Joe Bonamassa, the Peter Pan of rock and blues returns with a brand new single ‘Breakthrough’, taken from an album of the same name to be released on July 18th via his own J&R Adventures. My take on this shattering new song is that it’s blasted out with a huge …
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Southern California rockers Robert Jon & The Wreck have officially announced the release of their ninth studio album, Heartbreaks & Last Goodbyes, due out August 22nd via Journeyman Records. Produced by the legendary Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell, Rival Sons), the new album finds the band firing on all …
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Just when you thought a quiet summer was on the way, here comes WARD XVI kicking and screaming into 2025 with their monstrous new single Blood Is The New Black, taken from a forthcoming thirteen track studio album Id3ntity,to be released on Friday,July 11th via Earache and an album launch …
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Up until a few hours ago, I thought that I knew all about extreme metal……wrong, as just one play of ‘Duel’, recently released fifth album from Ukraine based noisemongers Jinjer, turned all that I had in my head upside down from charismatic Tatiana Shmayluk’s vocals that combine brutal growls and …
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Montreal,Canada based rockers The Damn Truth return kicking and screaming into 2025 as they unleash their self titled fourth studio album, released via Spectra Musique on Friday, March 14th, produced once more by Bob Rock. The fiery foursome, once again prove their well deserved status from touring non stop, taking …
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The Hellacopters, one of the finest rock bands to emerge from Sweden, strike back with their ninth studio album, Overdriver, released on January 31st 2025 via Nuclear Blast Records. ‘Token Apologies’ scythes along, hardly pausing for breath as a drum driven midsection is a full on pit opener, closing on …
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From the ashes of North East based band Twister comes Juliet’s Not Dead. I reviewed their debut album Cursed And Corrected way back in November 13th 2020, an album that blew me away on the first listen and I also added “They have also chanelled the audacity of early Van …
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YES announce CLOSE TO THE EDGE (SUPER DELUXE EDITION), unveiling a deeper dive into their massively influential fifth full-length album, a prog rock classic. The Super Deluxe Edition a newly remastered version of the original album on both CD and vinyl, rare and unreleased recordings. A Blu-ray disc completes the …
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2025 is here, with the doors being kicked down by Slovenian skullcrushers SRD,unleashing their third studio album Vragvmesiton. It doesn’t seem like six years since I saw them lay waste to the New Blood Stage at Bloodstock Open Air Festival. Coming onstage to a load of dry ice while lecterns …
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British melodic rock band Nitrate share their new single and accompanying visualizer “One Kiss (To Save My Heart) – Acoustic Version”, taken from the deluxe edition of their latest album, “Feel The Heat”, out digitally on December 20th via Frontiers Music Srl. Watch the official visualizer for “One Kiss (To …
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The original line-up behind the G3 touring concept returns with “Reunion Live,” released January 31st, 2025, worldwide on earMUSIC. The album captures the guitar magic of Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, and Steve Vai on their sold-out 2024 US tour. This electrifying reunion features three guitar icons who first joined forces in 1996 and showcases boundary-pushing performances that define G3. Fans will …
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The Wildhearts are proud to announce that their new studio album, ‘Satanic Rites Of The Wildhearts’, will be released in spring 2025. The creatively brilliant Ginger Wildheart is arguably amongst the UK’s best and most prolific songwriters, and his band, The Wildhearts, have just signed a worldwide deal with Snakefarm / Integral. “The songs were written during a period …
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Dom Martin Announces the Release Date of His Highly Anticipated Live Album ‘Buried Alive’ – A Brand-New, Double Live Album Coming December 13th, 2024 Pre-Orders Now Open Belfast-born, multi-award-winning artist Dom Martin is thrilled to announce the release date of Buried Alive, set for release on Friday, December 13th, 2024. The double album features electric and …
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Fast emerging UK riff merchants TELLERS SCRIBE have unleashed their hugely appealing new single and video, Bella, out now. Listen to the band at https://open.spotify.com/artist/1iT0dMFspzdtL7MM77wvpq , and watch the video, Bella, here – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeOAZveTI4I . With an impressive array of influences that recall everyone from Korn and Metallica through to …
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It’s a rock and roll damnation for sure as Montreal, Canada based quartet rock and roll band, The Damn Truth release their new single and accompanying music video for ‘Love Outta Luck’, second single taken from their highly anticipated self-titled, fourth studio album to be released during the first quarter …
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Italian progressive alt-rock/metal band KLOGR is set to release their highly anticipated new album, ‘Fractured Realities’, on the 31st of October. This compelling collection of music prepares them for a special guest appearance supporting Evergrey on their extensive UK-European tour this November and December. After a seven-year hiatus following their …
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UFO fans, watch out! Anyone who’d feared over the past two years that UFO frontman Phil Mogg, one of the most influential rock vocalists worldwide, would disappear completely from the scene after the demise of his band, in addition to his health problems, has now thankfully been proven wrong. After …
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The album kicks off in rollicking style, with the fast-paced title track, Light ‘Em Up. It’s a melodic, fist-punching anthem, and a statement of intent. So, straight away, you know what you’re going to get. Mind you, unless you’ve been holidaying in the outer Crab Nebula, you already know that …
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Members of The Quireboys and Down n’ Outz are joined by an amazing collection of fellow musicians for a joyous collaboration of mutual admiration and musical celebration. Enjoy the debut album ‘Cowboys In Pinstriped Suits” released via Off Yer Rocka recordings 28th January 2025. Since the band announced they were working on their …
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Steve Hill releases new single “World Gone Insane” Award-winning and critically acclaimed Canadian blues rock one-man band, guitarist and singer-songwriter, Steve Hill is pleased to announce the release of his new studio album Hanging On A String released Friday 1 November 2024. The album is available to pre-order from http://lnk.to/stevehill.The first single “World Gone Insane” is available …
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