Album Reviews

Crash bang wallop! No, this isn’t the title of the new studio album from Massive Wagons, released on October 28th 2022 via Earache Records but it could be as ‘Triggered’ to my ears is the heaviest they’ve recorded musically and lyrically. Formed in Lancaster 2009 I was lucky to catch …

The “Venom” name is a guarantee that this will be a heavy and gnarly listen.. It may not be the classic Abaddon/Cronos/Mantas lineup of the original incarnation, but it stays true to the musical values of old. We do have Jeff “Mantas” Dunn here, along with Tony “Demolition Man” Dolan, …

Raymond Watts returns on crackling form with new album “Merciless Light”! For those who are unfamiliar with Raymond Watts, then all you need to know is that he has consistently produced very high-quality electro-industrial rock music since 1988 under the <PIG> monicker. This is the 13th album in his long …

The Outlaw Orchestra return from under the covers with their, erm erm erm, brand new five track utterly bonkers EP Back From Under The Covers. Five party starting and finishing cover songs start with a surprisingly full on take of ‘Come Together’ by the Beatles. Wow! How about those guitars …

It seems rather fitting that in the latest Classic Rock mag, an interview with Noddy Holder from Slade is followed by an interview with Massive Wagons, both working class bands who deliver live and in the studio and also have gobby lead singers! (Sorry Barry ‘Baz’ Mills,haha)! On October 28th …

In an ideal World I’d be at the These Wicked Rivers album no.2 fundraiser show at the Hairy Dog in Derby tonight but life got in the way so the next best option is a review of their lyric video of ‘Testify’. It was originally recorded in 2015 but now …

I think I’ve run out of fingers and toes to count how many bands Ginger Wildheart is in but here’s one of them as he releases the debut album Ginger Wildheart And The Sinners by the band of the same name, and what a debut it is on Wicked Cool …

Welcome back The Dead Daisies who are still showing plenty of life with the release of brand new sixth studio album Radiance! It’s definitely the heaviest I’ve heard them play as you only get one slow song amongst the other nine headbangers! In my opinion it’s also their strongest lineup …

From the ashes of Obey come the firestorm of Collapser from Stoke-On-Trent. Citing their influences as Pantera, Gojira, Mastodon and American Head Charge as they release their debut single ‘Planet Opioid’. Of course their are still elements of Obey in there which keeps me happy but Collapser are a heavier …

At last Bastette (the Egyptian goddess of protection) finally release their highly expected four track EP Awakening via Rock People Management and it’s well worth the wait to say the least. The Blackburn based alternative rockers were formed in 2019 by lead vocalist/songwriter Caroline Eve Kenyon. Opening with the strongest …

Formed in Derby 2014, These Wicked Rivers add another spotlight stealing song to their catalogue with new track ‘Lonely Road’ released via Rock People Management to celebrate their month long tour in October supporting Hayseed Dixie and it’s available to stream as well as a physical CD which will be …

What does the third full length offering from this international collaboration bring to the table? The answer dear Planetmosh reader, is OLD SCHOOL DEATH METAL! 10 tracks of it too.. Now I have to admit to have been ignorant of this band until now, but rest assured I’ll not be …

Three great tracks from the era of trilobites, ammonites and Eurypterids… Just to clarify, this isn’t a recording that has recently been unearthed in a palaeontological dig somewhere! This is in fact a release from earlier this month by US blackened death metal trio Silurian. It may only be three …

Look out! They’re back! The Hot Damn, the four fiesty females replace LOL with ‘Live,Laugh,Love’, their latest single out now! It follows their debut single ‘Dance Around’ and follow up ‘I Didn’t Like You Anyway’ to make my ears think they’re the UK version of The Runaways. Quite rightly they …

Prepare to be blown away by the Wreckage Vol.2 , latest album from Orange County, California based band Robert Jon And The Wreck due for release on September 30th 2022 on Joe Bonnamassas’s record label KTBA (Keeping The Blues Alive). It’s a collection of exclusive in-studio and live concert performances …