Album Reviews

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 …

The unrivalled Brave Rival return with ‘Stand Up’, third single taking from their upcoming sophomore studio album Fight Or Flight on August 16th 2024. They have supported FM on their 40th anniversary tour and are also to undertake extensive headlining shows of their own, also in 2024. ‘Stand Up’ is …

The “Lord of the Lard” <PIG> is back with a crackling new album! It doesn’t seem like 2 minutes since Raymond Watts released “The Merciless Light“, but that was back in 2022! Not one to let the grass grow underneath and around his trotters, Raymond has delivered another fantastic exercise …

Demon, the iconic British heavy metal band, as well as being one of the leading NWOBHM bands unveil a new lyric video for ‘Beyond The Dark Side’, one of the heavier songs taken from recent studio album Invincible, released by Frontiers Music s.r.l. They kick out the jams full throttle …

I’ve followed the progress made by Birmingham based, formed in 2022 band Vanitas with their now well used cinematic djent style for quite some time, getting heavier and heavier with each release, point proven by their major raging new single ‘E.D.G’, third track, that follows ‘Grey Morality’ and ‘Lies’, taken …

Yee haw! It’s time to get lowdown and dirty as Orange County, California based Blues rock band and Southern rock band Robert Jon & The Wreck release their ninth studio album Red Moon Rising on June 28th 2024 via Journeyman Records! An old saying of “If it ain’t broke, don’t …

1978, fifteen years old listening to the Friday Rock Show on Radio 1 and a song called ‘School Love’ by Anvil comes on, immediately drawing my attention to the Ted Nugent influences from the guitar work by Steve ‘Lips’ Kudlow and I was hooked immediately. Fast forward to 1982 where …

Toronto, Canada based roots rockers The Commoners, release ‘Shake You Off’, the final single taken from their highly anticipated third studio album, Restless, released by Gypsy Soul Records, Friday, July 5th,2024. To my ears this is four fiery minutes of cocksure, chest beating bravado that walks the walk, and talks …

Swansea, South Wales based noisemongers Scarlet Rebels return with new single ‘Streets Of Fire’, taken from new studio album Where The Colours Meet, due for release via Earache Records on August 16th 2024. It’s another full on number from them, point proven from a laid back guitar intro that lights …

Blues songstress Elles Bailey releases ‘If This Is Love’, third track taken from her forthcoming studio album released on August 9th on Cooking Vinyl Records, Beneath The Iron Glow. To my ears it’s a shout it out loud and proud song as she writes wrongs through the power of music, …

A good few years ago it seemed like Black Country Communion were no more after the “big fallout” – that would have been a huge shame.  Fortunately they kissed and made up and the result was the cracking IV.  Fast forward another seven years (their longest gap between albums) and …

Crewe based pop punkers Chasing The Fall, crash back in with their latest single ‘Black And Blue’, recently played on BBC Radio 1, taken from recently released four track debut EP, Game Face. It’s one of their heavier songs musically and also the songs subject matter about a failed relationship, …

Industrial metal goth band Motel Transylvania new single ‘Children Of The Dark’ a tribute to MONO INC. out now! Busy working on new unreleased songs and prepping for their summer shows, Motel Transylvania decided to release their first official cover ‘Children Of The Dark’ ahead of festival season. Children of …

Orange County, California based Southern rockers Robert Jon & The Wreck, release ‘Trouble’, a single taken from their ninth studio album Red Moon Rising, released via Joe Bonamassa’s Journeyman Records on June 28th, 2024. Formed in 2011, a succession of very impressive albums and live performances have given them well …

Planetmosh welcomes Mojo Thunder as the Lexington, Kentucky based Southern band follow up their 2021 debut album Hymns From The Electric Chuch by releasing the first single ‘Holy Ghost’, taken from their ten track sophomore album The Infinite Hope, to be released on 16th August 2024. Lead guitarist Bryson Willoughby …

Multi –UK Blues Award –Nominated rising stars, Brave Rival, have found a new fan in me after only one spin of their recently released ‘Fairytale’ single, the second one taken from their sophomore album, the self released Fight Or Flight, due for release on August 16th 2024 and it looks …

Blues Goddess Joanne Shaw Taylor releases ‘Change Of Heart’, the final and most personal single taken from her forthcoming studio album Heavy Soul, due out on June 7th 2024, via Joe Bonamassa’s Journeyman Records. Joanne adds,”Change Of Heart is one of my favourite songs on the album. It’s about meeting …

Welcome back Collateral who give us a double dose of melodic hard rock with new, recently released single ‘Just One Of Those Days’, via Big Shot Records, from new studio album Should’ve Known Better, distributed by Cargo Records Direct, available on red vinyl, picture disc, CD and digital formats. I …

Toronto, Canada based The Commoners put their own stamp on Southern rock with ‘Gone Without Warning’, the fifth single taken from their third studio album Restless, released via Gypsy Soul Records on July 5th,2024. It’s a heavy performance to say the least, starting with a hint of ‘Should I Stay …

Welcome back Fahran, as they return after a five year hiatus with a brand new single ‘Hate Me’, that seems longer since I reviewed their last studio album V-A-P-O-U-R-S in 2019. Thankfully, the Nottingham based five piece have lost none of their edge, point proven by the single, taken from …