I’ve always had a soft spot for Staffordshire based The Midwich Affair, seeing them play their cover sets, then breaking out on the circuit with their own original material. Their latest offering is their tenth single ‘Do You Remember Me?’ They always manage, with ease to knock me off my …
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Autumn Killers are back with a vengeance as they release ‘Black Heart’, the second single taken from their current studio album Making Waves, billing themselves perfectly as alternative electronic rock from South Wales UK. They’ve pulled out all the stops here as this is their most unnerving song to my …
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The original line-up behind the G3 touring concept returns with “Reunion Live,” released January 31st, 2025, worldwide on earMUSIC. The album captures the guitar magic of Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, and Steve Vai on their sold-out 2024 US tour. This electrifying reunion features three guitar icons who first joined forces in 1996 and showcases boundary-pushing performances that define G3. Fans will …
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Wolverhampton, Black Country based hard rockers Tender Vendetta seem far from tender as they bash out their recently released four track debut Redux EP. Opening track ‘Redux’ is a hairy headbanger to give those neck muscles a workout, taking me back to those early Motorhead albums when they were unstoppable …
Read More »Brit heavy alt-rockers ARROW VALLEY charge onwards with the release of their explosive new single and video, By Design, out now. Watch the video, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDrJ_m53ROs . The song is taken from the band’s much anticipated new EP, Embodiment, which is out 18th October. Listen to the band over at: …
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It’s time to whoop and a holler like a lucky son of a gun as EDDIE 9V releases ‘Halo’, a single taken from his upcoming studio album Saratoga, to be released on Friday,November 22nd,2024, via Ruf Records. During November and December in the UK, he’ll be supporting Robert Jon & …
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Jack J Hutchinson has his roots in the blues, albeit on the heavier side, point proven by ‘Road To Hell’ of course not a cover of the Chris Rea classic but a song taken off his current studio album ‘Battles’. It’s new lyric is a Western inspired video that features …
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Hot on the heels of their July 2024 single ‘Northwest Coast’, taken from their upcoming fourth studio album The House Beyond The Fires on November 1st 2024, ‘There Ain’t No Future’ is a real balls to the wall four minutes of rage to say the least which I think tips …
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Hot on the heels of ‘Kickin My Heart Around’, the first single taken from ‘Diamond Point’, the second album from Takeaway Thieves. The Blackpool terrors waste no time in keeping ahead of the pack with the second single ‘Gypsy’, taken from the album due for release on October 11th, 2024 …
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Darkened Polish riff kings, HAMULEC, are causing a huge stir at the moment. The band have just dropped their new single and video, Stos – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRNbr4Jq6m4 . We caught up with the guys to find out more: What is the full band line-up, who sings and who plays which instrument? …
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Being of a certain age, regarding Iron Maiden, it’s always been the first two albums that I still go to for my Maiden fix, as both contain lead vocals from Paul Di’ Anno. Of course it’s well known that he was replaced in 1982 by Bruce Dickinson but he still …
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Highly rated Londoners, PARADIS, unveil their blistering self-titled debut EP, out on Friday 20th September. The Brit metalcorers have also just released their explosive new single and video, Walking Aberration – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_yxg_5lWdA . Check out the band at – https://open.spotify.com/artist/01IoQdAyKiw7rSNuqalgPK . Hitting your senses from the backstreets of London, England, …
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Mesmerising UK rockers, CALL TO THE VOID, have now revealed their anthemic new single, Viper’s Venom. Watch the video, here – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYRlNceuas0 , and listen to the band at – https://open.spotify.com/artist/5ovBGDagOzjlovvaBtIc6y . CALL TO THE VOID are an intensely intriguing four-piece rock crew hailing from London. Fronted by Jack Osborne, …
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Fast emerging UK riff merchants TELLERS SCRIBE have unleashed their hugely appealing new single and video, Bella, out now. Listen to the band at https://open.spotify.com/artist/1iT0dMFspzdtL7MM77wvpq , and watch the video, Bella, here – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeOAZveTI4I . With an impressive array of influences that recall everyone from Korn and Metallica through to …
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Welcome back Specky Cult, the only band I know who play whilst wearing straightjackets! Erm, erm, erm, unfortunately they don’t but it would be a great image alongside their totally bonkers music, point proven by their latest single ‘SWISH’, apparently it’s a nod, or more likely a headbutt as the …
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Acclaimed Blues-Rock guitarist and Singer-Songwriter Joanne Shaw Taylor unveils a new single on Journeyman Records, ‘Black & Gold’, a bold reimagining of Sam Sparro’s iconic pop hit. This soulful, Blues-Gospel rendition breathes new life into the song. Joanne proclaims,”I always loved the desperation of the lyrics and thought it could …
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It’s a rock and roll damnation for sure as Montreal, Canada based quartet rock and roll band, The Damn Truth release their new single and accompanying music video for ‘Love Outta Luck’, second single taken from their highly anticipated self-titled, fourth studio album to be released during the first quarter …
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Today, Montreal four-piece rock and roll band, The Damn Truth, release their new single and accompanying music video “Love Outta Luck.” It’s the second single taken from their highly anticipated self-titled fourth studio album released during the first quarter of 2025. Stream the new single on all DSP’s at https://music.spectramusique.com/loveouttaluck. Watch the official music …
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Italian progressive alt-rock/metal band KLOGR is set to release their highly anticipated new album, ‘Fractured Realities’, on the 31st of October. This compelling collection of music prepares them for a special guest appearance supporting Evergrey on their extensive UK-European tour this November and December. After a seven-year hiatus following their …
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Steve Hill releases new single “World Gone Insane” Award-winning and critically acclaimed Canadian blues rock one-man band, guitarist and singer-songwriter, Steve Hill is pleased to announce the release of his new studio album Hanging On A String released Friday 1 November 2024. The album is available to pre-order from http://lnk.to/stevehill.The first single “World Gone Insane” is available …
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