Bisongrass, a heavy metal band from Scotland and not bovine informers channel their inner Mastodon, a band not an extinct mammal with their single ‘The Beast Of L.A’, probably in Los Angeles than lower Aberdeen! I was lucky to see them supporting Anvil at the Cathouse in Glasgow 2013, giving …

A very metal welcome back to Master Charger as they return from the blackest heart of the Midlands with their first single since 2020 ‘Social Witch Hunt’. Time has not calmed them down as the trio tackle the subject of the dark side of social media and how users constantly …

Welcome back Liverpool based rockers Fugitive with new studio album Nobody Gets Out Alive released on CAT Records Music Label, an apt description of how strong this is proven by opener ‘Anything Is Possible’, a feelgood rock and roller fuelled by big fat riffs that hit hard and heavy over …

Hang onto your hearing as A Titan, A Deity return with their raging new single ‘Shattered By The Touch’. It’s definitely shattering and more brutal than just a touch as riffs of mass destruction potency writhe and churn around a seismic drum battery that’s offset by a lung shredding lead …

Blues guitarist Joe Bonamassa returns by kicking down the doors for new single ‘I Want To Shout About It’ that’s to be featured on an upcoming studio album in 2023 on his J&R Adventures label. It’s a cover of the blues classic by Ronnie Earl And The Broadcasters that Joe …

Formed in Birmingham 2022, Vanitas first came to my attention with their highly impessive self titled four track EP and they return just under a year later with a brand new single ‘Eventum’ released on May 19th, already reaching just under three thousand YouTube views. Four furious minutes effortlessly soothe …

It’s been a while since I’ve reviewed Twisted Illusion and I don’t know why but the stars have aligned once more as they have not just released their fifth studio album Upstairs To Optimism, they unleash it! Formed in Manchester 2013 by Matt Jones, his herculean work ethic has seen …

It seems rather fitting that Wolf At The Door, studio album from Trespass is released on May 26th 2023 via From The Vaults! Formed in 1979 in Sudbury, Suffolk by guitarist/vocalist Mark Sutcliffe and brother Paul Sutcliffe on drums , they embraced the NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal), …

Many years ago when I started buying vinyl I would buy a live album as it’s a sort of greatest hits thing and you get to hear what they sound like onstage so fast forward about forty five years as Orange County,California based Robert Jon & The Wreck unleash their …

Welcome back to Syncolima, the curiously titled band from Mansfield, Nottinghamshire who have just released their sophomore studio album Wavelengths that features stunning artwork from Andy Pilkington at Very Metal Art , following Where The End Meets The Beginning, their 2021 debut. These ten tracks prove that they put the …

Welcome back Tygers Of Pan Tang who have just released their new studio album Bloodlines courtesy of Mighty Music! Formed in Whitley Bay, Newcastle Upon Tyne in 1978 embracing the NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) movement by releasing several singles via local Neat Records and their debut studio …

Well here’s a nice surprise as a blast from the past that sees French heavy metal band Spirit return with their stunning new studio album Le Chaos , recently released by Rockcity Production. Formed in 1996 in the North Of France (hauts de France/pas de Calais), it’s sung in French …

Welcome back When Rivers Meet! The husband and wife dynamic duo of Grace and Aaron Bond return with a new single ‘Perfect Stranger’ taken from forthcoming studio album Aces Are High, due for release late summer 2023 that follows their debut album We Fly Free and sophomore album Saving Grace. …

With the recent release of studio album Third Eye Open on Taller Records, Brighton based Mike Ross is definitely the boss with these twelve speaker rattling songs and I’ll admit to not expecting it to be this heavy, point proven by album opener ‘I Swear’. Wailing guitar feedback intro is …

Hail, hail, hail and thrill to the return of Ross The Boss as he unleashes Legacy Of Blood, Fire And Steel via AFM Records on April 28th 2023. It highlights the best of his four solo albums New Metal Leader, Hailstorm, By Blood Sworn and Born Of Fire since his …

Recently released via US One/Proper Distribution, Dead Man Walking is the sophomore studio album from Jim Kirkpatrick that follows Ballad Of A Prodigal Son, released in 2020. Normally known for his guitar duties in FM, he’s once again been let off the leash! It’s slightly more melodic than his debut …

Recall The Remains return with an overwhelming new single ‘Empty Woods’, only six weeks since the release of ‘Fairfield’. Once again their take on symphonic death metal never fails to impress. Simple but effective riffing also has the power to tear your ears off. The lighter symphonic parts intersperse between …

Has it really been nine years since I last saw self proclaimed “Heraldic, Templar Metal, Castle Dwelling, Cacophoni” band Jaldaboath lay waste to a packed out Sophie Lancaster Stage at Bloodstock Open Air Festival in 2014? Maybe they have spent too long conquering new lands but have now returned to …

Recently released via Joe Bonnamassa’s Journeyman Records, the four track One Of A Kind EP is another strong addition to the recorded output from Robert Jon & The Wreck available on all digital platforms . Formed in Orange County, Southern California in 2011 this highly charged quartet of songs open …

Now this is the way thrash metal should be played as Sheffield based lunatics Psython who formed in 2014 re-hatch with their first single since 2018, ‘Hatchling’ taken from a forthcoming ten track studio album titled “Fun?”. The single is utterly utterly thrashtastic and, erm, is thrashed till death, taking …