Album Reviews

They certainly like their metal heavy in South Yorkshire when Dead Demons decided to assemble on a cold winters night, late 2019, point proven by their bludgeoning new single ‘Evolution’. Five frantic minutes are swallowed and spat out by earworm guitar lines, a histrionic lead vocal that’s all held together …

Montreal, Canada based The Damn Truth beaver early into 2025 with their self titled fourth studio album, released via Spectra Musique produced by Bob Rock, released on Friday, March 14th and have just released a single ‘All Night Long’, taken from it. The single is one of their heaviest on …

Birmingham based Blood Dealer hail from the home of heavy metal, point proven by ‘Jealousy’, a new single taken from their upcoming EP release, Designer Antichrist on May 30th, 2025. A suffocating intro of a black hearted loop, a whispered vocal that gives it an early edge is the calm …

As well as being Cheshire’s answer to Scooby Doo, power pop punkers Chasing The Fall release another fire and brimstone hot new single, ‘30,000 Feet’ prior to playing a homecoming show on Friday, April 11th at The Arena Crewe. If you have not heard their music then this new single …

It’s always good to stumble along looking for bands to review, so here is Vendetta Love, a very impressive Ireland based quartet who seem to be making the right noises. Grunge fuelled but still rock hard for the headbangers to, point proven by their recent single ‘Traced Out’. A monolithic …

To use a phrase from the sadly departed Paul Baloff, ex Exodus vocalist once screamed out,”Do you want it heavier?It’s going to get heavier!” Birmingham based mindblowing band Vanitas prove their power with their first release of 2025, new single ‘Your Demise’, a major rager par excellence! To my old …

Southern California rock powerhouse Robert Jon & The Wreck return with their brand-new single, “Long Gone,” a fiery, emotionally charged track co-written with the legendary John Oates (Hall & Oates) and produced by Grammy Award-winning producer Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Rival Sons, Brandi Carlile). ‘Long Gone’ was a song that …

Black Eyed Sons released their debut album “Cowboys In Pinstriped Suits” via Off Yer Rocka Recordings on February 19th 2025 to rave reviews, one of which were mine as I enjoyed the vibe that they’ve kicked out, even more so now as they have just released the title track with …

Manchester, UK based hard rock/melodic band Absolva unleash ‘Find My Identity’, a new single taken from an upcoming studio album ‘Justice’ on May 16th 2025 via Rocksector Records. To my ears it’s a full on major rager heavy metal masterpiece as it features two vocalists, Absolva lead vocalist Chris Appleton …

To say I was out of my comfort zone reviewing Blues Is Still Alive, latest album by Will Wilde is an understatement, but after a few plays everything clicked into gear when these harmonica heavy ten songs are a force to be reckoned with. Released on February 25th, 2025 via …

Staffordshire based indie rock and rollers The Midwich Affair return to give 2025 an early shock with their latest single ‘It’s Not Revenge’. An unnerving lead vocal captures the horror of the song and it’s not for the faint hearted. It’s definitely one of their heaviest tracks musically and skin …

Scottish based noisemongers Victory Or Die, have been recommended to me by Fee McKernon, so this review is dedicated to her. There are so many bands out there, it’s hard to keep up with them all as they state their conviction from the off with their latest single ‘I Lose …

Up until a few hours ago, I thought that I knew all about extreme metal……wrong, as just one play of ‘Duel’, recently released fifth album from Ukraine based noisemongers Jinjer, turned all that I had in my head upside down from charismatic Tatiana Shmayluk’s vocals that combine brutal growls and …

Montreal,Canada based rockers The Damn Truth return kicking and screaming into 2025 as they unleash their self titled fourth studio album, released via Spectra Musique on Friday, March 14th, produced once more by Bob Rock. The fiery foursome, once again prove their well deserved status from touring non stop, taking …

The Hellacopters, one of the finest rock bands to emerge from Sweden, strike back with their ninth studio album, Overdriver, released on January 31st 2025 via Nuclear Blast Records. ‘Token Apologies’ scythes along, hardly pausing for breath as a drum driven midsection is a full on pit opener, closing on …

