Brighton based Creeping Jean don’t creep up on you, instead they knock you for six, point proven by their latest single called “God Bless Honking Clover”. Known for their electrifying live performances and groove-laden indie anthems, Creeping Jean deliver more of their gritty, anthemic, psychedelic rock ‘n’ roll this month …

Slowly but surely, The Arena Crewe is becoming one of my favourite venues in Crewe, thanks to the vision and verve of co-owner Lawrence Thomason and his hard working team, point proven by his event on April 11th 2025, Original Bands Night. As the title says, the four bands all …

Brighton based nutters Creeping Jean, a new band to me fire out a banging new single called ‘Spice Rack’. My first impression is that it’s a boogie until you can’t boogie no more banger. A retro fuelled fuzzed up stoner rock tinged ballbusting barnstormer that fires out this tongue in …

Swiss born French singer-songwriter-guitarist Félix Rabin, who seamlessly blends Euro soul-pop with rock, blues, some funk and even a touch of prog, will release his brand new EP Blue Days on Friday 4th April 2025 via Damp Music.Félix and his band will also be supporting the new EP with a …

Southern California rockers Robert Jon & The Wreck have officially announced the release of their ninth studio album, Heartbreaks & Last Goodbyes, due out August 22nd via Journeyman Records. Produced by the legendary Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell, Rival Sons), the new album finds the band firing on all …

Just when you thought a quiet summer was on the way, here comes WARD XVI kicking and screaming into 2025 with their monstrous new single Blood Is The New Black, taken from a forthcoming thirteen track studio album Id3ntity,to be released on Friday,July 11th via Earache and an album launch …

They certainly like their metal heavy in South Yorkshire when Dead Demons decided to assemble on a cold winters night, late 2019, point proven by their bludgeoning new single ‘Evolution’. Five frantic minutes are swallowed and spat out by earworm guitar lines, a histrionic lead vocal that’s all held together …

Montreal, Canada based The Damn Truth beaver early into 2025 with their self titled fourth studio album, released via Spectra Musique produced by Bob Rock, released on Friday, March 14th and have just released a single ‘All Night Long’, taken from it. The single is one of their heaviest on …

Birmingham based Blood Dealer hail from the home of heavy metal, point proven by ‘Jealousy’, a new single taken from their upcoming EP release, Designer Antichrist on May 30th, 2025. A suffocating intro of a black hearted loop, a whispered vocal that gives it an early edge is the calm …

As well as being Cheshire’s answer to Scooby Doo, power pop punkers Chasing The Fall release another fire and brimstone hot new single, ‘30,000 Feet’ prior to playing a homecoming show on Friday, April 11th at The Arena Crewe. If you have not heard their music then this new single …

It’s always good to stumble along looking for bands to review, so here is Vendetta Love, a very impressive Ireland based quartet who seem to be making the right noises. Grunge fuelled but still rock hard for the headbangers to, point proven by their recent single ‘Traced Out’. A monolithic …

To use a phrase from the sadly departed Paul Baloff, ex Exodus vocalist once screamed out,”Do you want it heavier?It’s going to get heavier!” Birmingham based mindblowing band Vanitas prove their power with their first release of 2025, new single ‘Your Demise’, a major rager par excellence! To my old …

Southern California rock powerhouse Robert Jon & The Wreck return with their brand-new single, “Long Gone,” a fiery, emotionally charged track co-written with the legendary John Oates (Hall & Oates) and produced by Grammy Award-winning producer Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Rival Sons, Brandi Carlile). ‘Long Gone’ was a song that …

Black Eyed Sons released their debut album “Cowboys In Pinstriped Suits” via Off Yer Rocka Recordings on February 19th 2025 to rave reviews, one of which were mine as I enjoyed the vibe that they’ve kicked out, even more so now as they have just released the title track with …

Manchester, UK based hard rock/melodic band Absolva unleash ‘Find My Identity’, a new single taken from an upcoming studio album ‘Justice’ on May 16th 2025 via Rocksector Records. To my ears it’s a full on major rager heavy metal masterpiece as it features two vocalists, Absolva lead vocalist Chris Appleton …

To say I was out of my comfort zone reviewing Blues Is Still Alive, latest album by Will Wilde is an understatement, but after a few plays everything clicked into gear when these harmonica heavy ten songs are a force to be reckoned with. Released on February 25th, 2025 via …

Staffordshire based indie rock and rollers The Midwich Affair return to give 2025 an early shock with their latest single ‘It’s Not Revenge’. An unnerving lead vocal captures the horror of the song and it’s not for the faint hearted. It’s definitely one of their heaviest tracks musically and skin …

Scottish based noisemongers Victory Or Die, have been recommended to me by Fee McKernon, so this review is dedicated to her. There are so many bands out there, it’s hard to keep up with them all as they state their conviction from the off with their latest single ‘I Lose …

Up until a few hours ago, I thought that I knew all about extreme metal……wrong, as just one play of ‘Duel’, recently released fifth album from Ukraine based noisemongers Jinjer, turned all that I had in my head upside down from charismatic Tatiana Shmayluk’s vocals that combine brutal growls and …

Montreal,Canada based rockers The Damn Truth return kicking and screaming into 2025 as they unleash their self titled fourth studio album, released via Spectra Musique on Friday, March 14th, produced once more by Bob Rock. The fiery foursome, once again prove their well deserved status from touring non stop, taking …