SKID ROW UK tour starts this week THE GANG’S ALL HEREBRAND NEW ALBUM OUT NOWSTREAM OR BUY IT HERE THE FULL UK HEADLINE TOUR STARTS THIS WEEK Skid Row released their hugely acclaimed new album last Friday to massive global critical acclaim, with many publications hailing it as a spectacular …
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Danish hard rock singer/songwriter (and Pretty Maids frontman) Ronnie Atkins released his current studio album, ‘Make It Count’, in March 2022, the electrifying melodic hard rock masterpiece appearing almost a year to the day after the acclaimed ‘One Shot’. As he did with that record, he is issuing an EP …
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The “Venom” name is a guarantee that this will be a heavy and gnarly listen.. It may not be the classic Abaddon/Cronos/Mantas lineup of the original incarnation, but it stays true to the musical values of old. We do have Jeff “Mantas” Dunn here, along with Tony “Demolition Man” Dolan, …
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Raymond Watts returns on crackling form with new album “Merciless Light”! For those who are unfamiliar with Raymond Watts, then all you need to know is that he has consistently produced very high-quality electro-industrial rock music since 1988 under the <PIG> monicker. This is the 13th album in his long …
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Acclaimed UK post-grunge crew COASTAL FIRE DEPT. return with an astounding reworking of the Pixies’ classic, Gouge Away, out via L’islet Records. The single drops on Friday 28th October, and the video lands on Friday 4th November. Born in 2013 and hailing from Guernsey, COASTAL FIRE DEPT. feature guitarist and …
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The Outlaw Orchestra return from under the covers with their, erm erm erm, brand new five track utterly bonkers EP Back From Under The Covers. Five party starting and finishing cover songs start with a surprisingly full on take of ‘Come Together’ by the Beatles. Wow! How about those guitars …
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After two years of waiting, Swedish Rockers H.E.A.T has finally made their ‘Sign In The northern Sky Tour happen! Original singer Kenny Leckremo rejoined the band in late 2020 after the departure of Eric Grönwall, who is now fronting Skid Row. Joined by Collateral and special guests Mason Hill for …
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It seems rather fitting that in the latest Classic Rock mag, an interview with Noddy Holder from Slade is followed by an interview with Massive Wagons, both working class bands who deliver live and in the studio and also have gobby lead singers! (Sorry Barry ‘Baz’ Mills,haha)! On October 28th …
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In an ideal World I’d be at the These Wicked Rivers album no.2 fundraiser show at the Hairy Dog in Derby tonight but life got in the way so the next best option is a review of their lyric video of ‘Testify’. It was originally recorded in 2015 but now …
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Unstoppable Essex Death metallers BEYOND EXTINCTION go from strength to strength, unleashing their ferocious new single, Eyes Of God, Look Down Upon Me, out now. BEYOND EXTINCTION surpass their years with the sound, image, and creative maturity that exceeds all expectations from a band of their age. For the past …
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UK tunesmiths FRIDAYNIGHTLIGHTS have unleashed their mega-magnetic new single and video, Bridge To Engine Room – https://youtu.be/ytFamvK4nH0 . The track is taken from the band’s much anticipated new EP, IV, which was recorded with producer Bob Cooper (Ginger Wildheart, WSTR), and is set to drop in 2023. Harnessing emotive drive, …
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Emerging Brit alt-rock crew, THE RUNNING FREE, are poised to make their mark with the supreme slab of anthemic rock that is their brand new single and video, Belief, which is out now. Watch the video for the track, here – https://youtu.be/vxjt6WsbOgQ . With a strong affection for Foo Fighters, …
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PRE-ORDER NEW ALBUM ‘TRIGGERED!’ OUT OCTOBER 28 UK TOUR FOLLOWS IN NOVEMBER – TICKETS ON SALE NOW Photo by Dean Chalkley Calling all fans of The Police, Toto, and The Darkness! Shifting gears a notch to deliver this yacht rock-inspired banger, British scallywags MASSIVE WAGONS have dropped their new single and its official video. With …
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“The Ballad of Tommy Shelby”New Single from Gypsy PistolerosOut October 13th BUY HERE By Order of the Gypsy Fookin Pistoleros! UK Headline Tour begins with the release of a new very Special Blinding Single!The Renegade Flamenco Rock Rumba Punk ‘n’ Roll pioneers Gypsy Pistoleros release a brand new single ‘The Ballad …
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ACCLAIMED ROCKERS ALTER BRIDGE RELEASE LYRIC VIDEO FOR ALBUM OPENER “THIS IS WAR” CUT FROM THE UPCOMING ALBUM, PAWNS & KINGS | WATCH HERE ALBUM SCHEDULED FOR WORLDWIDE RELEASE ON OCTOBER 14 | PRE-ORDER HERE GET TICKETS FOR PAWNS & KINGS TOUR GLOBAL TOUR DATES HERE Photo: Chuck Brueckmann With the band releasing more content in advance of an album …
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Metal legends Anvil are on a mammoth 60-date tour playing 16 dates in the UK before hitting Europe for the rest! The band was formed in 1978 in Ontario, Canada by Anvil’s original members Steve ‘Lips’ Kudlow on guitar/lead vocals and Robb Reiner on drums. Joined by Chris Robertson on …
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UK burly rock trio, MRS BECKETT, have now released their debut album, Unattractively Needy. The record has picked up widespread acclaim. With that in mind, we caught up with the band to find out more about their background: What is the full band line-up, who sings and who plays which …
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After the successful release of their latest 10th studio album ‘Road To Eden’. DARE returns with an extensive 12-date tour, with special guest Troy Redfern; tonight is the tour’s first date. Darren Wharton formed DARE in the late 80s after the demise of Thin Lizzy for whom he was the …
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17 years and six albums later and London's De Profundis are still a force to be admired.
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I think I’ve run out of fingers and toes to count how many bands Ginger Wildheart is in but here’s one of them as he releases the debut album Ginger Wildheart And The Sinners by the band of the same name, and what a debut it is on Wicked Cool …
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