The NWOBHM movement throws up so many influencing bands, one of whom is Blitzkrieg, formed in 1980 with original vocalist Brian Ross still remaining. His haunting croon can be heard on their latest studio album Judge Not, released on Mighty Music on April 27th 2018 and will be celebrated by …
Read More »Beside Bowie The Mick Ronson Story – Original Soundtrack Announced
“BESIDE BOWIE: The Mick Ronson Story” The Soundtrack Available on CD and Digital, Vinyl and Exclusive Limited Edition Coloured Vinyl Featuring previously unreleased tracks & “BESIDE BOWIE : The Mick Ronson Story” The Film Available on DVD & Blu-Ray With voice over contributions from David Bowie & exclusive bonus material Release …
Read More »Bulletboys – From Out of the Skies
Bulletboys a Rock n Roll band from Hollywood, California were founded in 1988 by former members of King Kobra and Ratt. Thirty years later with more former members (see here) than years service, including some famous names such as DJ Ashba, Steven Adler, Jason Hook and Chris Holmes, the band released their …
Read More »HEAVY PETTIN’ Announce UK Tour With Punky Meadows & Frank Dimino of ANGEL
Glasgow rockers HEAVY PETTIN‘ have announced UK tour dates in October 2018 with Punky Meadows & Frank Dimino of ANGEL – on their first ever UK tour. Heavy Pettin‘ will also be doing extra Headline Shows in Glasgow and Milton Keynes. UK Tour dates: 12th OCT – Eleven, Stoke w/ Punky Meadows & Frank Dimino of Angel 13th OCT – The Underworld Camden, London …
Read More »BULLETS AND OCTANE Release ‘Waking Up Dead’ Single
US hard rock band, BULLETS AND OCTANE, have released a new single for ‘Waking Up Dead‘, the title track of their new album ‘Waking Up Dead‘, due out on May 25th worldwide via Bad MoFo Records/Cargo Records UK. The new single is available on all digital platforms: Spotify, iTunes and more. A promo video teaser can be …
Read More »CITY OF THIEVES : Debut Single ‘Buzzed Up City’ – OUT NOW
CITY OF THIEVES Debut Single ‘Buzzed Up City’ Out Now (Frontiers) The buzz has been spreading about City Of Thieves ever since they made their initial debut in 2015. No frills, no messin’, no gimmicks – just heavy rock in its purest form that will send you straight to the front of the stage with no nonsense …
Read More »Godstone – Monument Of One
Interestingly coming over with the angst of early Pitchshifter with pummeling grunge grooves, Godstone sound like a band destined for big things with their five track debut Monument Of One. Thrilling opener ‘Over The Line’ cruises in as the guitars from Alex Goodrich and John Kenward writhe and churn over …
Read More »SYTERIA Premier ‘Revolution’ Music Video From Their Debut Album Rant 0 Bot
UK rockers SYTERIA, featuring Jackie Chambers of Girlschool and previously Blitzkrieg, have released a brand new music video for the track ‘Revolution‘, the song is taken from the debut album ‘Rant-O-Bot‘. The video can be viewed here: The video was directed by Andrew Staley, and produced by Syteria‘s vocalist Julia Calvo. Also on board are Drop D Films, and Restless Focus, to …
Read More »Black Aces and The Quireboys, The Picturedrome, 7th April 2018
Tonight, rock n roll was well and truly alive in the picturesque village of Holmfirth. The Quireboys, currently touring their latest album ‘’White Trash Blues’’ have brought with them Australian rockers Black Aces as their main support band and The Picturedrome was the host for the nights event! Ripping open their set …
Read More »Lilith & The Knight – Interview
LILITH AND THE KNIGHT return with their new single, Fallen, which arrives on 4th May. Before then, we asked the heavy rockers to fill us in on their background: What is the full band line-up, who plays what? The full band line up is Lilith on vocals, Adam …
Read More »Blackberry smoke – Find a light
Find a light is the sixth studio album from Blackberry smoke. I had to double check that when I first read it – it doesnt seem long since The Whippoorwill was released and that was their third album, but incredibly it’s been six years. Blackberry smoke haven’t just been busy …
Read More »Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow – Memories in rock II
In 2016, legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore made a long awaited return to rock after years of only playing folky medieval music with his band Blackmore’s night. He played a tiny handful of gigs in Europe and none elsewhere, with a new Rainbow lineup that featured an unknown singer, Ronnie Romero …
Read More »Beth Hart – Front and centre, Live in New York
In March last year, Beth Hart performed a special intimate show at the Iridium jazz club in New York – a venue that only holds less than 200 people, so far smaller than Beth’s usual shows. The show wasfilmed and featured on the Season 8 premiere episode of Public Television’s …
Read More »Epica – Rock city, Nottingham – 6th April 2018
Tonight’s gig had an early start (normal for a Friday or saturday night at Rock city and many other venues these days), and with three bands on the bill then Oceans of Slumber were due on stage just 15 minutes after doors opened. It soon became clear that things were …
Read More »69 Chambers – Machine
69 Chambers return after a six year absence with their new album ‘Machine’ Can you believe that it’s six long years since ‘Torque’ burst through your speakers, what an album that was, storming Rock/Metal at its best, and an album that I still listen to regularly. Frustratingly however, time dragged …
Read More »Cellar Darling – Boston music rooms, London – 5th April 2018
Tonight was Cellar Darling’s first London headline show, having previously only been here supporting Delain. The venue was a lot busier than I’d expected – if not sold out, it was certainly close to sold out, which is good news for a band with only one album and which only …
Read More »Ross The Boss – By Blood Sworn
Due for release via AFM Records on April 20th 2018, once again Ross The Boss takes no prisoners with the no punches pulled album By Blood Sworn. Best known for being one of the founder members of Manowar, a comparison I was trying not to use on this album but …
Read More »Kid Klumsy – Spit ya dummy out!
Crash! Bang! Wallop! What was that sound? Have Kid Klumsy dropped their balls and become conscientious men of punk rock? No, is the simple answer, because these jelly babies with their vivacious love of in ya face punk rock noise will, never, ever, really grow up! The infectious and soon …
Read More »GENE LOVES JEZEBEL Announce First U.S. Show in 10 Years
GENE LOVES JEZEBEL have announced a long awaited live return to make their first Stateside performance in a decade. They’ll be appearing at the Totally 80s Fest in Huntington Beach, CA which takes place outdoors between Noon and 9:00pm on Saturday May 12, 2018 at Huntington State Beach. They‘ll be …
Read More »Satellite Citi – Stunning Stop Motion Animation Video
SatelliteCiti are an alt hard rock two piece band hailing from Los Angeles, California. Anna Gevorkian (vocals/drums) and Shaunt Sulahian (guitars/backing vocals) are successful in pushing forth elements of multiple genres to create a truly unique and dynamic realm of sound. Combining Gevorkian’s melodic vocals and funk rock drumming style with …
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