Daryl Banks, Author at INFRARED MAGAZINE

BLACK & DAMNED 'Resurrection' - COVER PHOTO

New Music Review: BLACK & DAMNED ‘Resurrection’

March 10, 2025 Daryl Banks Comments Off

Rating: 8 / 10 Stars BLACK & DAMNED is: Roland “Bobbes” Seidel (vocals), Michael Vetter (guitar), Aki Reissmann (guitar), Pappe Lee (bass), Axel Winkler (drums) REVIEW – In a time when the world stood still, […]

STREETLIGHT 'Night Vision' - COVER PHOTO

New Music Review: STREETLIGHT ‘Night Vision’

March 10, 2025 Daryl Banks Comments Off

Rating: 8 / 10 Stars STREETLIGHT is: Johannes Häger (vocals/guitar), Filip Stenlund (guitar), John Svensson (keys), Erik Nilsson (drums), Johan Tjernström (bass) REVIEW – STREETLIGHT deliver a melodic masterpiece with their sophomore album ‘Night Vision’, […]

MARCH OF SCYLLA 'Andromeda' - COVER PHOTO

New Music Review: MARCH OF SCYLLA ‘Andromeda’

March 3, 2025 Daryl Banks Comments Off

Rating: 8 / 10 Stars MARCH OF SCYLLA is: Christofer Fraisier (guitar), Gilles Masson (drums), Robert Desbiendras (bass), Florian Vasseur (vocals) REVIEW – With ‘Andromeda,’ MARCH OF SCYLLA crafts a sonic descent into darkness, blending […]

New Music Review: ROBIN MCAULEY ‘Soulbound’

February 24, 2025 Daryl Banks Comments Off

Rating: 8 / 10 Stars ROBIN MCAULEY is: Robin McAuley (vocals), Andrea Seveso (guitar), Alessandro Mammola (guitar), Aldo Lonobile (bass/guitar), Alfonso Mocerino (drums) REVIEW – ROBIN MCAULEY returns with Soulbound, his latest solo album, releasing […]

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New Music Review: PERFECT PLAN ‘Heart of a Lion’

February 24, 2025 Daryl Banks Comments Off

Rating: 9 / 10 Stars PERFECT PLAN is: Kent Hilli (vocals), Leif Ehlin (keyboards), Rolf Nordström (guitar), Mats Byström (bass), Fredrik Forsberg (drums) REVIEW – Swedish melodic rock sensations PERFECT PLAN return with their highly […]

New Music Review: TWINS CREW ‘Chapter IV’

February 17, 2025 Daryl Banks Comments Off

Rating: 9 / 10 Stars TWINS CREW is: Andreas Larsson (vocals), Dennis Janglöv (guitar), David Janglöv (guitar), Fredik Hammar (bass), Fredrik Nörgaard Graff (drums) ADDITIONAL MUSICIANS: Uno Eriksson (drums on ‘Chapter IV’) REVIEW – Swedish […]

New Music Review: THE 7TH GUILD ‘Triumviro’

February 17, 2025 Daryl Banks Comments Off

Rating: 8 / 10 Stars THE 7TH GUILD is: Tomi Fooler (vocals), Giacomo Voli (vocals), Ivan Giannini (vocals), Simone Mularoni (guitar), Francesco Ferraro (bass), Daniele Mazza (orchestras/arrangements), Alessio Lucatti (keyboards/piano), Michael Ehrè (drums) REVIEW – […]

MANTRIC MOMENTUM 'Alienized' - COVER PHOTO

New Music Review: MANTRIC MOMENTUM ‘Alienized’

February 10, 2025 Daryl Banks Comments Off

Rating: 8 / 10 Stars MANTRIC MOMENTUM is: Terje Harøy (vocals), Christer Harøy (guitar, bass, drums)Guest appearances: Frank Nordeng Røe (drums), Jimmy Hedlund (guitar), Magnus Karlsson (orchestration) REVIEW – Norwegian melodic metal force MANTRIC MOMENTUM […]

SEVERED ANGEL 'Through the Eyes of Time - Single' - COVER PHOTO

New Music Review: SEVERED ANGEL ‘Through the Eyes of Time – Single’

February 10, 2025 Daryl Banks Comments Off

Rating: 9 / 10 Stars SEVERED ANGEL is: Alex Repetti (vocals/guitar), Lou Mavs (guitar), George Dimitri (bass), Marc Muchnik (keyboards), Wayne Noon (drums) REVIEW – Hailing from the Northeastern United States, SEVERED ANGEL emerges as […]

CRAZY LIXX 'Thrill Of The Bite' - COVER PHOTO

New Music Review: CRAZY LIXX ‘Thrill Of The Bite’

February 10, 2025 Daryl Banks Comments Off

Rating: 9 / 10 Stars CRAZY LIXX is: Danny Rexon (vocals), Jens Lundgren (guitar), Chrisse Olsson (guitar), Jens Andersson (bass), Robin Nilsson (drums) REVIEW – Swedish hard rock revivalists CRAZY LIXX are gearing up to […]