Category: Reviews
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Review: What Is Your Bag (to the tune of “Here Comes Your Man”)
Ludo Bagman and the Trash released their first album this past July, under an inventive new genre: BAG ROCK. Don’t bag it till you try it, folks. The album itself is a mixed bag of styles and instrumentations. It opens with “Song From Ludo’s Mom,” which is my tied-for-first-place favorite cover of a Katy Perry…
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New Music Review: Calling Back Kelly “The One With The Little Wizard Boy”
Editor’s Note: Content on the ‘pedia has been a bit light this year due to staffer schedules and responsibilities, however that certainly doesn’t mean that there hasn’t been any news or releases on the wizard rock front! In fact, this year has seen a number of album and EP releases from bands new and old,…
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Review: Yes All Witches Tour 2017
Editor’s note: Hey! It’s been a minute. We’re excited to bring you this Yes All Witches tour review from our contributor, Kelly. Make sure to check out her vlog at the end! It’s been roughly eight years since the last time I’d had a chance to go to a wizard rock concert, so the minute…
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The Mudbloods “Time Turner EP” – A Review
There are some albums that come across your life that leave an indelible mark on you, and you remember exactly where you were and what you were doing the first time you heard them. For this writer, when it comes to wizard rock, I remember exactly what I was doing the first time I heard…
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Album Review – Mudblud “Snitches Get Witches” EP
Mudblud first burst onto the wizard rock scene roughly a year ago with a slightly different name (The Mudbluds, which sparked just a tiny bit of confusion with some fans) and a whole lot of volume. Their 2015 debut EP “Wizard Rock Is Not Dead” kicked out 4 songs in a grand total of just…
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Album Review: Muggle Born “Potions Class”
Wizard rock has always had a world wide reach, with bands reporting in from all over the globe. Australia’s certainly no exception to that, and has delivered another great wrock band in Muggle Born. And let me tell you this – they certainly bring the ROCK to wizard rock! Although their first EP “Potions Class“…
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Muggle Snuggle Release 6-Song EP “Muggle Snuggle et les chansons secrètes”
Fans of folksy wizard rock and unique instrumental solos will jump for joy when they listen to Muggle Snuggle’s new EP release, entitled “Muggle Snuggle et les chansons secrètes.” This particular EP adds more to the brilliance of Muggle Snuggle‘s March release, “Muggle Snuggle and the Philosopher’s Songs,” and includes four all-new songs. All six of the…
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Solitary Snape Release Free New Three Song EP “Re-Recorded Stuff”
Fans of heavy, distorted guitar-driven wizard rock can rejoice, as Solitary Snape has just released a free new three song EP, titled “Re-Recorded Stuff“. The EP can be downloaded from this link. The EP’s songs are a bit of a departure from their first EP, “The Dark Arts EP” (also available as a free download…
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Album Review – Slytherin House Mixtape
I know we’re “technically” about wizard ROCK here at the ‘pedia, but (thankfully!) there’s so many genres that fit under that larger umbrella. Today I want to talk to you about some straight-up wizard RAP. Gritty, intense, green-and-silver wizard rap. The Slytherin House Mixtape, a collaboration between Adam WarRock and Mikal kHill, was released in late February…
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Album Review – “Heptalogy” by Ravenrock
Swedish wizard rock band Ravenrock made their live debut at the recent “Wrock and Love Festival”, and have just released their first full length album on June 6. Titled Heptalogy, the band (which is actually comprised of one member – Johan Leoo) graciously shared a copy with the Wizrocklopedia so we could properly review it…