Dropdead – Dropdead

Dropdead finally present their long awaited third album in an incredible thirty year career.The band state on Bandcamp: “Musically, this album is a bit different from previous recordings, style-wise and vocally, with the latter being delivered so the words have an impact more so than just raw screaming.With 23 songs …

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The Pineapple Thief – Versions of the Truth

What is the truth? A difficult question to both ask and answer in a society where facts are disposable commodities and the accepted reference point for truth has made way for a contentious ‘post-truth’ era.  The latest installment from the British-prog rockers, ‘Versions of the Truth’, attempts to address just …

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GHOST ARCADIA DELIVER ‘GLORY’.

Modern rock quartet GHOST ARCADIA continue their upward trajectory with the release of their current single, Glory – https://youtu.be/KInlxO4Xoxg Born from a duo, Ghost Arcadia originally consisted of Reuben Beau Davies (vocals) and Anthony Hollis (rhythm guitar/ synth) who added Adam Ford (lead guitar) and Ali McCreadie (drums) to the …

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Airforce – Strike Hard

When the NWOBHM genre started to get into the music magazines like Sounds, Kerrang etc and bands of that ilk were getting played on the Friday Rock Show, it was a very exciting time for me in my late teens. I bought as much as I could at the time …

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Kid Klumsy – The Faces Don’t Fit – review

Kid Klumsy

Kid Klumsy have released their lastest epic EP ‘The Faces Don’t Fit‘ which boasts seven kick-ass tracks including a cover or two.   2020 sees the third CdEp release from Kid Klumsy on STP Records, following on from 2018’s Spit Your Dummy Out and 2019’s Singing Our Souls, the bands …

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Raven – Metal City

Well stone the crows! NWOBHM legends Raven have really upped their game with new studio album Metal City. Brothers Mark and John Gallagher remain from the original line up formed in Newcastle Upon Tyne 1974. For many years I’ve said this is where NWOBHM started and I still do. Released …

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Ward XVI – Metamorphosis album review.

WARD XVI

Metamorphosis, the follow up album to the debut The Art Of Manipulation seems to be taking longer to arrive than the Scorpions depart on their farewell tour! Second albums can be strange things when they have to follow a groundbreaking debut which is what Ward XVI, the Preston based lunatics …

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Dygora – By Any Means (single review)

Well it’s finally here! ‘By Any Means’, latest single from Dygora is also the final cog in the wheel for the Ghetto Spiritual EP. They have saved the best till last as a lengthy intro of a glorious grind of riffing and kick drums that are like mini trip hammers …

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Little Triggers drop spanking new music video

LITTLE TRIGGERS have dropped their new single Burn. You can watch the brand new music video, here – https://youtu.be/rMVA5ceDaz0 This infectious duo hail from Liverpool and pull influence from past masters Hendrix and Plant, as well as drawing from contemporaries such as Homme and Grohl. In doing so, LITTLE TRIGGERS …

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Sidelines unveil new single

Rising UK post-hardcorers SIDELINES have revealed their immersing new single, Hangman – https://youtu.be/ZlfgPY26bS4 . Fusing emotive drive with defiant belligerence, SIDELINES wear their hearts on their sleeves, producing a sound that deftly blends genres. By extracting influence from everyone from Architects, Taking Back Sunday, and Northlane through to My Chemical …

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Skies Turn Black

Expressing a sound that draws from contemporary titans such as Avenged Sevenfold and Trivium, but also firmly nods to classic British Heavy Metal, SKIES TURN BLACK unleash monster choruses and ferocious dual guitar melodies to devasting effect. To date, the northern riff merchants have earned much critical acclaim, and it’s …

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Dead Romantic detail new music video

UK tunesters DEAD ROMANTIC have dropped an explosive new video for the their spanking new single, All Talk. The single has already been playlisted by Kerrang! Radio and is available now via Mercia Records and SONY/Orchard Global. Hit up the music video at – https://youtu.be/4XjZAUceGMw Although the modern rock crew are only …

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