2020 has certainly been an interesting year with the pandemic affecting touring worldwide. However one positive consequence of that has been the creativity and focus on new music which is always great to see […]
2020 has been a hard year for bands and fans alike and this year we’ve put together a Top Ten based on the votes of all our regular reviewers. So here it is the […]
The pandemic has obviously put the cat amongst the musical pigeons this year and whilst some have created new projects or new music others whilst tapping their feet waiting to tour have kept the […]
The press release starts auspiciously: “Critically acclaimed British rock band Iconic Eye are pleased to confirm that Janey Smith, previously known as Janey Bombshell, is their new lead singer. She makes her debut with […]
Great an album that opens up with 41 seconds of someone getting onto a boat before a slowly building riff, a few space noises from a synth and… you get the picture – it’s two […]
Based in Vancouver, BC Alice Hardy formed in 2016. With a few riffs and a smelter of influences, forging a sound and style of hard rock that is new, yet familiar. Made up of […]
Now 2020 of course has been a horrible year for almost everyone involved in the music business, and a huge strain on people like me who can’t do without their live music. All it […]
Two very familiar names Elvin Bishop and Charlie Musselwhite released their first-ever album as a duo, ‘100 Years of Blues‘ on September 25th this year on the wonderful Alligator Records. Both men of course […]
One of Australia’s premier metal acts Harlott return in 2020 with a new album titled “Detritus of the Final Age”. It’s another vicious slab of thrash infused set of songs with the band continuing […]
Melbourne thrash/death veterans In Malice’s Wake return in 2020 for their 4th full-length album The Blindness of Faith. Stated as a journey into the dark side of religion, narrated by the harrowing In […]
Formed in 2008 by guitarist Don Shrediablo, Shotgun Rodeo is a hard hitting heavy metal band hailing from the city of Trondheim, Norway. Seamlessly cruising across a sea of metal styles and sub-genres, Shotgun […]
Devilskin is my kind of Metal, brutal, honest, thought-provoking and with that balance of Rock and Metal that sets them apart from the pack. Without any shadow of a doubt ‘Red’ was one of the […]
Leslie West, born Leslie Weinstein, has passed away. The iconic guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and storyteller has left a legacy that to this day is celebrated by peers and fans across The World. Weinstein was […]
Guitar legend Vinnie Moore, best known for his solo albums and work with rock icons UFO, has released a new video titled “Same Sun Shines” from his latest critically acclaimed album “Soul Shifter”! Says […]
BraveWords’ new live streaming experience, Streaming For Vengeance, continues with LITTLE CAESAR streaming their entire debut album live on Saturday, December 26th at 3 PM, Eastern. You can watch these live streams on the […]
“It’s a Rock and Roll Christmas!” is the theme for Frank Hannon of TESLA this year, as his production team has made a rocking Christmas music video for the band RED VOODOO, as well […]
If you love Pop Culture, especially that rich Pop Culture of the 80’s like I do then Rob Lane’s ‘Straight to Video’ Podcast is one not to miss. I met Rob online in the […]
This year, as I do every year, I’ve been looking at the records that I loved thirty years ago and talking to some of the people that made them. One of my favourite records […]
Heavy Metal heroes SABATON have just reached the amazing amount of 1 million subscribers on their YouTube channel. To celebrate this, as part of their Advent Calendar, they surprise-released an animated video-clip for their […]
LA alternative metal band Gemini Syndrome releases the music video for their new single “Reintegration” today via Another Century. Watch the music video, directed by Brian Cox (Bring Me The Horizon, The Used, Starset), […]
Italian orchestral death metal masters FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE have released a new single titled “No,” produced by Jacob Hansen (EPICA, VOLBEAT), and an accompanying music video directed by Marina L. McLean (Sanda Movies). The standalone single’s cover was created […]
Dutch symphonic metal giants EPICA recently announced the release of their new album “Omega“, out on February 26th 2021 via Nuclear Blast. “Omega” is the band’s first studio album in five years. Last month, […]
BLIND GUARDIAN – release ‘Merry Xmas Everybody’ single and video, KORPIKLAANI release Single & Music Video “Sanaton maa”, WHITE VOID release single “Do. Not. Sleep.” & start album pre-order. After celebrating the […]
“Scream for Pleasure“, the fifth single from Sister‘s upcoming album (Out February 2021), is a last-minute written track that turned out to be one of the strongest tracks on the album with a great […]
The biggest music news of the year comes at the very end of 2020 as LIQUID TENSION EXPERIMENT announce their return with a new label and new album. The legendary supergroup comprised of Mike Portnoy (Transatlantic, Sons of […]
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