Brendan Crabb, Journalist

Reviews / Album

Album Review: In Flames - I, The Mask

"Newer fans should embrace many of these cuts, but grizzled, seasoned supporters may continue to furrow their brows."

Reviews / Album

Album Review: Within Temptation - Resist

"Another cohesive batch of expertly-crafted songs."

Features / Music

Voivod On Being In A Metal Genre Of Their Own: 'We Never Really Did Something Twice'

Canada's sci-fi metal veterans Voivod are headed to Australia for the first time in nearly 20 years. Founding vocalist Denis 'Snake' Bélanger talks to Brendan Crabb about being “artistically free”.

Features / Music

'Rock Hasn't Produced Any Icons In Three Decades': Bring Me The Horizon Aim High With 'Amo'

As English rock heavyweights Bring Me The Horizon unleash their new album, frontman Oliver Sykes talks to Brendan Crabb about divorce, tragedies and icons.

Reviews / Album

Album Review: Papa Roach - Who Do You Trust?

"It doesn't prove overly convincing."

Reviews / Album

Album Review: Soilwork - Verkligheten

"The dozen tracks fuse and balance the strongest facets of recent outings, distilling them into what may be Soilwork's most diverse record in several attempts."

Live Review: Toto

"This was a well-honed show that did exactly what it said on the tin; a greatest hits-style evening."

Features / Music

The Music 2018 Writers' Poll: Brendan Crabb

Here's what The Music's writers rated in 2018...

Live Review: Good Things Festival

"[It] resulted in all and sundry going home with grins you'd have required a sand-blaster to remove."

Reviews / Album

Album Review: Emigrate - A Million Degrees

"Kruspe has again scrolled through his contact list to recruit high-profile names."

Features / Music

Dream Theater's Jordan Rudess: 'The Piano's A Great Vehicle To Tell That Story'

During his upcoming solo tour, Dream Theater keyboardist Jordan Rudess will document his musical path from child prodigy to prog-metal hero. Brendan Crabb finds out more.

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Album Review: Unearth - Extinction(s)

"There's a noticeably more deathcore-esque bent to some of this material."

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