Rick Hunolt returns as he joins brand new band DieHumane, describing themselves as “Avant garde, blending elements of metal, industrial, jazz and blues”. It’s a far cry from when Rick was playing guitar for Exodus, my favourite thrash metal band ever but I’m really liking the path he’s taking with …
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Steven Wilson polishes and shines Gentle Giant's last great prog album - Interview
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Motörhead play at a jazz festival in Switzerland and the sound of music is as fresh as a daisy!
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State of Deceit is a metalcore, thrash and groove band from South Wales (UK), whose music sticks a middle finger straight into the mug of the mainstream, and they just premiered a new music video and single entitled “Stalked by Daemons, Guarded by Angels“. The band have also announced the availability …
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It’s not very often I get to review music by one of my heroes, let alone them being born in the same town of Oswestry, Shropshire that sees Ian Hunter, best known as lead singer for Mott The Hoople from 1969-74 releasing his twenty third star studded solo album Defiance …
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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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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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Formidable UK thrash metallers KILONOVA have just set loose their heart-stopping new EP, Moment of Clarity. To mark the release, the imposing thrashers have released a lyric video for the track, Leeches And Parasites – https://youtu.be/eWHteYv-lXs . KILONOVA erupted out of the North-East of England in 2018, and instantly made …
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Welcome back to Syncolima, the curiously titled band from Mansfield, Nottinghamshire who have just released their sophomore studio album Wavelengths that features stunning artwork from Andy Pilkington at Very Metal Art , following Where The End Meets The Beginning, their 2021 debut. These ten tracks prove that they put the …
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Welcome back Tygers Of Pan Tang who have just released their new studio album Bloodlines courtesy of Mighty Music! Formed in Whitley Bay, Newcastle Upon Tyne in 1978 embracing the NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) movement by releasing several singles via local Neat Records and their debut studio …
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With the recent release of studio album Third Eye Open on Taller Records, Brighton based Mike Ross is definitely the boss with these twelve speaker rattling songs and I’ll admit to not expecting it to be this heavy, point proven by album opener ‘I Swear’. Wailing guitar feedback intro is …
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Fast-rising hard rockers, KARMAN LINE, unveil their mesmerising debut album, Like a Machine, on Friday 5th May. The acclaimed groove rock quintet have also just revealed their engulfing new single, Rubicon. Watch the video, here – https://youtu.be/ALFa9vn5ASE KARMAN LINE are a multinational rock n’ roll five-piece that are ready to …
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Hail, hail, hail and thrill to the return of Ross The Boss as he unleashes Legacy Of Blood, Fire And Steel via AFM Records on April 28th 2023. It highlights the best of his four solo albums New Metal Leader, Hailstorm, By Blood Sworn and Born Of Fire since his …
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NITROVILLE unleash a sound and style that rouses road movie imagery and sprawling landscapes all framed by a multi-guitar crushing classic rock sound that infuses an engulfing Southern groove loaded with hi-octane rock. The much-revered hard rockers drop their engrossing new single and video, Pit Lane Fire, out now – …
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TWISTED ILLUSION return with a magnificent new album, Upstairs to Optimism, out on Friday 28th April. The highly-rated prog combo have also released a stunning new single and video, Stay Your Course, out now. Watch the video, here – https://youtu.be/kujmQDPydZE . TWISTED ILLUSION’s productivity is highly abundant and consummate. Formed …
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Recently released via US One/Proper Distribution, Dead Man Walking is the sophomore studio album from Jim Kirkpatrick that follows Ballad Of A Prodigal Son, released in 2020. Normally known for his guitar duties in FM, he’s once again been let off the leash! It’s slightly more melodic than his debut …
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Welcome back Demonstealer AKA Sahil Makhija, the quietly spoken creator of Demonic Resurrection but it’s Demonstealer we are talking about as he will release his latest studio album The Propaganda Machine via Black Lion Records on March 31st 2023. Dubbed as technical symphonic death metal, these eight tracks are overwhelming …
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