Pop punk pit openers Homecoming UK from Birmingham return with a rather nifty little single, ‘1989’ that follows their rather spiffing (not spliffing) five track ‘Pop Punk From Wish EP’. The single is as infectious as an STD,(is there such a thing?). If not it’s not far from it as …

Orange County, California based country rockers Robert Jon And The Wreck are gathering no dust as they return with a brand new single “Sittin’ Pretty”, the second single taken from an upcoming 2025 studio album, released via Journeyman Records The first single ‘Ashes In The Snow’ was quite laid back, …

Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown literally return kicking and screaming from the wilderness with their new single ‘Bloodshot Baby’, aptly released via Rattle Shake Records on February 14th, Valentine’s Day on all streaming platforms. It follows the success of their sixth album, Electrified as Tyler Bryant explains, “Bloodshot Baby is …

Welcome back to the Small Town Saviours, here to spend some Valentines Day cheer, albeit a liitle late but they’re forgiven as they release their brand new single ‘Easy Come, Easy Go’!. It’s available on all streaming platforms so go and crank it up! To my old ears it’s rock …

Birmingham based bruisers Gnawing Hunger go the full ten rounds with their latest magnum opus ‘Imposter’. There are no imposters here as they knuckle down with power and precision to make for an adrenalined rushed four skin flaying minutes spewed up with glee! This downtuned metal metal monster ticks all …

From the ashes of North East based band Twister comes Juliet’s Not Dead. I reviewed their debut album Cursed And Corrected way back in November 13th 2020, an album that blew me away on the first listen and I also added “They have also chanelled the audacity of early Van …

Easter Sunday afternoon 2024 will always remain in my memory as West Midland based band Jayler were certainly the loudest, youngest and most flamboyant band I’ve seen at the Cosey Club in Haslington, playing at the CozyZone event. A two hour set (with no break) flew by on a barrage …

Black Eyed Sons may be a new name, but not new faces, and are no strangers to the music industry. Familiar to many over the past twenty years as members of the Quireboys. This new endeavour sees them joined by an amazing collection of fellow musicians for a joyous celebration …

Farnham based trio Kit Trigg emerge from the recording wilderness with ‘Snake In The Grass’, recently released via RPM Management to coincide with an extensive spring tour, supporting Hayseed Dixie. The last music they released was their 2023’s’, critically acclaimed ‘Goin For Glory’ EP, also reviewed by Planetmosh. Vocals and …

Welcome back to the mad as hatters husband and wife duo of Starlite & Campbell, as they have just released their new single ‘Song To The Siren’, their take on the Tim Buckley and Larry Beckett’s song. It’s a powerful ballad to say the least, that means many things to …

2025 gets off to a full on rocking start as Australian glam rock sensations Sisters Doll release their third studio album Scars on January 24th to bring the thunder from down under. They’ve just released ‘Don’t Give Up On Us’, the first single taken from it on January 17th and …

Blues sensation Will Wilde rips up the rulebook with ‘Trouble With That Girl’, third single taken from upcoming studio album ‘Blues Is Still Alive’, released via Vizz Tone Records on February 28th, 2025. It’s a high energy track that takes a bold, contemporary twist on the traditional spiritual song ‘Trouble …

It’s 2025 and time to get wrecked with Robert Jon & The Wreck, as they release ‘Ashes In The Snow’, a single taken from a forthcoming 2025 studio album on Journeyman Records. It brings to mind the beauty of ‘Tired From Drinking Alone’ for a ballad of sheer beauty, a …

2025 is here, with the doors being kicked down by Slovenian skullcrushers SRD,unleashing their third studio album Vragvmesiton. It doesn’t seem like six years since I saw them lay waste to the New Blood Stage at Bloodstock Open Air Festival. Coming onstage to a load of dry ice while lecterns …

The first review of the year is always a good one to say the least, even though i’m not really a fan of AOR, it takes a lot to impress me, but Timson AOR have got me eating lots of humble pie due to the quality of their soon to …

