Single and EP Reviews

On Friday, January 9th,Canadian Roots, Rock, and Soul band Bywater Call are excited to announce the release of their first studio single of 2026,“Only”. http://The single is available on all streaming platforms via – https://linktr.ee/bywatercall. “Only”is a throwback to the timeless soul anthems of the 60’s and 70’s. Featuring Meghan …

It seems an interminable age for Mad Maxwell Jeffries to unleash his debut Dungeon Crawler EP, on November 28th, 2025 so of course the wait is over, as these six songs dazzle with some supreme metal overload, point proven by opening track, ‘The Necromancer’. It’s a full on thrash assault, …

It’s Christmas, but the usual TV adverts have some competition this year as self proclaimed “Pop Punk From Wish” band, Homecoming UK fire out a jolly single, called ‘Big Red’. In an ideal World it may worry all the usual dross on the radio, but we can always live in …

Now this takes some balls of steel as Belfast metal outfit Survivalist put their stamp (and it’s a very big stamp), as they tackle one of the most important Slipknot songs ever, in my opinion. I was lucky and old enough to catch them on their first UK tour at …

Parker Barrow band info :- http://weareparkerbarrow.com Now there are double bills but this double bill, sees Nashville – based, blues -soaked Southern Rockers, Parker Barrow, who have been roaring up and down the UK, supporting The Damn Truth, with incendiary performances, with audiences clamouring for more on every date. PARKER …

Tucked away, far from the madding crowd, Tom’s Tap and Brewhouse Ltd, once again gave us a night to remember as they played host to pop punkers Chasing The Fall, celebrating their sold out Hometown Show !!! The four band bill included trio Crowned Hyenas who had made a fantastic …

Welcome back Newcastle Under Lyme based noisemongers, Bound By Burdens. Their debut single ‘Burdens’ was out barely a month ago, and already they’re releasing a debut, five track EP,‘Fall Out’ on November 21st. Bound By Burdens band info :- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61580087566190 /http://boundbyburdens · 69 followers Kyle -Lead Guitar. Tom -Rhythm Guitar/Backing …

The Black Eyed Sons return, releasing a bitter sweet single ‘Autumn Reigns’, the subject being the passing away of Daniel Griffin, brother of Guy Griffin. Black Eyed Sons have also released the official video for their deeply personal new track, “Autumn Reigns,” featuring Charlie Starr of Blackberry Smoke. It’s one …

Welcome back ‘The Commoners’, releasing a brand new single ‘Just Watch Me’, via Gypsy Soul Music, ahead of a headlining 2025 European tour. It only took me one play of this beautiful song to capture my heart. A shimmering intro of laid back guitar chords elevate to a soul searching …

A Norwegian band that aims to take you back to the golden age of Rock. Prospect say with ease about their above claim with their latest single ‘Coming Home’. It’s an anthemic rocker that walks the walk and talks the talk on huge riffing that adds early bombast. Thunderous drum …

On Wednesday, October 29th Canadian Roots, Rock, and Soul band Bywater Call are excited to release their second studio single of 2025, “Ain’t No Friend of Mine.”  First impressions from myself was that it’s like a cross between ‘Ballroom Blitz’ by The Sweet and ‘Radar ‘Love’ from Steppenwolf, which is …

A very welcome return from Montreal based quartet The Damn Truth sees them deliver their November, headlining UK tour and single “Be Somebody”, taken from their self titled 2025 studio album. It’s four minutes of sheer beauty that ends far too soon, so as we can appreciate its wonder. It’s …

At last! Either I’ve finally caught up with the totally mad ‘Toy Parlour’, or they’ve caught up with me, but most importantly, I’ve now got the chance to review their music, so now it’s time to give their ear rattling latest single ‘Dead Inside’a spin. To say they are very …

The seemingly never ending work ethic from Robert Jon & The Wreck results with their brand new, Official Music Video -Single – ‘Back To The Beginning’. http://www.robertjonandthewreck.com band info is here, that includes their 2026 tour schedules. It gets its groove on from the first shuddering note, as these four …

Orianthi returns with her guitar glued to her hands as she has just released ‘Dark Days Are Gone’, fifth single taken from her critically acclaimed album, ‘Some Kind Of Feeling’. I loved this song right from the first note as its four minutes of rock and raunch with an upbeat …

It’s here! It’s almost here as Fireheart will release their five track debut EP Rise, via Earache Digital Distribution on November 14th 2025. It precedes two aleady released singles, now the flames burn brighter with these other three songs. https://earache.lnk.to/RISE http://fireheart.uk/tour https://www.facebook.com/fireheartuk http://fireheartuk · 497 followers A volcanic heat skin …

West Midlands based band Homecoming UK return with ‘Distance Means Nothing’, a force of nature three frantic minutes of incendiary pop punk pogo inducing prowess. They shake, rattle and roll, putting the pedal to the metal, shifting the recording levels into the red, especially from the drum bombast that doesn’t …

As someone once sang “If You Go Down To The Woods Today, You’re In For A Big Surprise”, point proven by the above video from ‘Chasing The Fall’, the Cheshire based proto pop punkers. It’s been a very exciting week for them as they have also opened up for Skindred, …

Up and coming UK Hard Rock band Fireheart are releasing their 4th single titled ‘I Don’t Need a Best Friend’ on the 8th October via Earache Digital Distribution. It’s a gnarly, dirt under the fingernails rocker, made even more potent by the accompanying lyric video. Verses fly by on a …

Sometimes metal can be a bit pompous but we’re temporarily saved by Mad Max Maxwell Jeffries as he unleashes Danger! Darkness! Dwarves! his fourth single taken from an upcoming record that follows his previous release ‘Fields Of Fire’. But fear not as it’s a full on tubthumper that takes no …