SHIRAZ LANE full live show SemiLive @ Studio Storia 03.04.20 / 6pm UK time streaming online semilive.fi tickets available here VIBRATION I EP out now includes ‘Do You’ video Finnish hard rockers Shiraz Lane recently completed a trip to North America (for the Monsters of Rock Cruise), as well as their first headlining tour of mainland Europe, just before …
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Read More »SHVPES RELEASE BRAND NEW SINGLE & VIDEO, ‘LION’S DEN’
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Read More »K-Rockers Bursters – New Video “Smell The Rot”
Debut UK Album “Once and for All” Released 27thMarch 2020Video For New Single “Smell The Rot” HERE “Bursters: The New Face of Korean Rock” – Kerrang Magazine, July 2019 April 2019 saw a Korean act debut at No. 1 in the UK album charts (the first ever No. 1 by a Korean …
Read More »Bonfire – Fistful Of Fire
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Read More »Massive Wagons – In It Together
Rolling rolling rolling, keep those wagons rolling and Massive Wagons certainly have with ‘In It Together’, the opening track taken from forthcoming studio album House Of Noise released via Earache Records on July 17th 2020. I’ve heard this song twice in the last 18 months at gigs, it sounded impressive …
Read More »Joe Satriani – Big Distortion (single)
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Read More »Bonfire – The Devil Made Me Do It (new single/video)
Bonfire – The Devil Made Me Do It (new single/video) Bonfire, a band who have slipped passed my radar since I saw them give Judas Priest a very hard act to follow on tour in 1988 have just released a brand new single/video ‘The Devil Made Me Do It’ from …
Read More »Marc Urselli offers free mixing for bands as part of giveaway
Renowned producer Marc Urselli (U2, Foo Fighters, Nick Cave, John Zorn, Mike Patton) is mixing three bands for FREE as a part of a giveaway he is hosting to support independent artists during the coronavirus crisis. All bands need to do to sign up is go HERE and enter their bands name. …
Read More »Dio – The Studio Album Collection
Four Dio albums are being re-released in a newly remastered form. The albums are the studio albums from 1996 to 2004 – Angry Machines (1996), Magica (2000), Killing The Dragon (2002), and Master Of The Moon (2004). The albums have been out of print for a long time so for …
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One thing I love about being asked to review a “Blues” album is the wide range that the blues genre covers meaning that I’m never sure what to expect from the album unless it’s from an artist I listen to regularly. This is the debut solo album from 24 year …
Read More »The Unity – Pride
This is the third album from German/Italian band The unity. The band features former members of Firewind and Gamma Ray – former Gamma Ray members Henjo Richter (guitars) and Michael Ehré (drums) along with Gianbattista Manenti (vocals), Jogi Sweers (bass) and Sascha Onnen (keyboards). It’s a great blend of sounds. …
Read More »Sonny Landreth – Blacktop run
Louisiana slide-guitarist Sonny Landreth has a new album, just released via Provogue/Mascot label group. Entitled “Blacktop run” it’s a mix of songs and instrumentals with a wide level of diversity. “Don’t ask me” is primarily accordion and percussion and while acoustic it’s got a more intricate sound than a typical …
Read More »Crimson Star deliver new track and video
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Read More »Dirty Sound Magnet Release Their Prophetic Music Video Organic Sacrifice
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Read More »BULLETS AND OCTANE Release “Ain’t Gonna Be Your Dog”
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Having had this EP land on my lap at the very same time as Kringer’s big friends Eye licker‘s album, I feel ashamed and gutted that I have not picked it up until now. A lot has happened in five months, and I mean, an awful lot. I finally met …
Read More »Anvil Interview – Buckley Tivoli – 06/03/20
Our Dennis sits and chats to Lips from Anvil ahead of their gig at Buckley Tivoli. A great conversation and insight into the band and a thoroughly enjoyable experience.
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Sorcerer reveals details for new album, ‘Lamenting of the Innocent’ & launches video for new single, “The Hammer Of Witches” On May 29th, Sorcerer will release their third full-length, Lamenting of the Innocent, via Metal Blade Records. For a preview of the album, a video for the first single, “The Hammer Of Witches” (directed …
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