Manchester’s own post rock festival is a cinematic masterpiece

Kent, UK based noisy bastards Spreading The Disease fire out some anti festive furore courtesy of ‘Fissure’, the second single taken from an upcoming album titled Purgatory Carnival. My take on it is that it bodes well for the album as it’s a gruelling romper stomper of seismic proprtions to …

As Paul Baloff (ex Exodus) R.I.P once proclaimed many years ago, “Do you want it heavier? It’s going to get heavier!” Point proven by UK based extreme death metal band, Krysthla who have just not released, but unleashed a second single ‘Limerance’, taken from their recently released album The River …

This has got to be one of my noisiest Xmas Eve’s ever by reviewing Shapeshifter, the debut album from Birmingham based noisemongers Nameless. These seven tracks slaver away for a gruelling but still rewarding listen, point proven by opening track ‘Tempest’.It’s a brief, ethereal instrumental, almost hypnotic and grandiose that …

To say the least, it was a sad day for me when Krokus retired but it didn’t last long when I heard that their lead vocalist Marc Storace had formed his own band Storace at the beginning of 2021, writing and producing Crossfire in 2023/24, a studio album chock full …

Stoke based noisemongers Black Coast, close a very successful 2024 with a local gig tonight at the Underground in Stoke, 21/12/2024 so get your tickets now as five bands will be whipping up a storm by promoting their latest single ‘Motion’. It’s one of their most visceral releases, point proven …

I would never have thought that the blues could be so powerful until I recently heard ‘Wild Man’ by Brighton based Will Wilde, the first single taken from his forthcoming studio album, Blues Is Still Alive who tears up the rule book with ease, released via Vizz Tone Records on …

Stoke based quartet Magic Mary are far from being tragic as they cast a spell over their recently released six track debut EP, Red Lights Beam on the Exit Place, available on all major streaming platforms. Opening track ‘Gaslight’ is an early statement of intent, point proven by riff after …

Not content with just finishing UK dates supporting Robert Jon & The Wreck and his own headline dates, Eddie 9V is about to add more dates for an extensive US tour in 2025, but before this he leaves us with ‘Love Moves Slow’, a track taken from a recently released …

Country Rock? Southern Rock? Whatever you want to call it, Canadian rockers The Sheepdogs have put their own stamp on these genres culminating in their recently released EP Hell Together. To say it caught my attention immediately is an understatement as these six songs are stunning! It follows their Paradise …

Welcome to Juliet’s Not Dead, risen from the ashes of Twister with a new band name and will release a brand new studio album This World Is Ours on Friday 7th of February 2025 via TMR Records/Earache Digital Distribution. A taster of what’s to come is ‘Battle Scarred’, fourth single …

Tonight, the ‘StratMaster’ Philip Sayce returns to the UK with special guest Troy Redfern to kick off his 10-date tour in support of his latest album, The Wolves Are Coming, released earlier this year. Photo by Alex English Troy Redfern King of Slide guitar, Troy Redfern is a two-man band tonight …

As Ted Nugent once said, “You can’t keep a good dog off your leg”, point proven by the return of 1980’s metallers No Favors, and the Stoke-On-Trent based five piece band have recently released a ten track studio album called The Eleventh Hour, via Pride & Joy Music. The album …

Following on from the success of their third studio album Restless, released on July 5th 2024 via Gypsy Soul Records, Toronto, Canada roots rock and roll band The Commoners release ‘Restless’, a single taken from the album. They also have good news for them that comes from being special guests …

They don’t hang around in Orange County, California, point proven by Robert Jon & The Wreck who have hammered out nine studio albums since 2011 and have just released a new single ‘Point Of View’ via Journeyman Records. Currently in the middle of a successful European tour, so much so, …

Forever In The Making, a new band to me and I’m glad their PR Dan Carter introduced me to their ballistic metal majesty, point proven by their latest single, ‘Above The Snakes’. The Derby UK based band were formed in 2013, were held back during lockdown, but return kicking and …

Atlanta, Georgia based American guitarist extraordinaire Eddie 9V is certainly upping the voltage more than that meagre amount as he plugs in and lets rip to fire out his new studio album Saratoga today on Friday, November 22nd, Via Ruf Records, currently touring the UK supporting Robert Jon & The …

