Point Of No Return, the second album by Bridgend based Those Damn Crows released in 2020 is very apt with its title considering they’ve kept on breaking down doors resulting in their Inhale/Exhale third album recently released via Earache Records. These ten tracks see them hone their craft of musicianship …
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Welcome back to The Miser who pile on the misery since forming in 2014 with recently released, brand spanking new EP Memento Mori. These five tracks challenge your opinions as it focuses around themes of mental health, horror and loss. It’s not an easy listen, but a very rewarding one! …
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Welcome back Small Town Saviours, the berks from Berkshire have returned kicking and screaming to save us from mundane music with a bakers dozen of feel good songs on their forthcoming self titled debut album due out on January 27th 2023 on all digital platforms! They class themselves (and quite …
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Not even Covid 19 could halt the dream of London based Jordan Red releasing Hands That Built The World, their thought provoking, self released debut album. Formed by Dan Baker who then took on Daniel Leigh, lead singer for New Device, Conor O’ Keefe on bass guitar and Dave Fee …
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Welcome back Burnt Out Wreck as they unleash their third studio album Stand And Fight on December 2nd 2022 via Burnt Out Wreckords. Judging by the potency of these eleven tracks they’re a long way off being burnt out! Once again stunning artwork comes from Andy Pilkington at Very Metal …
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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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Staffordshire based The Midwich Affair step away from their usual high energy covers gigs to record another attention grabbing original song as they hit hard and heavy with the utterly bonkers new single release of ‘Energy’, something we all need these days if we can afford it. This tune to …
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Stoke On Trent based The Revenants were a revelation as they put the power into power trio when I caught them play at The Rigger in May this year with an incendiary performance and they’ve channelled that vibe in the studio with their latest single ‘Mutiny + Griffin Castle’. ‘Mutiny’ …
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Swedish melodic rockers Dynazty come back fighting from the frustration of lockdown with their eighth studio album Final Advent, released via AFM Records on August 26th 2022. This self produced ten track monster falls mainly on their heavier side as lead singer Nils Molin admits “We decided to come up …
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If ever a band could be described as a “Phoenix from the ashes”, Hartlepool, County Durham rockers White Spirit certainly fit that title! Formed in 1975 by Janick Gers and Graeme Crallan their 1980 debut single ‘Backs To The Grind’ on Neat Records got a lot of recognition from the …
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It’s time to take a lesson off Lips from Anvil as they unleash ‘Take A Lesson’, the second single taken from their upcoming studio album Impact Is Imminent due to be released via AFM Records on May 20th 2022. Formed in Toronto, Ontario 1978, if anyone can warn of the …
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Not even an ensuing Covid pandemic could stop London based The Karma Effect from forming and writing eight songs in solitary bedrooms and zoom calls for their self titled debut album, now recently released via TMR Rock Records. The album is brimming with self confidence and quite rightly so due …
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German Hard Rock band FARGO have released "Gimme That Bone" the new single and video from their new studio album "Strangers D'Amour". The video features two special guests: ex FARGO guitar player Hanno Grossmann and Torsten Lüderwaldt on keyboards, well known for his work for the band Fair Warning.
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Midlands based Iconic Eye return with a brand new five track EP titled Back From Behind The Sun and back with a new lead singer Janey Smith. Released on December 4th 2020, the band came to my attention from fan Robert Dyer who I’m very greatful to. The title track …
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Staffordshire based The Midwich Affair in just under four minutes power out a song that straddles the line between indie and hard rock with latest single ‘Hard’. It lives up to its title with a no holds barred delivery that burst through my headphones as lead vocalist Vicky Travis channels …
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Swiss hard rock band, ME AND THE REST, have released their new music video for 'PARANOIA', it's the second single taken from the forthcoming album "We Are Bulletproof" due out beginning of 2021 via RockAvenger.
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ECLIPSE LIVE FROM THE QUARANTINE 01.04.20 @ 7pm UK online concert streamed live from Stockholm tickets play.staylive.se/blackbox/l/26509 Having been forced to postpone live dates all over the world due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, Swedish hard rock act Eclipse are performing an online concert that will be streamed live from Stockholm …
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Black Aces ‘Fear No Beer’ As They Return to the UK ‘Aussie hard rockers Black Aces are headed back to the UK for their ‘FEAR NO BEER TOUR’. Hailing from Bendigo in regional Victoria- a town with more pubs than post boxes- Black Aces are set to bring their …
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Anchor Lane have been making a name for themselves as a young, upcoming New Wave of Classic Rock act over the last few years and have performed at a number of festivals including Isle of Wight, Download and Hard Rock Hell. They have also toured with the likes of Temonti, …
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The Dirty Rats have just released their second full length album End in Tears. Formed in 1982 and originally a five piece rock band, active in the pub rock scene in Melbourne, Australia from the mid to late 1980’s. Fast forward over 30 years and the Rats are back, as …
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