When one of your favourite bands gets in touch to ask for an early review of their forthcoming album, proclaiming “It’s gonna rock your ass”, it had better be good. Good? With their eighteenth studio album Legal At Last in the can, Toronto based Anvil have certainly walked the walk …
Read More »Elyrean – Blacken The Sun
Yes I realise I’m late with this review and I apologise to UK Technical Thrashers Elyrean for that. But, as they say, better late than never!! This Wolverhampton based thrasher’s release is causing a little confusion as some are classing it as an EP, however, with seven songs and being …
Read More »The Wildhearts – Renaissance Men
God bless The Wildhearts! Rising from the ashes like a hard rock phoenix, not only have they reformed with my favourite line up, they have returned to the studio, have recorded and released Renaissance Men, my album of 2019! A Google search of renaissance translates to “A revival of, or …
Read More »Crimson Dawn reveal lyric video for ‘Inverno’
Italian Epic Doom Metal act CRIMSON DAWN have revealed the lyric video for the title track of the new album ‘Inverno ‘, set for release in March 2020 via Punishment 18 Records. Watch it on the video link above. Link: Facebook
Read More »Anvil – Nabbed In Nebraska (Single Review)
February 14th 2020 sees the new decade open heavily with Legal At Last, the 18th studio album from those Canadian crushers, the mighty Anvil on AFM Records, but prior to that they have just released ‘Nabbed In Nebraska’, the first single taken from it. It has a gloriously grinding main …
Read More »Sonata Arctica – Electric Ballroom, London – 11th December 2019
Tonight involved plenty of options for music fans including the Gun/Dan Reed Network/FM triple bill gig, but I opted instead for Sonata Arctica. This gig also three bands on the bill with support from Edge of Paradise and Temple Balls. First up was Temple Balls – an odd name …
Read More »PlanetMosh Playlist – Christmas 2019
As Christmas nears, yet again, the PlanetMosh Team have chosen a Playlist of Christmas songs, old and new, which you can stick on whilst you baste the turkey, prep the nut roast or partake in a sherry and mince pie! There’s still room for a song or two to be …
Read More »Stonedead Festival announce GUN to join the 2020 line-up
STONEDEAF PRODUCTIONS LTD is delighted to announce GUN will appear as special guests at Stonedead Festival 2020! NEWARK SHOWGROUND, SATURDAY, 29 AUGUST 2020 Legendary Scottish rockers GUN will bring an arsenal of hooky riffs and catchy songs to the Stonedead 2020 Tommy Vance stage. Celebrating 30 years since the …
Read More »GORILLA RIOT announce new album ‘PEACH’
UK’s dirty rock n blues mavericks, Gorilla Riot announce that their first full-length album, PEACH, is now available for pre-order at gorillariotband.com PEACH is available in Digital, CD and Vinyl formats and released through Off Yer Rocka Recordings (OYR). Distribution via Cargo Records with a release date of Friday 31 January 2020. An album launch show will be held …
Read More »RidingEasy Records reissue rare 1970 doom album by Randy Holden
RidingEasy Records to reissue extremely rare 1970 doom album Randy Holden – Population II Randy Holden (ex-Blue Cheer) playing live December 21st at Whiskey A-Go-Go in L.A. with Mario Rubalcaba (Earthless, RFTC) on drums RidingEasy Records proudly announce the official reissue on physical and digital formats of the extremely rare …
Read More »STALLION To Release New Album “Slaves Of Time”
STALLION – New Album “Slaves Of Time” – Details & Songstream revealed Following their “Mounting The World”-EP, which hit the underground scene in 2013 like a bombshell, two smashing LPs (“Rise And Ride” & “From The Dead”) and countless shows all across Europe, Southern German powerhouse STALLION is now returning with its third full-length “Slaves Of Time”! Uncompromisingly old school …
Read More »State Of Deceit – Retribution
Cardiff based thrashers State Of Deceit have released their first EP recently after only a year together. To be fair, for a year they’ve come a long way. But I also get the impression from this EP that there’s a long way still to go yet. These guys are attempting …
Read More »Opposition Party – Tales To Horrify
Singapore’s longest living Thrash punkers Opposition Party return with this new four-track EP ‘Tales To Horrify ‘. Blink and you’ll miss it. This dirty sounding EP is my type of sound, literally. Not only does it pulsate Slayer-style tones mixed with Exodus-esque vocals, it oozes a filthy production that makes …
Read More »Bam Ross Joins The Quireboys on Tour
Legendary drummer Bam Ross of Dogs D’Amour fame has joined The Quireboys for the US and Australian legs of their Amazing Disgrace World Tour. We can think of no better man to have on the sticks while the lads visit some iconic locations including Hollywood, Las Vegas, New York, Salt Lake City, Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide. Due …
Read More »State Of Deceit – Interview
UK heavyweights, STATE OF DECEIT, have released an explosive new track, Vengeance – https://youtu.be/gyYvAs2Kk90 , taken from their new debut EP, Retribution, out now. We asked the guys to introduce themselves: What is the full band line-up, who sings and who plays which instrument? Pete Scammell – Vocals Jon …
Read More »Maven – Interview
Brit alt-rockers MAVEN are riding high with the release of their current EP, Am I Awake?, out now. The UK tunesmiths have just revealed a brand new video for the track, Stronger Than You https://youtu.be/kOpMU2X7qJs . With all of this going on, we had a chat with the guys to …
Read More »British Lion – Chester Liverooms: 17th December 2019
As a lifelong Maiden fan I’ve always wanted to meet any of the guys but also aware that I may be a bit star struck if I ever did. I, therefore, was filled with both excitement and trepidation when I was approved to review Steve Harris’s British Lion. They had …
Read More »Small Town Saviours – Cry (Single Review)
From the ashes of The Black Bullets we have the Newbury based the Small Town Saviours to banish our blues away, point proven by their latest single ‘Cry’, an ear warming breath of fresh air power pop. It rushes in with the sugar sweet chorus and a gritty lead vocal …
Read More »Fjords – Interview
UK prog metal crew FJORDS have just revealed their explosive new album, Onirica, out now. The quintet have also released a stunning video for the track, Prometheus – https://youtu.be/Gk6ZyLaifKI . With this in mind, we asked the band to introduce themselves: What is the full band line-up, who sings …
Read More »Dali – Interview
DALI are moving through the ranks of the UK scene. With a highly accomplished sound that tips its hat to Biffy Clyro, Mallory Knox and Don Broco, DALI are making new friends and growing their base. The hotly-tipped quartet have just revealed their brand new single, You’re Not The One, …
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