It’s here! One of the most awaited albums I’ve been waiting to review for quite some time courtesy of Vancouver, Canada based rockers Lions In The Street via Interior Castle Music, a very busy time for them as they’re currently putting the finishing touches on a live album, and a …

Currently on a UK tour, Eddie 9V electrifies with new single The Road To Nowhere, taken from his upcoming studio album Saratoga, released via Ruf Records on November 22nd, 2024. The Atlanta, Georgia based guitarist honed his craft from the age of 15, paving his way to the roots and …

Adelaide, Australia celebrated guitarist, singer and songwriter Orianthi releases the third single and music video ‘Some Kind Of Feeling’, produced by Kevin Shirley taken from a forthcoming 2025 album of the same name via Woodward Avenue Records on Friday, November 15th 2024. To my ears, it’s a feelgood sassy and …

About 2012 on a bitterly cold night, queueing outside the Sanctuary rock club in Burnley, waiting to see ex ACDC singer Dave Evans supported by Massive Wagons, an unknown band to me. We went into the bar and they were stood there, looking very shy, but when they hit that …

Birmingham UK based noisemongers Vanitas release ‘Wait And See’, on November 15th 2024, their last single from a very impressive 2024. This will be my tenth review for them and it’s always a pleasure as their material goes from strength to strength, with their cinematic djent styles, veering off in …

In over forty five years of listening to music, mainly rock and metal and fourteen years of reviewing, it takes a lot to impress me, especially when it’s a debut album, but Sunderland based Thieves Of Liberty have torn up the rule book by independently releasing their studio album Shangri …

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 …

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 …

I can’t quite think how long I’ve been looking forward to hearing a band’s new album, as on January 31st, 2025, Black Eyed Sons unleash Cowboys In Pinstriped Suits via Off Yer Rocka Recordings. A tantalizing taster is a new single taken from it, “Foolin Yourself”. After one listen, I …

With a boxing event and a gig at each of Manchester’s arenas, as well as City had just finishing their football game, and a major road closure, the result could only end up being epic gridlock in Manchester’s City Centre which in turn meant that the final mile of my …

Where does the time go? It’s hard to believe that my first Takeaway Thieves gig was an acoustic set at the Waterloo in Blackpool, June 16th 2018. It was only their second gig, the first being the night before after only nine rehearsals, opening up a five band bill to …

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 …

The long drive from Manchester to York is made even longer by rush hour traffic, what should have been a 90 minute drive ended up being 3 hours, fortunately I left plenty of time for such eventualities. Once at the Barbican the first thing that strikes me is how fabulous …

Goddamn! As The Hot Damn finally unleash their long awaited debut album, Dancing On The Milky Way! Their may be trouble ahead with World unrest, but these twelve tracks from the all female band will bring a smile to our faces, point proven by this very impressive release via Fat …

Lock up your daughters! Lock up anything the Takeaway Thieves might purloin off you as the interminable wait is finally over, as they release their sophomore album Diamond Point on October 11th, 2024, via Coffee ‘N’ Mint Records. The band were formed in 2018, Blackpool, Lancashire and are with RPM …

It’s time to bang your head as Hedra unleash their The Pecking Order EP, not just pecking but ripping your head off! They are a Norwich based heavy metal band, formed in 2014 by guitarist Kamil Korsak and vocalist Jim Marten to make an alternative style of heavy metal music, …

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 & …

As the old saying goes, “You can’t keep a good band down”, point proven by Fahran, formed in Derbyshire, 2012. The five piece rock, metal, alternative band have now gone for a harder edge, shown by ‘Sever The Ties’, third single unleashed from their new studio album, The Hope That …

I saw Kent based noisy bastards Spreading The Disease a few months ago at a gig in Whitchurch, Shropshire, sporting a new line up following a four year break which sees them chomping at the bit to regain their fire and fury which they’ve done with ease, courtesy of new …

The wait is over, as Massive Wagons release their seventh studio album, Earth To Grace, released by Earache Records on November 28th, 2024. They’ve just released their third single from it, ‘The Good Die Young’ and after only one play, I think it’s the best song they’ve penned. Lead vocalist …

