Reviews - Music Releases 2016 Archives - Page 8 of 9

Love and a 38 – Nomads

9 February 2016 Mark Diggins

First and foremost this is a Rock and Roll album, full of fire in the belly and attitude it’s got all the ingredients that should make a good listen. ‘Love and a 38’ sound good […]

Supersonic Blues Machine – West of Flushing South of Frisco

9 February 2016 Mark Diggins

My there’s some great Blues out this year, I’m still playing Joe Bonamassa’s new album on heavy rotation and reaching out for something else a bit bluesy and this lands on the turntable. Now you […]

Rick Springfield – Rocket Science

9 February 2016 Mark Diggins

Rick Springfield’s career started way before his first solo album in 1972, though it was 1981 before he really made his mark on the charts with his first RCA release ‘Working Class Dog’, recorded at […]

Driven Fear – Freethinker

9 February 2016 Kat Northey

Now into their 12th year, Aussie Punk/Hardcore rockers Driven Fear release their latest effort in “Freethinker” which continues the band’s sound of pure punk style. The title may suggest a secular tone in thought […]

Monster Truck – Sittin’ Heavy

9 February 2016 Mark Diggins

I once to see a Nickelback concert to catch the supporting band Monster Truck. Boy they were good and a huge thumbs up to Nickelback for getting them on the bill. After racking up the […]

Inglorious – Inglorious

9 February 2016 Mark Diggins

There’s a lot of hype around this band and the big question is to what extent is it deserved? The answer is easy – this album is huge. From the opening organ and swagger of […]

Ricky Warwick – ‘When Patsy Cline Was Crazy (And Guy Mitchell Sang the Blues)’ and ‘Hearts on Trees’

9 February 2016 Mark Diggins

Two things immediately strike you about Ricky Warwick’s new pair of solo albums – the title of the first track ‘The Road to Damascus Street’ – a street in the capitol of his country of […]

Holy Grail – Times of Pride and Peril

9 February 2016 Mark Diggins

Out of the band White Wizard came Hold Grail – two bands that certainly had something interesting and acute to say in the world of West Coast Metal. Holy Grail seems to have been the […]

Magnum – Sacred Blood, Divine Lies

9 February 2016 Mark Diggins

I always remember my first Magnum show at a tiny venue in Sheffield – their warm up for a huge UK tour. I was stood there beer in hand as Bob Catley walked up to […]

Ginger Wildheart – Year of the Fanclub

9 February 2016 Mark Diggins

So here we are just a year after the G.A.S.S. project commenced -which saw a crowd-funded three songs a month released to subscribers – and all of which are all collected here for our delectation. […]

Last in Line – Heavy Crown

9 February 2016 Mark Diggins

What an apt title for an album by a band formed by three of the original members of Ronnie James Dio’s DIO, and taking their name from that band’s second studio release (they also of […]

Greenleaf – Rise Above the Meadow

8 February 2016 Mark Diggins

There’s a certain yearning feeling, a sense of years gone by that seems to hover around Greenleaf, a sense of Rock when it was exciting, open and possibilities were endless. There’s Sabbath in here, there’s Cream certainly, […]

Shakra – High Noon

5 February 2016 Mark Diggins

Great band Shakra, gutsy melodic Hard Rock with a slight Metallic edge, plenty of balls, great songs and huge hooks that soar. Over the years they’ve put out some great stuff and whilst their last […]

Temple of Lies – From Sand

4 February 2016 Andrew Massie

Despite hailing from Leicester in England, Temple Of Lies has a distinctively American sound, drawing influences from bands such as Red Fang, Queens Of The Stone Age, Clutch and Black Sabbath to the maybe […]

Lost Society – Braindead

23 January 2016 Andrew Massie

Lost Society hail from Finland but you wouldn’t know it judging by their punky thrash metal sound. I first discovered the band through their first album “Fast Loud Death” but not of the music funnily […]

Megadeth – Dystopia

22 January 2016 Andrew Massie

The 15th studio album from thrash metal veterans Megadeth is upon us and despite the disappointment of the lead single “Fatal Illusion” that came out last year, the rest of the album is on […]

Prong – X No Absolutes

20 January 2016 Andrew Massie

Prong have been seriously active these last few years with “Ruining Lives” released in 2014 and “Songs From The Black Hole” in 2015, which featured cover songs from influential punk and hardcore bands. 2016 sees […]

Anthrax – For All Kings

10 January 2016 Andrew Massie

It’s been 5 years since Anthrax released their brilliant “Worship Music” album and many asked how the band was going top it. With the return of Joey Belladonna on vocals, the anticipation was fairly […]

Conquest – Under the Influence

9 January 2016 Mark Diggins

To be honest I never really expect much from covers albums unless there’s a big name involved or some sort of clever twist is thrown into the mix, but to be honest this one is […]

The Phoenix – My Turn to Deal (EP)

9 January 2016 Mark Diggins

This is a great fun dose of old school Rock with a hint of Metal from Italy’s all-girl ‘The Phoenix’. In truth it takes you back years sonically and yet at times seems strangely modern, […]

Worry Blast – Hit the Gas

9 January 2016 Mark Diggins

This AC/DC inspired hard rock band from Switzerland bring out their newest release in the form of “Hit The Gas” which serves up some true rock n’ roll. There’s a big AC/DC meets The Georgia […]

Nordic Union – Nordic Union

9 January 2016 Mark Diggins

Great album…kinda sounds like Magnum at their peak. We take a look at one of this year’s most promising rock albums yet. Odd isn’t it how things stick in your mind but after listening to […]

Liberty and Justice – Life Songs (EP)

9 January 2016 Mark Diggins

Christian Rockers ‘Liberty N Justice’ may have been around since 1991 but on an EP that features the vocals of Larry Worley and all instruments by JK Northup and has no Justin Murr involvement it’s […]

Primal Fear – Rulebreaker

9 January 2016 Mark Diggins

There’s a lot to like about Primal Fear and their take on the sort of Metal Judas Priest have been making for decades, it’s raw, immediate and add in a bit of vintage Accept and […]

Steven Tyler – Red White and You (Single)

9 January 2016 Mark Diggins

When great successful artists get older they should be making the music that is in their hearts, free to make statements that mean something, free of labels, free of pressure, free to create the most […]