PINEWOOD SMILE BRAND NEW ALBUM RELEASED OCTOBER 6th THROUGH COOKING VINYL ‘ALL THE PRETTY GIRLS’ NEW TRACK OUT NOW LISTEN HERE HUGE WINTER HEADLINE TOUR England’s most distinctive, multiple award-winning, platinum-selling, hugely entertaining rock gods – and one-time saviours of rock’n’roll turned national pleasures – The Darkness are back with their …
Read More »Revolution Saints Announce New Album ‘Light In The Dark’
REVOLUTION SAINTS ANNOUNCE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED SECOND ALBUM, ‘LIGHT IN THE DARK,’ OUT OCTOBER 13TH ON FRONTIERS MUSIC SRL AND RELEASE MUSIC VIDEO FOR TITLE TRACK July 21, 2017 — After the 2015 release of the self-titled debut album by REVOLUTION SAINTS–Deen Castronovo (ex-Journey, Bad English), Doug Aldrich (The Dead Daisies, …
Read More »The Darkness – Documentary Film ‘In Production’ Indiegogo Campaign
THE DARKNESS Documentary FilmIn production – a philosophical, darkly humorous and deeply personal comeback film about The Darkness Indiegogo Campaign Ends 31st July 2017 “As soon as “Permission To Land” was wrapped up I already knew it was going to be a Mega Smash. But I also knew that the second …
Read More »Sweet Crisis Announce Debut Live Album ‘Live At The Junction’
SWEET CRISIS debut live album ‘Live At The Junction’ September 29th & unveil new video Sweet Crisis are proud to announce the release of their debut live album Live At The Junction on September 29th. Sweet Crisis epitomise guitar driven rock’n’roll, an incendiary mix of great beats and riffs, their distinctive brand of …
Read More »Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band – Lay It On Down
With Lay It On Down, the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band have delivered on his eighth solo album, and first since 2014s Goin’ Home, the most glorious mix of blues, blues-rock and rock-funk-blues album that manages to conjure images of the energy spent at momentous gigs and the relaxed chill of quiet …
Read More »In This Moment – Ritual
Up for review today we have the long awaited upcoming 6th album release ‘Ritual’ from the incredible In This Moment. In March 2016, Maria and Chris commenced writing for what would become the new record with long time collaborator producer Kevin Churko (Five Finger Death Punch, Ozzy Osbourne). Maria visited …
Read More »Zebedy get grilled
Angular riff beasts ZEBEDY are creating a stir for their twisted and engulfing sound. The band reboot their ‘Set The Pace’ EP on 15th Sept. Before then, we ask a few burning questions: What is the full band line-up, who plays what? Jonny H-S – Guitar and Vocals, …
Read More »The Raven Age interview – Download 2017
I spoke to The Raven Age at Download 2017 to talk about their appearance there, and touring plus the current album., You played the second stage here at Download this year. Download is becoming quite familiar for you isnt it? Third year in a row. You started on the fourth …
Read More »Perpetua – The Age Of Collapse
Edinburgh based metallers Perpetua certainly know how to bring the hammer down with their latest single The Age Of Collapse. Available from iTunes, Amazon and Spotify it is an aurally crushing seven minutes of brutality that does not overstay it’s welcome. It kicks off with a devilish bark from lead …
Read More »Mr Happy Chainsaw Interview
Having recently returned from an 8 year hiatus with new EP ‘It’s Not My Ball’ Kris from PlanetMosh caught up with punk-pop rockers Mr Happy Chainsaw. Having just arranged their own successful EP launch show, I caught up with them to find out how it went and to discuss the …
Read More »Voodoo Six – Make Way For The King
Make way for September 8th 2017 as this sees the release via Cadiz Music of Make Way For The King, the brand new studio album from London based Voodoo Six. Featuring new lead vocalist Nik Taylor-Stoakes, it contains twelve strong tunes of prime hard rock. Kicking off with the aptly …
Read More »The Summertime Festival, Warrington Parr Hall
The Summertime Festival held at Warrington Parr Hall this year surpassed superlatives; with the exemplary line up, Joanne Shaw Taylor headlining ahead of The Stevie Nimmo Trio, Bad Touch and Xander & The Peace Pirates, delivering performances that demonstrate each are at the tops of their individual games and bringing a …
Read More »Galderia – Return Of The Cosmic Men
French Power Metal exponents Galderia return with ‘Return Of The Cosmic Men’, quite possibly one of the most catchy and melodic albums you will hear all year Formed in Marseille in 2006 they already have a debut album called ‘The Universality’ from 2012 under …
Read More »Apostate Viaticum – Before the Gates of Gomorrah
Another chapter in the history of Irish Death metal has been opened up in the shape of Apostate Viaticum, which features amongst its ranks ex-members of veteran Irish band Morphosis. Formed in 2014 they have kept a low profile until unleashing this slab of confrontational death metal. It is refreshing …
Read More »Warren Haynes, Gov’t Mule interview
I recently spoke to Warren Haynes to discuss the new Gov’t Mule album, Revolution come, Revolution go. Very recently Gregg Allman died – a sad loss to the world of music. How did you get the news? Bert Holman, the Allman brothers manager called me when he heard about it. …
Read More »TWISTED ILLUSION INTERVIEW
Twisted Illusion reveal their enticing double-album ‘Insight To The Mind Of A Million Faces’, on Friday 22nd September. In anticipation of the release, the progsters talk about their background and more: What is the full band line-up, who plays what? The core line-up for most shows is Mark Wagstaff …
Read More »Def Leppard – Announce 30th Anniversary Release of Hysteria (Remastered 2017)
Def Leppard Announce 30th Anniversary Multi-Format Release of Hysteria (Remastered 2017) Release Date 4th August 2017 “…the greatest power-pop band ever to masquerade as metal”– New York Magazine “The massive-selling album turned a young Sheffield band into global superstars” – Classic Rock magazine “1987’s Hysteria, an absolute masterpiece of immaculate, futuristic rock production” – …
Read More »George Thorogood – Party of one
“Party of one” is the first ever solo album from George Thorogood which is surprising for a man who released his first album way back in 1977 and has been releasing albums regularly ever since. Best known for the classic hit song “Bad to the bone”, for this album he’s …
Read More »Chris Jagger – All the best
“All the best” is as the name implies, a “best of” type album, spanning Chris Jagger’s career. As well as fifteen tracks from the length of his career, there is a new song, “Avalon girls”. Chris Jagger released a couple of albums in the 70s but it wasnt till 1994 …
Read More »EZoo – Feeding the beast
Ezoo is a new project from Graham Bonnet and Dario Mollo. Graham Bonnet is best known for his time with Rainbow but also sang with Alcatrazz and Michael Schenker Group. Dario Mollo worked with Glenn Hughes in Voodoo Hill and also worked with former Black Sabbath singer Tony Martin on …
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