Is the debut solo album from the Front Line Assembly main man a towering success or just a “Kollapse”?! I was quite surprised to find that Bill Leeb, the towering frontman of the above-mentioned Front Line Assembly, has only just released a solo album! As a long-time FLA fan, I …

The Dead Daisies ignite the Picturedrome in Holmfirth It has been over a decade since the supergroup’ The Dead Daisies hit the scene. Let’s make some noise tonight as singer John Corabi is back, bitch, along with ‘The Meat-Machine’ Tommy Clufetos, pounding those skins!  If that’s not enough to get …

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 …

Currently putting the finishing touches on a live album, and a record they made with multi Grammy award winner and producer Dave Cobb, Vancouver, Canada based Lions In The Street release ‘Shangri-La’, the second single taken from their forthcoming Moving Along album via Cargo Records on November 8th 2024. The …

It’s here! It’s finally here, as Nantwich based ankle biters Twitch’s Rats, lash out with their debut, four track EP, Nobody Left. I’ve been following them since their covers days, releasing a single of hard rock, ‘Shot Down’ in March 2024 and now this four track EP shoots from the …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The Milk Men shake, rattle and roll over Beethoven with their new single ‘Misty Road’, fourth single taken from their latest studio album Holy Cow, released in the summer of 2024. They’re also currently celebrating their recent success of their performance at the Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival in …

Twitch’s Rats, from Nantwich, Cheshire scurry along, foraging for a new single, resulting in ‘On Their Own’, released on September 14th, 2024. It follows their debut single ‘Shot Down’, earlier on in the year. The five piece rock/metal noisemongers, formed in the summer of 2022, have matured since their debut …

Longevity in the music business is a cherished lifeline which is quite rightly proven by Marc Storace who is still raging away at the ripe old age of 72, born in Silema, Malta and he has lost none of his vocal prowess with his new band Storace, as he delivers …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The album kicks off in rollicking style, with the fast-paced title track, Light ‘Em Up. It’s a melodic, fist-punching anthem, and a statement of intent. So, straight away, you know what you’re going to get. Mind you, unless you’ve been holidaying in the outer Crab Nebula, you already know that …

Welcome back to the Takeaway Thieves, Blackpools biggest export, point proven by brand new single ‘Kickin’ My Heart Around, taken from their upcoming sophomore album Diamond Point, released via Coffee n Mint Records on October 11th 2024, prior to that they’ll be having an album release party at the Waterloo …

Chasing The Fall chase the end of summer just in time to kick Autumn out of the way briefly for one last bit of sunshine, courtesy of new single ‘See You Tonight’, final track taken from their raging debut, six track EP Game Face. The self proclaimed “Pop Punk/Rock band …

Down on the farm at Whitebottom Estates set in the idyllic surroundings of Etherow Country Park, you’ll find the location of Firevolt ‘Rock’ Festival. Who promises you three days of Face Metlting ROCK!! With an average of nine bands playing each day, the mayhem kicks off just after mid-day, giving …

Autumn Killers, erm, erm, give Autumn a big shake as they unleash a brand new single ‘Bounce’, taken from forthcoming new studio album Making Waves on September 12th, 2024, recorded at Rockfield Studios, Monmouth, South Wales. The South Wales based trio describe themselves as Alternative, Electronic Rock, point proven by …

‘Rager’, the last single taken from the Red Moon Rising studio album on Journeyman Records from Robert Jon & The Wreck, lives up to its title with ease. It’s a bonus track taken from the album, but is only available on the CD format. Courtesy of a stripped down video …

The Hot Damn return with all guns blazing with a brand new single ‘Can You Hear Me Now?’ It’s taken from their upcoming debut album Dancing On The Milky Way, released via Fat Earth Records on Friday, September 27th 2024. The single delivers a powerful message as they’re raising awareness …

God bless the blues and all its majesty, so let’s welcome Marcus Trummer, a 23 year old singer/guitarist and songwriter from Calgary, Alberta, Canada who has just released Waiting For Change, the second single taken from his upcoming debut studio album From The Start, released on Friday, November 15th, 2024 …

