At eight tracks long Wildstreet’s new album ‘III’ (their second full length) isn’t exactly over-delivering. It’s been ten long years since their EP ‘II’ which came out three years after their 2008 debut when […]
There’s a Harder dirtier Blues rock edge to opener ‘Fools Gold’ and even more guitar. It’s a wonderful start and one that sets you immediately at ease if you’ve enjoyed these guys before and […]
One Desire have two great big powerful Melodic Rock albums behind them and we’re just getting ready it seemed to take on the world when we were plunged into the pandemic. This is if […]
Here’s one to look out for if you’re on the East Coast of Australia… There’s a Grungy sway and staccato jangle of guitars of the title track to this EP and plenty of pent […]
When multiple lead singers have been in and out of a band, fans love to debate which era/vocalist is best. In Helloween’s case, we have a lot of members, albums, and phases to choose […]
Doomcave, instigated in 2017 as a solo project by Aiden Vestgaard, has grown to become a four piece band with strong, theatrical live performances. Genesis, Doomcave’s fifth release is their first collaborative release with […]
Perth in Western Australia has a long history of producing great Rock acts it’s maybe something about being the most isolated City on the continent but maybe also something to do with the great […]
Back in the Summer of 1981, MOTÖRHEAD got louder, dirtier and more universal, and you’re getting an invitation to relive this most glorious of achievements once again… Following on from 2020’s year-long celebration of […]
Chocolate Starfish fans had to endure a wait of almost twenty-two years between the second studio album ‘Box’ and their third ‘Spider’ but now after only four short years the ‘Fish’ are back with […]
Back in the 70’s naming your band after a place created by a Fantasy Author wasn’t frowned upon, and as one of the most distinctively named bands in Rock over the years Tygers have […]
After a great run of Heart records over the previous decade things ground to a halt for the band in 2016 after they completed their North American tour, and whilst both sisters use the […]
As well as the usual suspects in the resurgence of Melodic Hard Rock there are also the quieter achievers like Finland’s Temple Balls. OK I realise I’m late to the party but at the […]
The pandemic of course has hit bands hard and no more so than those who make their living from relentless touring. Back on November 28th last year L.A. Guns (the Phil and Tracii version) […]
Oh how I’ve missed you FarCry! And what an uplifting message to the title track that comes rushing out of the speakers to greet you like an old friend (albeit with a new voice)! […]
Well I’ve got my signed orange vinyl on the way how about you? As someone who was there at the start over the years Buckcherry have released some stunning albums, countless more than memorable singles […]
2021 has seen some great albums already, and after Midnite City unwittingly became one of the last international acts a lot of us Australia Rock fans saw back in March last year, hearing something […]
I like this and so will you if you like Bluesy Hard Rock with great melodies, because within you’ll find some fine songs here that are delivered with passion and almost inexplicably didn’t see the […]
Longtime industrial metal veterans Fear Factory are finally back with new music after what seemed like a long time since their previous album “Genexus” was released back in 2015. Of course it’s well documented […]
Estrin’s Nightcats clearly have a sense of humour calling their new record ‘Contemporary’ when sonically it’s a real showcase for the Blues of days gone by – paying continued homage as it does to […]
Airforce goes way back – back indeed to NWOBHN and early Iron Maiden’s drummer Doug Sampson who played with them from 1977-1979. He left Maiden and formed Airforce but the band called it a day […]
First of all I must apologise for getting to this so late! It’s a case of a long lost bag resurfacing with what turned out are some great music within! Formed in 2012 Sinsid […]
Released on February 26th, ‘Unstrung’ isn’t a new long player from Hollowed Sky, but rather a collection of their most definitive songs, completely remixed and remastered by the band themselves. And if you’re new […]
Love this one! Imagine a band that takes as primary influences early Whitesnake, Hughes Coverdale era Deep Purple, Free and Bad Co and ends up like a more guitar oriented Cry of Love with […]
Searing guitar, horns, a funky groove and a lot of fuzzy noise in the background are the best of things here as we kick things off with a remix of Tommy’s ‘Shake the Devil’ […]
Bodom After Midnight’s EP Paint the Sky with Blood was released April 23, 2021 and as expected has a classic Children of Bodom vibe. The last piece of Alexi’s music history lies here, a […]
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