Album Reviews

CELL GAMES (IRE) are one of the most overwhelming, unrelenting bands I’ve ever heard and that’s no boast. In just under four minutes, they’ve torn up the rulebook as Godzilla stomped, armageddon inducing devastation, lights the fuse for a blink and you’d miss this brain mangler. Imagine Paul Baloff era …

JOANovARC, a new band for me but I don’t know how they slipped under my radar. Anyway, they have just released a fantastic new single, ‘You Don’t Know’. It’s a mid paced thrasher of full on riffing with added fury from the shout them out loud and proud choruses that …

‘Content Provider’ prove that if you look hard enough, a new band will come your way, point proven by this alt-rock trio from Nottingham. Their latest single ‘Moon’s Gravity’ is a real smorgasbord of ideas. They proclaim that their combination of insane funk basslines, post-punk guitars, pounding drums, abstract lyricism …

They’re back! Stoke-On Trent based noisy buggers, ‘The Revenants’ turn their back on August to release their second of two songs, ‘She’s A Quean’, on September 19th, that follows ‘Hard Rock Mutt’. It’s a funked up four minutes of guitar heavy duty of a song that could of been sent …

Well, they certainly kept us waiting as Beth Blade And The Fabulous Disasters have recently released their brand new album “Vintage Rebel X Trauma Bond”, that follows their 2022 album, “Mythos, Confession, Tragedies And Love”. Of course the wait was worth it as it throws out myriads of emotions to …

Welcome back, Beth Blade And The Beautiful Disasters, who have released ‘Limerence’, the fourth and final single taken from their new studio album, “Vintage Rebel X Trauma Bond” on September 12th, the follow-up to their 2022 album “Mythos, Confession, Tragedies And Love”. ‘Limerence’ is a rumbling, mean and moody four …

Welcome back to Mad Haven as they return in the blink of an eye with new single ‘Wasted On You’, following the recent ‘Take Control’. The North Wales based original trio rock band played their first gig in two years last night at the Motorsport Lounge in Llandudno, supported by …

Now this is what you call a collaboration as Black Eyed Sons, still riding on their coat tails courtesy of their self titled debut album Black Eyed Sons that’s made even more potent by a new version of “Dig Me Out Of This Hole”, that features the bare knuckled Angry …

Tyler Bryant, once again, delivers a song of sheer beauty as he has just released ‘Planted’, an acoustic piece of work. Four minutes fly by way too fast, so another two listens were compulsory to appreciate all the passion that he has unearthed in these four wondrous minutes of folk …

‘Brave Rival’, return kicking and screaming with new single ‘Control’, taken from a forthcoming EP 5to 4 to be released on October 17th. To my ears it’s their heaviest, gnarliest, overwhelming song I’ve heard from them. The opening riff lights the fuse for this rowdy rocker to propel towards the …

British melodic rock legends FM are pleased to announce the release of “Don’t Call It Love,” the second single taken from their highly anticipated 15th studio album Brotherhood. Released Wednesday 6th August, the new single is a compelling rock anthem tailor-made for rock radio. Watch the official music video on …

I first came across Bywater Call about a year ago, whilst reviewing their then latest single, ‘Sign Of Peace’, completely blowing me away with ease. If you can mix Janis Joplin with The Black Crowes, then you’re nearly there. Six songs are on display here with a forty minute running …

Fireheart burn the candle at both ends with their incendiary metal monster of a single, recently released, titled ‘Wild Hearts,Wild Nights’,via Earache Digital Distribution.Their momentum is gaining now,not just in the studio, but they’re poised for their first UK tour. They’re back and ready to raise hell , burning the …

If you like your country rock on the rockier side, then look no further than ‘Laura Cox’, a new artist to me and a very very talented one,as she has just released ‘No Need To Try Harder’, a single taken from a forthcoming studio album, ‘Trouble Coming’ on Friday, October …

From the recently released single ‘You Only Love Me When You’re Drunk’, Beth Blade And The Beautiful Disasters show off their serious side in the blink of an eye with new single, the harrowing ‘Damage’. It’s not for the faint hearted as the lead vocals from Beth Blade is skin …

I tend to lose track of albums from ‘Robert Jon & The Wreck’, as I’ve reviewed most of them as the Orange County, California based band have really hit the ground running with their stunning new release of “Heartbreaks & Last Goodbyes”, due for release on Friday,August 22nd via Joe …

All hail the return of the five Birmingham based bombastic band members that have evolved into a wrecking ball machine that go under the name of Vanitas as they unleash their pounding prowess with their recently released seven track New E.P-Journey To The Sun. Vanitas will be celebrating the release …

Self proclaimed “Pop Punk Band” – Cheshire UK”, based Chasing The Fall somehow manage to increase this current heatwave with ‘Jeff’, a new single that’s as catchier than an STD, point proven by a crunching main guitar riff that will stick in your head for weeks. The melodic but also …

To my ears it’s a raunchy hellraising rock and roller full of speaker worrying powerchords, a sassy and classy lead vocal, all pinned down by a watertight rhythm section and strangely enough, doo wop hand claps and a midway incendiary guitar solo for the air guitarists to lose their mind …