Album Reviews

A rejuvenated Brave Rival, come out of the ring, taking on all comers with their self released, five brand new set of songs that make up their EP 5 to 4, due for release on October 17th, and the wait has been well worth it! It opens up with ‘Let …

A big UK welcome back to ‘The Sheepdogs’, returning with a brand new single,‘Nobody But You’. They turn around a cold climate with ease, bringing back some summer vibes, courtesy of some smile inducing southern rock majesty that reaches up to stratospheric heights when the joyous choruses are certified crowd …

Scarborough rockers This House We Built release their powerful new single “Broken Dreams”, accompanied by a music video. The track is the third single to be lifted from their second album, Get Out Of The Rain, set for release on 21st November. To my ears, it’s another fist fighting son …

Chantel McGregor returns to serenade us with ‘Undercover’, the third single taken from her The Healing album that was released on May 3rd, 2025. My take on the song is that it’s a number of sheer delight as three minutes of rock and raunch fly by far too quickly as …

Sometimes, rock and roll can get a bit too serious so it’s time to kick back and party with the welcome return of ‘The Hot Damn’, and they do know how to party hard, point proven by ‘About Last Night’, latest single taken from their debut studio album, “Dancing On …

“Hey Sister” tells the emotional story of a sister trapped in an abusive, controlling relationship, fighting to reclaim her freedom and self-worth. The song is written from the perspective of a loving sibling who sees the pain, the isolation, and the fear—but refuses to give up on them. It’s a …

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 …