Album Reviews

Welcome back Newcastle Under Lyme based noisemongers, Bound By Burdens. Their debut single ‘Burdens’ was out barely a month ago, and already they’re releasing a debut, five track EP,‘Fall Out’ on November 21st. Bound By Burdens band info :- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61580087566190 /http://boundbyburdens · 69 followers Kyle -Lead Guitar. Tom -Rhythm Guitar/Backing …

The Black Eyed Sons return, releasing a bitter sweet single ‘Autumn Reigns’, the subject being the passing away of Daniel Griffin, brother of Guy Griffin. Black Eyed Sons have also released the official video for their deeply personal new track, “Autumn Reigns,” featuring Charlie Starr of Blackberry Smoke. It’s one …

Welcome back ‘The Commoners’, releasing a brand new single ‘Just Watch Me’, via Gypsy Soul Music, ahead of a headlining 2025 European tour. It only took me one play of this beautiful song to capture my heart. A shimmering intro of laid back guitar chords elevate to a soul searching …

A Norwegian band that aims to take you back to the golden age of Rock. Prospect say with ease about their above claim with their latest single ‘Coming Home’. It’s an anthemic rocker that walks the walk and talks the talk on huge riffing that adds early bombast. Thunderous drum …

On Wednesday, October 29th Canadian Roots, Rock, and Soul band Bywater Call are excited to release their second studio single of 2025, “Ain’t No Friend of Mine.”  First impressions from myself was that it’s like a cross between ‘Ballroom Blitz’ by The Sweet and ‘Radar ‘Love’ from Steppenwolf, which is …

A very welcome return from Montreal based quartet The Damn Truth sees them deliver their November, headlining UK tour and single “Be Somebody”, taken from their self titled 2025 studio album. It’s four minutes of sheer beauty that ends far too soon, so as we can appreciate its wonder. It’s …

At last! Either I’ve finally caught up with the totally mad ‘Toy Parlour’, or they’ve caught up with me, but most importantly, I’ve now got the chance to review their music, so now it’s time to give their ear rattling latest single ‘Dead Inside’a spin. To say they are very …

The seemingly never ending work ethic from Robert Jon & The Wreck results with their brand new, Official Music Video -Single – ‘Back To The Beginning’. http://www.robertjonandthewreck.com band info is here, that includes their 2026 tour schedules. It gets its groove on from the first shuddering note, as these four …

Orianthi returns with her guitar glued to her hands as she has just released ‘Dark Days Are Gone’, fifth single taken from her critically acclaimed album, ‘Some Kind Of Feeling’. I loved this song right from the first note as its four minutes of rock and raunch with an upbeat …

It’s here! It’s almost here as Fireheart will release their five track debut EP Rise, via Earache Digital Distribution on November 14th 2025. It precedes two aleady released singles, now the flames burn brighter with these other three songs. https://earache.lnk.to/RISE http://fireheart.uk/tour https://www.facebook.com/fireheartuk http://fireheartuk · 497 followers A volcanic heat skin …

West Midlands based band Homecoming UK return with ‘Distance Means Nothing’, a force of nature three frantic minutes of incendiary pop punk pogo inducing prowess. They shake, rattle and roll, putting the pedal to the metal, shifting the recording levels into the red, especially from the drum bombast that doesn’t …

As someone once sang “If You Go Down To The Woods Today, You’re In For A Big Surprise”, point proven by the above video from ‘Chasing The Fall’, the Cheshire based proto pop punkers. It’s been a very exciting week for them as they have also opened up for Skindred, …

Up and coming UK Hard Rock band Fireheart are releasing their 4th single titled ‘I Don’t Need a Best Friend’ on the 8th October via Earache Digital Distribution. It’s a gnarly, dirt under the fingernails rocker, made even more potent by the accompanying lyric video. Verses fly by on a …

Sometimes metal can be a bit pompous but we’re temporarily saved by Mad Max Maxwell Jeffries as he unleashes Danger! Darkness! Dwarves! his fourth single taken from an upcoming record that follows his previous release ‘Fields Of Fire’. But fear not as it’s a full on tubthumper that takes no …

A rejuvenated Brave Rival, come out of the ring, taking on all comers with their self released, five brand new set of songs that make up their EP 5 to 4, due for release on October 17th, and the wait has been well worth it! It opens up with ‘Let …

A big UK welcome back to ‘The Sheepdogs’, returning with a brand new single,‘Nobody But You’. They turn around a cold climate with ease, bringing back some summer vibes, courtesy of some smile inducing southern rock majesty that reaches up to stratospheric heights when the joyous choruses are certified crowd …

Scarborough rockers This House We Built release their powerful new single “Broken Dreams”, accompanied by a music video. The track is the third single to be lifted from their second album, Get Out Of The Rain, set for release on 21st November. To my ears, it’s another fist fighting son …

Chantel McGregor returns to serenade us with ‘Undercover’, the third single taken from her The Healing album that was released on May 3rd, 2025. My take on the song is that it’s a number of sheer delight as three minutes of rock and raunch fly by far too quickly as …

Sometimes, rock and roll can get a bit too serious so it’s time to kick back and party with the welcome return of ‘The Hot Damn’, and they do know how to party hard, point proven by ‘About Last Night’, latest single taken from their debut studio album, “Dancing On …

“Hey Sister” tells the emotional story of a sister trapped in an abusive, controlling relationship, fighting to reclaim her freedom and self-worth. The song is written from the perspective of a loving sibling who sees the pain, the isolation, and the fear—but refuses to give up on them. It’s a …