Crash bang wallop! No, this isn’t the title of the new studio album from Massive Wagons, released on October 28th 2022 via Earache Records but it could be as ‘Triggered’ to my ears is the heaviest they’ve recorded musically and lyrically. Formed in Lancaster 2009 I was lucky to catch …
Read More »The Outlaw Orchestra-Back Under The Covers-EP Review-Planetmosh
The Outlaw Orchestra return from under the covers with their, erm erm erm, brand new five track utterly bonkers EP Back From Under The Covers. Five party starting and finishing cover songs start with a surprisingly full on take of ‘Come Together’ by the Beatles. Wow! How about those guitars …
Read More »The Last Band – Hisingen
There’s something unreserved about post-hardcore rock outfit The Last Band, who hail from Gothenburg Sweden. Hisingen their third album is accomplished but there’s a rawness to the 11 tracks which are brutally honest about the world as they see it, and they want to share that with you, ‘animals of …
Read More »DIRTY OL’ CROW – INTERVIEW
We reached out to rock n rollers DIRTY OL’ CROW, who dispatch an engulfing cocktail of rock & roll, mixing classic heavy metal with the danger of punk. The Londoners release their debut single, Sex Dictator, on 14th September. We talked about their background and more…. What is the …
Read More »Speaker First, Interview: 8th May 2018
Louise Swift chatted to Indonesian Rock Band, Speaker First, after their show at The Ruby Lounge, Manchester on 8th May! An introduction to the band, if you’ve not heard of them before find out a bit more here: – You can read our review of the gig here
Read More »Cheap Tissue – Cheap Tissue
Garage Punk ‘n’ Roll band Cheap Tissue from Los Angeles, released their self titled debut album earlier this month via Lolipop! Records. Founded in 2015 when Andrew Taylor and Jesse Youngblood got together and decided to write songs, which they felt, most people wouldn’t like very much! They were soon …
Read More »Full Throttle Baby Stream New Album Rock’N’Brawl
French Hard rock’n’roll/Groovy/Punk rebels Full Throttle Baby have just released their long-awaited debut full-length album Rock’N’Brawl’ available right now in CD (Golden teeth Edition) & Digital formats through Hell Prod Record Label (Directors Cut, Iron Bastards, Los Disidentes Del Sucio Motel…) and the main legal platforms (iTunes, Deezer, Spotify…).. In addition to the official release-news, the band also …
Read More »Biters – The Future Ain’t What It Used To Be
Biters a Punk/Rock ‘n’ Roll band formed in Atlanta, Georgia in 2009 release their second album ‘The Future Ain’t What It Used To Be‘ via Earache Records today (19th May 2017). This follows their critically acclaimed 2015 début album ‘Electric Blood’ and several EPs. Energetic live performances with tales of …
Read More »Ed Banger and the Nosebleeds – The Star and Garter, Manchester: 26th March 2017
With the clocks going forward an hour for British Summertime, it seemed strange to be heading into Manchester on a bright and sunny, Sunday afternoon rather than a dark miserable one, to see Ed Banger and the Nosebleeds at The Star and Garter. Which, luckily, is still trading in it’s …
Read More »Biters to Support Blackberry Smoke on Spring UK Run
Atlanta’s rock n’ roll animals BITERS are set to join fellow Atlanta natives BLACKBERRY SMOKE on their tour of the UK & Europe this Spring. BLACKBERRY SMOKE’s frontman, Charlie Starr tells us “We’re extremely excited to bring the Georgia boogie to everyone in the UK and Europe with our brethren, BITERS. …
Read More »Aussie Wrecking Crew Tour, The Eagle Inn, Salford – 13th October 2016
The Aussie Wrecking Crew Tour saw Massive, Tequila Mockingbyrd and Black Aces, three bands from the new wave of Australian rock ‘n’ roll heading out on a Eurpoean Tour starting in Berlin, Germany in September and travelling through Denmark, Sweden, Norway, The Netherlands and today, the last day of this UK …
Read More »StOp, sToP – The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton: 1st October 2016
As the season saunters into autumn I found myself at The Slade Rooms in Wolverhampton for the second time in my life this time to see StOp, sToP a flamboyant three piece originally from Barcelona and Bulgaria and now based, not too far from Wolverhampton, in sunny (sometimes) Birmingham. Opening …
Read More »Last Great Dreamers – The Waterloo, Blackpool: 10th April 2016
Last Great Dreamers have been around since 1989, initially called Silver Hearts, they changed their name to Last Great Dreamers in 1993, were nominated for Best New Band at Kerrang MTV Awards in 1995, where they came runner up to Skunk Anansie before changing their name to Jet/Jet City and …
Read More »Unhinged – Nostalgia
Unhinged a punk rock band from Stourbrige in the West Midlands released their debut album Nostalgia on 11th December 2015, having formed in the summer of the same year. On their facebook page they site their influences as “Oasis, H2O, The Offspring, Linkin Park, Pennywise, Agnostic Front and Clutch.” Nostaligia with …
Read More »Matty James & The Irregulars – Tiger Lounge, Manchester: 12th December 2015
Matty James & The Irregulars It was a busy Saturday night in December when Matty James brought his band Matty James & The Irregulars to Tiger Lounge, Manchester for the final night of his first UK tour with a full band. What had been a very rainy day in Manchester …
Read More »Black-Bone – Blessing in Disguise
“Blessing in Disguise” is Black-Bone’s second studio album after their first release back in 2012. Since then the band have been dedicating their time to building up the fan base and playing the early music their fans all know and love. For a band so early into their career, it’s incredible …
Read More »Michael Monroe/Hardcore Superstar – Club Academy, Manchester, 12th October 2015
A veritable Smörgåsbord came to Manchester Club Academy last Monday. With Michael Monroe from Finland and his band, which brings together celebrated musicians who have played with such greats as Hanoi Rocks, New York Dolls, Dogs D’Amour and Danzig, to name but a few. I was anticipating some top notch …
Read More »Iron Bastards Unveil New Music Video for “Pancho Villa”
Iron Bastards Unveil New Music Video for “Pancho Villa” A few days after the official release of their debut full-length effort “Boogie Woogie Violence”, French Fast Rock’n’Roll power trio Iron Bastards just unveiled a new official music video for the single “Pancho Villa”. This song features on the album consisting of 15 songs …
Read More »Biters Premiere ‘Low Lives in Hi Definition’ Video On Kerrang.com
Atlanta rock ‘n’ roll punks BITERS have joined forces with Kerrang! for the premiere of their brand new music video ‘Low Lives in Hi Definition’ Currently on the road in the UK in support of their new album ‘Electric Blood‘, BITERS have teamed up for the launch of “Low Lives …
Read More »Iron Bastards – ‘Boogie Woogie Violence’ Available for Full Stream
Iron Bastards – New Album ‘Boogie Woogie Violence’ Available for Full Stream Too fast too furious A few weeks after unveling the artwork and some audio excerpts, French Fast Rock’n’roll power trio Iron Bastards just released their début full-length album “Boogie Woogie Violence“. It consists of 15 songs + 3 live recordings …
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