Album Reviews

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 …

The Hellacopters, one of the finest rock bands to emerge from Sweden, strike back with their ninth studio album, Overdriver, released on January 31st 2025 via Nuclear Blast Records. ‘Token Apologies’ scythes along, hardly pausing for breath as a drum driven midsection is a full on pit opener, closing on …

Pop punk pit openers Homecoming UK from Birmingham return with a rather nifty little single, ‘1989’ that follows their rather spiffing (not spliffing) five track ‘Pop Punk From Wish EP’. The single is as infectious as an STD,(is there such a thing?). If not it’s not far from it as …

Orange County, California based country rockers Robert Jon And The Wreck are gathering no dust as they return with a brand new single “Sittin’ Pretty”, the second single taken from an upcoming 2025 studio album, released via Journeyman Records The first single ‘Ashes In The Snow’ was quite laid back, …

Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown literally return kicking and screaming from the wilderness with their new single ‘Bloodshot Baby’, aptly released via Rattle Shake Records on February 14th, Valentine’s Day on all streaming platforms. It follows the success of their sixth album, Electrified as Tyler Bryant explains, “Bloodshot Baby is …

Welcome back to the Small Town Saviours, here to spend some Valentines Day cheer, albeit a liitle late but they’re forgiven as they release their brand new single ‘Easy Come, Easy Go’!. It’s available on all streaming platforms so go and crank it up! To my old ears it’s rock …

Birmingham based bruisers Gnawing Hunger go the full ten rounds with their latest magnum opus ‘Imposter’. There are no imposters here as they knuckle down with power and precision to make for an adrenalined rushed four skin flaying minutes spewed up with glee! This downtuned metal metal monster ticks all …