Single and EP Reviews

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …