 10 Stars POISON THE PREACHER is: Juan Pablo Carrera – Guitar/Vocals, Juan Camilo Bernal Tellez – Guitar, Thomas López – Bass, Sergio Cortés Horta – Drums REVIEW – POISON THE PREACHER comes […]

FILI BIBIANO'S FORTRESS 'Death Is Your Master' - COVER PHOTO

New Music Review: FILI BIBIANO’S FORTRESS ‘Death Is Your Master’

January 26, 2026 Daryl Banks Comments Off

Rating: 8 / 10 Stars FILI BIBIANO’S FORTRESS is: Fili Bibiano (guitar/synth/bass), Juan Aguila (vocals), Joey Mancaruso (drums), Adrian Aguilar (drums) REVIEW – Due out January 30, 2026, and self-released, FILI BIBIANO’S FORTRESS are gearing […]

New Music Review: THE OTHER ‘Alienated’

November 1, 2025 Daryl Banks Comments Off

Rating: 9 / 10 Stars THE OTHER is: Rod Usher (vocals), Jag Boone (drums), Van Tom (guitar), J. Ends (guitar), Andy Only (bass) REVIEW – Opening with “Hellfire”, the band wastes no time setting the […]

STARLIGHT RITUAL 'Rogue Angels' - COVER PHOTO

New Music Review: STARLIGHT RITUAL ‘Rogue Angels’

October 27, 2025 Daryl Banks Comments Off

Rating: 8 / 10 Stars STARLIGHT RITUAL is: Damian Ritual (vocals/bass), Dan Toupin (guitars/keyboards), J.F. Bertrand (drums) REVIEW – Montréal-based STARLIGHT RITUAL return with their second full-length album, ‘Rogue Angels’, a thunderous slab of traditional […]

HELSTAR 'The Devil's Masquerade' - COVER PHOTO

New Music Review: HELSTAR ‘The Devil’s Masquerade’

September 8, 2025 Daryl Banks Comments Off

Rating: 9 / 10 Stars HELSTAR is: James Rivera (vocals), Larry Barragan (guitars), Mikey Lewis (drums), Garrick Smith (bass), Alan DeLeon Jr. (guitars) Guest Vocals on “I Am The Way”: Robert Lowe, Jason McMaster, Travis […]

CELESTIAL WIZARD 'Regenesis' - COVER PHOTO

New Music Review: CELESTIAL WIZARD ‘Regenesis’

May 12, 2025 Daryl Banks Comments Off

Rating: 8 / 10 Stars CELESTIAL WIZARD is: Nick Daggers (vocals/guitar), Amethyst Noir (vocals), William Perkins (guitar), Soren Bray (bass), Tim Gillman (drums) REVIEW – Colorado’s own CELESTIAL WIZARD returns with their third studio album […]