Bisongrass, a heavy metal band from Scotland and not bovine informers channel their inner Mastodon, a band not an extinct mammal with their single ‘The Beast Of L.A’, probably in Los Angeles than lower Aberdeen! I was lucky to see them supporting Anvil at the Cathouse in Glasgow 2013, giving …
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Sensational UK solo artist, PRINCESS ALICE MANOR, will release her eagerly anticipated new EP, Outer Demons, on Friday 18th August. Prior to the EP, Alice has released the stunning single, Alive, out now via streaming platforms. Watch the music video, here – https://youtu.be/IUxJSbAZiDE . Creating a powerful cutting-edge eclectic sound …
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A very metal welcome back to Master Charger as they return from the blackest heart of the Midlands with their first single since 2020 ‘Social Witch Hunt’. Time has not calmed them down as the trio tackle the subject of the dark side of social media and how users constantly …
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Engulfing alternative rock unit, KING OF THE DEAD, gather further pace ahead of the release of their heady new EP, Perdition, which is out Friday 2nd June. The dark lords have also just released their all-consuming new single and video, Who’s Left To Blame – https://youtu.be/5079Iu91X10 Hugely fascinating and absolutely …
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EB & THE DEADLIGHTS charge onwards with the launch of their killer debut album, Echoes Of A Dreamless Life, which is out on Friday 16th June. The highly-rated shock rockers have also delivered their potent brand new single and video, Heaven Into Hell, out now. Watch the video, here – …
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Welcome back Liverpool based rockers Fugitive with new studio album Nobody Gets Out Alive released on CAT Records Music Label, an apt description of how strong this is proven by opener ‘Anything Is Possible’, a feelgood rock and roller fuelled by big fat riffs that hit hard and heavy over …
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Hang onto your hearing as A Titan, A Deity return with their raging new single ‘Shattered By The Touch’. It’s definitely shattering and more brutal than just a touch as riffs of mass destruction potency writhe and churn around a seismic drum battery that’s offset by a lung shredding lead …
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Troy Redfern Having mutually decided early on that Troy Redfern would open tonight’s show, Troy takes to the stage, booted and suited in faux leather pants, a see-through leopard shirt, and of course his cowboy hat. Redfern is joined by his touring band members Finn McAuley on drums and Kiera Kenworthy …
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The history of YES over the last 20 or so years has seen more ‘Drama’ than Coronation Street and Eastenders combined. I’m not going to go over all the details but for fans it has been a bit of a ride. Albert Tatlock and Ena Sharples have nothing on this. …
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On a warm late spring evening a blues rock explosion hits Manchester!
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Contemporary metalcore upstarts, ENDEAVOUR, are poised to claim a stake as one the bands to watch this year. The formidable five-piece deliver their debut album, For The Time Being, out everywhere on Friday 16th June. This monstrous album is backed by the release of their killer new single and video, …
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British hard-hitting rockers, MOLLY KARLOFF, have unleashed their first single You Don’t Know My Name from their eagerly anticipated debut album, Breaking Out, which is set to drop later this Summer. The single has been released by Molly Makes Records, and is out now. Watch the video, here – https://youtu.be/AFOrO-dT1EA …
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CIVIL VILLAINS continue their climb with the release of their hugely fascinatingdebut album, Motion Sick, out Friday 26th May. The Brit alt-rockers have also dropped their intriguing new single and video, Cornerstore – https://youtu.be/e9X4a9B4v00 . Since their formation in 2016, Londoners CIVIL VILLAINS have always had a differing approach from …
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Blues guitarist Joe Bonamassa returns by kicking down the doors for new single ‘I Want To Shout About It’ that’s to be featured on an upcoming studio album in 2023 on his J&R Adventures label. It’s a cover of the blues classic by Ronnie Earl And The Broadcasters that Joe …
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Formed in Birmingham 2022, Vanitas first came to my attention with their highly impessive self titled four track EP and they return just under a year later with a brand new single ‘Eventum’ released on May 19th, already reaching just under three thousand YouTube views. Four furious minutes effortlessly soothe …
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It’s been a while since I’ve reviewed Twisted Illusion and I don’t know why but the stars have aligned once more as they have not just released their fifth studio album Upstairs To Optimism, they unleash it! Formed in Manchester 2013 by Matt Jones, his herculean work ethic has seen …
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It seems rather fitting that Wolf At The Door, studio album from Trespass is released on May 26th 2023 via From The Vaults! Formed in 1979 in Sudbury, Suffolk by guitarist/vocalist Mark Sutcliffe and brother Paul Sutcliffe on drums , they embraced the NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal), …
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Exciting UK solo artist, PRINCESS ALICE MANOR, will release her much-awaited striking new EP, Outer Demons, on Friday 18th August. Proceeding the EP, Alice has just released the stunning single, Alive, out now via streaming platforms. Watch the lyric video, here – https://youtu.be/85WQUiGdcw8 . Producing an intoxicating cutting-edge eclectic sound …
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Many years ago when I started buying vinyl I would buy a live album as it’s a sort of greatest hits thing and you get to hear what they sound like onstage so fast forward about forty five years as Orange County,California based Robert Jon & The Wreck unleash their …
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Brit emo-grunge crew DROWN create captivating energetic alt-rock framed by fuzzed up guitars and long-lasting melodies, all delivered with strong emotive guile. The emerging grunge punks have now revealed their blistering new single and video, Butterflies. Watch the video, here – https://youtu.be/YqwRUwqQEZc . Comprised of Billy Hills (vocals, rhythm guitar), …
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