From listening to many genres of music, many of which have been Canadian bands and another very impressive addition to the list are Lions In The Street who hail from Vancouver, Canada and have just released their Moving Along single, taken from an upcoming studio album of the same name …

Blues songstress Joanne Shaw Taylor is not one for resting on her laurels from her last, widely acclaimed studio album, Heavy Soul as she has just released a very powerful single called Hold Of My Heart, taken from a forthcoming, as yet untitled studio album in 2025. It’s available now …

The fourth full-length release from California grinders Nails is ready to rip your ears off… Trust me – that heading is true right from the word go! As described by frontman Todd Jones “When you push play, you’re going to get smacked in the face!” And he is not joking, …

The Commoners release Restless, their third studio album on Gypsy Soul Records on Friday, 5th July as the Toronto, Canada based band fire out nine songs with aplomb, covering many musical bases which drew me in after just one listen! Album opener ‘Shake You Off’ will have you watching out …

Welcome back to Swansea, South Wales rockers Scarlet Rebels, as they have just released and unleashed their new studio album Where The Colours Meet, via Earache Records on August 16th 2024 and on the same day, celebrated its release by playing it in the intimate setting at the Bunkhouse in …

Matt Pearce And The Mutiny set sail to release a video single for ‘Promised Land’, taken from ‘The Soul Food Store’ Album, released in 2022. It’s a silky performance of four luscious minutes of rock and raunch. A tight but loose rhythm section lays the foundations for the rest of …

Mojo Thunder, Kentucky’s renegade rock and roll band release their third single ‘Let It Fall’, taken from their new sophomore album The Infinite Hope, is released digitally on August 16th and on CD/VINYL on August 30th 2024. It’s a totally captivating song, point proven by beautiful earworms that come from …

It’s here! The time has finally arrived as UK Blues Awarded Nominated Rockers Brave Rival announce their brand-new, 12 track, passion filled, sophomore, self released studio album, Fight Or Flight on August 16th, 2024. It’s definitely value for money, clocking in at near the fifty minute mark, opening up with …

Massive Wagons massively return with ‘Night Skies’, a powerful song that delivers a powerful message that it’s ok not to be ok sometimes and it’s sometimes that the small things hit just as hard to our psyche, but there is help out there if needed! The new single comes from …

Birmingham based Vanitas have stuck to their word as they pronounced, “In 2024, Vanitas return matured and dangerous, promising to deliver their heaviest release yet”, which they have achieved effortlessly with their sophomore, released The Chaos Therapy EP on August 2nd 2024. A successfully attended launch party the following day …

A week ago today, Toronto’s The Commoners came to play the penultimate date of their UK Summer Tour at The Belgrave Music Hall in Leeds. Joining them as a special guest and main support is guitarist and singer-songwriter Madison Galloway. Madison Galloway sets our spirits free on this hot summer evening …

It’s been a long time coming, but it’s only a few days until Elles Bailey releases her eagerly awaited fourth studio album Beneath The Neon Glow on August 9th 2024 via Cooking Vinyl Records and has also released a single taken from it, ‘1972’. The song and accompanying video perfectly …

Welcome back to The Midwich Affair, the Staffordshire based ankle biters who have sussed that living deliciously is a far better choice than living dangerously, point proven by the release of their brand new single, ‘The Art Of Living Deliciousy’. Their metamorphosis transition from being a covers band to originals …

The March Violets – Crocodile Promises Tour gig Review

Whenever the name Amigo The Devil pops up I get an overwhelming rush of excitement. It is just over a year since I last saw ATD performing for the first time at tonight’s venue ‘The Wardrobe’ on the ‘Hungover in UK/Europe’ Tour in 2023. In support of the recently released …

Blues singer Elles Bailey returns with her new album Beneath The Neon Glow, a release I’ve been looking to review for quite some time. It will be out via Cooking Vinyl on August 9th 2024, consisting of ten songs of sheer beauty, point proven by opening track ‘Enjoy The Ride’. …

