Only a week away now till Doris Brendel and The Room take to the iconic stage at The Railway in Bolton on Friday 25th March. In what may be one of the final gigs at this fantastic venue (If the brewery have their way) we are promising to blow the roof …
Read More »Space Elevator to release new self titled album 13/5/16
UK rockers SPACE ELEVATOR, fronted by the mysterious singer ‘The Duchess’ release their new self-titled album on CD and Vinyl, due out on May 13, 2016 via SE Productions/Cargo Records. Produced by David Young/The Duchess/Adam Vanryne. Engineered by Adam Vanryne. Recorded at Mike Moran Music Buckinghamshire, England. Track listing: 1. …
Read More »Ginger Wildheart – Year of The Fanclub
I have to start this review by saying it was actually very hard for me to write. As a massive fan of Mr Wildheart I really wanted to be objective about this – after all if we all liked the same music you’d never argue with your friends or be …
Read More »Jesus Chrüsler Supercar – ’35 Supersonic’
Jesus Chrüsler Supercar are a trio of death ‘n’ rollers from Stockholm. They play energetic, vibrant rock mixed with punk fury, with references to death and thrash metal, and even a hint of stoner mixed with grunge. They play it loud. VERY loud. And they play it fast. VERY fast. …
Read More »Iggy Pop – Post Pop Depression
While Post Pop Depression has been billed as a collaboration, it’s Iggy Pop‘s name on the album’s marquee and spine. Producer, multi-instrumentalist, and co-writer Joshua Homme and Pop are both revered musicians and celebrated collaborators in their own realms. Homme worked with John Paul Jones and Dave Grohl in Them …
Read More »Black Rainbows new video ‘Electrify’ unleashed; ‘Stellar Prophecy’ to hit the stores April 15th
Italy’s stoner rock princes BLACK RAINBOWS are stepping up the pace in anticipation of the release of their fifth album Stellar Prophecy this April, by dropping their new video “Electrify” via The Obelisk. Jolt your spines, get fuzzed up now. With “Electrify”, BLACK RAINBOWS serve another blistering in-your-face track, while also welcoming new …
Read More »The Texas Chainsaw Dust Lovers Unleash New Video ‘Summer Spleen’
Rock’n’Roll Desperados The Texas Chainsaw Dust Lovers Unleash Crazy New Video “Summer Spleen” on The Obelisk. France’s galvanizing heavy rock’n’roll foursome THE TEXAS CHAINSAW DUST LOVERS are unveiling today the video for their haunting new song “Summer Spleen”. TTCDL’s audacious debut “Me And The Devil” will be released on March 28th on …
Read More »The Golden Grass ‘Coming Back Again’
The glory of American hard rock music has returned! Listenable Records is proud to release the stunning 2nd full length album by Brooklyn trio THE GOLDEN GRASS! It’s a truly serpentine journey as the epic glory & might of the Heavy 70’s meets the sun-drenched warmth of Laurel Canyon’s golden …
Read More »Fields Of The Nephilim Release New Single ‘Prophecy’
Iconic gothic-rock legends Fields Of The Nephilim return today with their first new music since 2005’s ‘Mourning Sun’ album. As its title implies, ‘Prophecy’ is a taste of what’s to come, an early indication of the labours undertaken in the creation of a new Nephilim universe. Reminiscent of the earliest …
Read More »Amon Amarth – ‘Jomsviking’
With this, the the band’s tenth album, Amon Amarth take their penchant for their epic evocations and retelling of the ancient myths and sagas, the feats of bravery and heroism which soak the bloodstained page of their homeland’s history, to next level by producing their first concept album. Based around …
Read More »HRH AOR – Pwllheli – 11 March 2016
Thanks to a mizzle which had blown in from the Irish Sea overnight, the first full day at Camp Hard Rock Hell dawns damp underfoot, as the faithful thousands wake from their late slumbers and prepare for the entertainment coming their way across the three stages. Having travelled from about …
Read More »Slayer Unveil Visceral New Video for ‘You Against You’
SLAYER Unveil Visceral New Video for ‘You Against You’ SLAYER have returned with a violent and visceral new video that prequels their hugely popular, gore-filled ‘Repentless’ clip that has to date, racked up over 7.5 million views on YouTube. In ‘You Against You,’ vocalist Tom Araya screams; “Your perfect world is ending …
Read More »Sanguine Share New Video for ‘Empty’ Ahead of UK Tour with Mushroomhead
SANGUINE share new video for latest single ‘Empty’ (ft. Jesper Stromblad), and hit the road with Mushroomhead from March 18th Fast-rising female fronted alt. metallers Sanguine have shared a new video for their latest single, ‘Empty’, which is released on March 18th, to coincide with the start of a 15 …
Read More »Ketzer – Starless
The lads from Germany are back with their new full length album “Starless.” I am going to go track by track as there is a lot to say and some of is not good. The main issue here is tone and the feel of the album. There are points on this …
Read More »Hammerfest 2016 – Thursday 10th March
I arrived in a (surprisingly) sunny Pwllheli in North Wales way ahead of schedule 1pm on the Thursday. This time last year, poor Hammerfest fell victim to a horrendous downpour – flooding the site from day 1. After checking in and exchanging pleasantries with my caravan-mates for the weekend, I …
Read More »HRH AOR – Pwllheli – 10 March 2016
Despite its remote location – in the crook of north Wales’ Llŷn Peninsula, between Snowdonia and the Irish Sea – Hard Rock Hell is undoubtedly one of the UK’s favourite festivals, often booking out a year in advance… and even before a single band is announced! That was evinced yet …
Read More »Spunk Volcano & The Eruptions – Shit Generation
Once seen, never forgotten, could be said of Spunk Volcano the larger than life guitarist from Midlands Punk Rock band Dirt Box Disco. He of the one-eyed, safety pinned balaclava with inbuilt orange woolly mohawk does his bit to keep the …
Read More »Europe Announce Final Countdown 30th Anniversary Shows & Limited Edition Vinyl Release
EUROPE ANNOUNCE SPECIAL FINAL COUNTDOWN 30th ANNIVERSARY SHOWS & LIMITED EDITION VINYL RELEASE In 1986, Sweden’s biggest Hard Rock act EUROPE released their milestone album The Final Countdown. The album went on to worldwide success and continues to be a mainstay in playlists all over the world. 2016 sees this …
Read More »The Enid – New Video Footage and Robert John Godfrey to Exit The Group
Robert John Godfrey to Stand Down From Live Performance With The Enid Founder and keyboardist with The Enid, Robert John Godfrey will play his last live UK show with the band on 2nd April at The Cadogan Hall, London. Godfrey was diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer’s in 2014 …
Read More »The Quireboys – Belfast, Limelight 2 – 11 March 2016
On an unusually mild, bright early Spring evening in our wee neck of the woods off I set to what, according to the poster promises to be a great night of good old fashioned rock n roll.. As the lights go down, the opening band Massive Wagons take to the …
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