In just under an hour Sodom vehemently prove that they are still flying the flag high for German thrash metal with the release on Steamhammer Records of their sixteenth studio album Genesis XIX. Still fronted by founder member Tom Angelripper since 1981, his dedication to the cause is utterly commendable, …
Read More »Samantha Martin And Delta Sugar – The Reckless One
If there is a positive that has come from 2020 and there is not many, are the blues albums that I’ve been asked to review which takes me out of my rock/metal comfort zone. The Reckless One album, recently released by Samantha Martin And Delta Sugar on Gypsy Soul Records …
Read More »Vaneno – Struggle Through Absurdity
Vaneno are a Portuguese Sludge Metal band from Lisbon, formed in 2017. Born from the plot of old and new friends that wanted to jam together, the band’s sound combines strong elements of Sludge Metal with elements reminiscent of Stoner, Doom and Death. This debut four track offering is a …
Read More »After Smoke Clears – Edification
A little late to the table due to some technical issues, but never has the phrase ‘Better Late Than Never ‘ earned it’s stripes so much. After Smoke Clears hail from London and bring us their debut album ‘Edification ‘, which oozes some great nu/groove metal tunage indeed. ‘Edification ‘ …
Read More »AC/DC – Pwr Up
Just when we all thought that the Rock n Roll Train had finally come off the rails, the world’s biggest Rock band return fully charged and ready to go, with their latest album Pwr Up The well documented, less than ideal end to the Rock Or Bust world …
Read More »When Rivers Meet – We Fly Free
Appearances can be deceiving sometimes, point proven by the cover of the debut album We Fly Free from husband and wife duo When Rivers Meet. I was expecting something laid back but could not be more wrong as they bring the noise with gusto. They are a new band to …
Read More »Ellefson – No Cover
Ellefson - No Cover: Album reviewed by Cookie for PlanetMosh.
Read More »I Saw The World Burn – Sentience (Single Review)
I Saw The World Burn have been promising new music for a while now. Yesterday saw the release of a new track "Sentience".
Read More »Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons – We’re The Bastards
Releasing an album on Friday 13th? In Covid-19 ridden 2020? With 13 songs on it? What could possibly go wrong? The answer is absolutely nothing as Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons give a big middle finger to any doubts with We’re The Bastards released on Nuclear Blast Records! The …
Read More »L.A. Guns – Renegades
I have seen L.A. Guns with most of their various line-ups throughout the years, a handful of times in Hollywood and a dozen or so times in the UK so I was really excited to hear Renegades, the debut album from the Steve Riley / Kelly Nickels / Scotty Griffin …
Read More »Cats in Space – Atlantis
Cats in Space are back with their fourth studio album, Atlantis. Their fans are clearly excited about it - when the presale started, the vinyl copies and limited edition bundles sold out in 48 hours.
Read More »Them – Return to Hemmersmoor
Them are a band with German and American members with a strong King Diamond influence. Their new album, “Return to Hemmersmoor” is the third part of a supernatural trilogy which started with “Sweet hollow” and “Manor of the se7en gables”. To that end, the first track is an intro which …
Read More »Evildead – United States of Anarchy
Back in the late 80s when California and New York were spawning the thrash bands that went on to dominate the genre – Metallica, Exodus, Anthrax etc, one California band, Evildead was formed. Their first gig was alongside Dark Angel, Cryptic slaughter and Possessed in 1987 and they released an …
Read More »Twister – Cursed And Corrected
Now I’m of a certain age with over forty years of listening to and watching bands so it takes a lot to really impress me but here is my album of 2020 from one of the most exciting debuts I’ve heard for a long time. Channelling the audacity of early …
Read More »Wyrmhaven – Delirium
I don't know what else I can say but please give this band 16 mins of your life and you won't regret it. The album is now 3 months old and it is criminally underrated. And being unsigned the band don't have the funds to promote themselves the full. Do you like Metal and Headbanging? Well so do they and trust me when I say they made an EP worth Headbanging to.
Read More »The Midwich Affair – Hard (single)
Staffordshire based The Midwich Affair in just under four minutes power out a song that straddles the line between indie and hard rock with latest single ‘Hard’. It lives up to its title with a no holds barred delivery that burst through my headphones as lead vocalist Vicky Travis channels …
Read More »King King – Maverick
You know that feeling when you play an album for the first time and one song jumps out at you so you keep going back to it? After the first spin of Maverick, the new studio album from Glasgow based King King, I got chills after at least three of …
Read More »CARCASS – Despicable – EP Review
Despicable is a bellicose march of death, the drums pound harder than a cement drill to the skull, with brutal lyrics and venomous explosions of blistering riffs and melding solos!
Read More »Silverjet – new video single – Everybody Used To Love You
Silverjet – new video single – Everybody Used To Love You released today The Sheffield rockers teased us the with a trailer for their pending new video singe Everybody Used To Love You. And today you can watch and stream/buy the song for £1. Or you can go the …
Read More »South of Salem – The Sinner Takes It All – Review
Igniting the flame with a hefty dose of gasoline South of Salem bring you a rambunctious taste of new wave rock-metal with a twist!!
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