Welcome back Chasing The Fall, self proclaimed “Pop Punk/Rock band from Cheshire,UK” as they don’t just release their latest single “SH*THEAD”,they unleash it with a barrage of teenage, angst ridden rejection, point proven by the barrage of love lost lyrics in the above official lyric video. It’s a bonus song …

At the height of the 2000s, there was a swarm of indie, garage and rock and roll bands, from Jet, The White Stripes to The Hives and of course Electic Six. The Detroit rockers took you to the ‘Gay Bar’ and gave you ‘Danger! High Voltage!’ off their bombastic debut …

Welcome back to Swansea, South Wales noisemongers Scarlet Rebels as they release a new single taken from their upcoming studio album Where The Colours Meet, ‘It Was Beautiful’. The album will be released on August 16th via Earache Records, available in several exclusive formats. It’s a song of two breathtaking …

They sure do like their rock and roll in Toronto, Canada, point proven by roots, rock, blues and soul band Bywater Call, releasing their fourth single ‘Everybody Knows’, taken from new studio album Shepherd on August 9th, 2024. My first spin of it brought to mind Janis Joplin jamming with …

Stoke based hard rockers Magic Mary are now down to a four piece band, not five, but have not lost any of their power and precision, point well and truly proven by ‘Gaslight’, recently released single and are taking 2024 by the scruff of the neck with an extensive tour. …

Fresh from her debut performance at the Glastonbury festival recently, Elles Bailey releases her ‘Ballad Of A Broken Dream’ single, taken from her forthcoming album Beneath The Neon Glow via Cooking Vinyl Records on August 9th, 2024 as well as a lengthy headlining UK tour. Considering the songs subject about …

All hail Birmingam based noisemongers Gnawing Hunger as they spew out the venom with brand new single ‘Insidious’, another ferocious offering, hot on the heels following their April release of, ‘The Great Illusion’. Jackhammer blow drum assaults caught my attention from the off, pounding and pummeling with no respite throughout …

Leeds based Bad Owl are promoters of truly interesting music, the stuff that can be most certainly be described as left field, and today they are celebrating their 100th event with eight bands of varying styles.  Think ArcTanGent and you get the drift although this a local party for localish …

Sometimes it’s good to try and seek out other genres of music, so here we are reviewing the West Midland band based Homecoming UK, who have recently released their POP PUNK FROM WISH EP, classing themselves tongue in cheek as “When you order Blink 182 from WISH”. These five tracks …

Welcome back to the dynamic duo of The Virginmarys, unleashing a brand new single ‘Northwest Coast’, taken from an upcoming studio album The House Beyond The Fires via Rock People Management on November 1st 2024. It’s basically an ode to the ‘Northwest Coast’, and are also undertaking an extensive 19 …

As if debut single ‘War Before Peace’ wasn’t enough to impress highly, Maatkare come back raging with their follow up single ‘May The Gods Bear Witness’. It took me a few spins to get my head around the tumultuous hate spewed out from the all female line up, channeling the …

Goth/Post-Punk royalty The March Violets are in sparkling form with their new album “Crocodile Promises” For a band that has been around since 1981, it is something of a surprise to find that “Crocodile Promises” is only the third full-length from The March Violets. It’s also the first not to …

Hard-edged grunge-rockers Vendetta Love make their first UK performance at Sheffield’s Indie-Go Resurrection bar (formerly The Devonshire Cat), tonight’s event was organised by Red Pen promotions. On stage tonight, are three blistering acts: ‘Bad Heritage’, ‘Eddie & The Wolves’ and of course Irish headliners Vendetta Love. BAD HERITAGE is a …

Kentucky’s renegade rock and rollers, Mojo Thunder release ‘Step By Step’, follow up single to the previous ‘Holy Ghost’. Formed in 2018, they release their sophomore studio album ‘The Infinite Hope’ on Friday, August 16th. With the new single, they will not be taking small steps, but giant strides courtesy …

It’s time to rattle those crates as The Milk Men return with ‘Give A Little Love’, third single taken from their recently released fifth studio album “Holy Cow!”, following the previous single ‘One Man Band’ and ‘Hungover’. ‘Give A Little Love’ is a bit more restrained, but still packs a …