Tag Archives: rock

As if the first two albums We Fly Free and Saving Grace both hit the ground running, the husband and wife duo of Grace and Aaron Bond in When Rivers Meet have just released their third stunning new studio album Aces Are High on September 15th 2023 , with the …

Welcome back from the dead, the Dead Demons with with their brand new EP Trial By Fire. Due to the quality of these five songs, this trial was thrown out of court with ease. Formed in December 2019 in South Yorkshire, the EP kicks off with ‘Devil May Care’ and …

Welcome back Brighton based blues rock raconteur Mike Ross as he releases ‘Face By Your Window’, a video single taken from his currently available Third Eye Open album to coincide for six solo UK dates throughout September. He proclaims that “It’s a song about a jealous lover.” He captures this …

Steven Wilson, sometime Porcupine Tree band member/leader has announced his seventh album ‘The Harmony Codex’ will be released on 29th September 2023.

Welcome back Scarborough based beer swillers This House We Built as they release the fourth song and accompanying video from their self titled debut album on their own THWB Records for the very impressive ‘Nobody’s Fool’ which sees them definitely not bricking it as they blast it out with cocksure …

Finally the wait is almost over as the husband and wife duo Starlite & Campbell release their new concept album STARLITE.ONE, on their own Supertone Records label on September 1st 2023 and I’ve been climbing the walls to hear it courtesy of opening track ‘Saving Me’ which is also lead …

Welcome back to The Damn Truth as the Montreal based rockers return with their both feet kicking new single ‘Lonely’, released ahead of their headlining UK July 2023 tour. Three thrilling minutes from this slow burner threatens to ignite at any time but they keep us guessing throughout as grinding …

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 …

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 …

Nashville, Tennessee based Tyler Bryant & And The Shakedown unleash their brand new Dirty Work EP via Rattle Shake Records, made up of six shimmering songs that will leave you breathless! As it’s self produced these tunes are as raw as you want it which makes for a very rewarding …

On April 21st 2023 Jim Kirkpatrick releases his second solo album Dead Man Walking, the long awaited follow up to his highly impressive debut Ballad Of A Prodigal Son. Mainly known for being lead guitarist in FM and dubbed “England’s equivalent to Joe Bonnamassa” by Blues Matters, he has recently …

It’s very apt that as I was about to start reviewing ‘Dressed For Fear’, new single by The Midwich Affair, that the rain stopped and out came glorious sunshine! Recently released it’s a short but sweet ankle biter of power pop par excellence, point proven by a jabbing main riff, …

German Heavy Metal institution MYSTIC PROPHECY will release its hotly-anticipated 12th studio album “Hellriot” on May 19th, 2023 via ROAR! Rock of Angels Records!At least, with their celebrated last masterpiece “Metal Division” and chart successes in several countries (including #20 in the official Top 100 German album charts), MYSTIC PROPHECY belongs to the spearhead …

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 …

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! …

There has been a lot going on in the Marisa And The Moths camp since I reviewed their self titled debut studio album in November 2018 but they are back and biting with the recently released Damned If I Do EP, the first of a number of releases in 2023 …

In over eleven years writing over 900 reviews for Planetmosh, this is definitely the emotionally hardest one I’ve done as Son Of Shinobi return with new single ‘Unwritten Boy’. Their drummer Steven Hadzik sadly passed away in the early hours of January 9th 2023 after fighting pancreatic cancer since 2021, …

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 …

Screamer, a new band to me formed in Ljungby, Sweden in 2009 are making all the right noises as they release their fifth studio album Kingmaker on January 13th 2023 via Steamhammer/SPV Records. These ten tinnitus causing tracks kick off with ‘Kingmaker’ with a riff that could move mountains with …

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 …