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15 albums in Dream Theater is a band I must admit that has never really grabbed me, but 2021 is year to try new things whilst we’re all still so restricted so here we […]
“It had to happen one day didn’t it?” I said to Chip the other day, who laughed and said “Of course it did!” So here it is Enuff Z’Nuff the band who wear their […]
With a press release that states: “Hailing from San Francisco, California, MAD ANTHONY was hands down the BEST unsigned ROCK band of the mid-’80s packing MASSIVE grooves and KILLER hooks from stacks of Marshall amps.” a […]
The new studio album from L.A, Guns sees Tracii Guns, Phil Lewis, and co continuing with the darker lyrical tone of ‘The Devil You Know’ and ‘The Missing Peace’ whilst adding a little Classic […]
Mississippi MacDonald might be a new name to you but after a listen to ‘Do Right, Say Right’ you’ll be glad you made his acquaintance and probably hurry to check out his previous six! (‘Devil’s […]
In ‘Anarchy And Unity’ Vega’s 7th full length rest assured they haven’t strayed from their trademark Melodic rocking AOR sound but they have added two new faces to the sonic mix – Billy Taylor (ex-Inglorious) […]
Eclipse, as one of the heavy hitters in the 80’s Hard Rock revival have produced some stunning material over the years culminating in their most successful release ‘Paradigm’ in 2019. Sweden’s finest are now […]
It’s been 14 years now since Crazy Lixx burst onto the scene with the wonderful debut ‘Loud Minority’ and over the years the band has produced some real gems – from follow up ‘New […]
The Kentucky Headhunters are about to release their brand-new album ‘That’s a Fact Jack!’ and if you’re already a fan then you’re in for a real treat. If you’re not already a fan then you will […]
Kimura are a well established band in the Perth metal scene having run the circles of the metal community in the west for many years now. With a slew of recordings now behind them […]
Christmas albums! Love them or hate them? For me prior to giving this new one from Lee Aaron a spin I checked out a few of the classics and you know what I really […]
We take a look inside Metallica’s Black album 30th anniversary re-release – Limited Edition Super Deluxe Box Set. Officially released on September 10th 2021 via Blackened Recordings. The Black Album is one of the […]
What a great record from Kim Wilson and what a voice if you’ve never had the pleasure before! If you’re on the hunt for a nice balanced mix of originals and covers and hanker […]
When Rivers Meet the husband and wife Blues team have crafted an album here that really hints at more good things to come. Winning four UKBlues Awards in 2021 for ‘Emerging Blues Artist of the Year’; […]
If your vibe is funk-filled 70’s inspired bluesy rock n’ roll then look no further than the debut album from Fabrizio Grossi & Soul Garage Experience, released on September 10. ‘Counterfeited Soulstice Vol.1’ is […]
You can’t miss the new Iron Maiden album! That is allowed only when you’re 20 and not paying attention to “El Dorado”, cos’ you’re livin’ the life according to their glorious, not wasted years….Their […]
Melbourne thrashers Desecrator return with their sophomore full-length release “Summoning” which catapults the veteran metal act into a fully fledged force to be reckoned with. After their electrifying debut album 4 years ago, it […]
If you want some attitude and real stomp to start an album then look no further than the bruising opener ‘”Wicked Woman’ a song that immediately reminds you of how good these guys have […]
There have already been some great Australian Rock releases this year but perhaps none more anticipated than Wicked Smile’s debut after a string of killer singles released over the past 18 months. Wicked Smile […]
Soul, Blues and a wanton disregard for current fashions… it can only be another beautiful, timeless album from Robert Jon & The Wreck! After 2020’s ‘Last Light On The Highway’ made the number one spot […]
OK so here we have it – Inglorious’ twist on the cover album – a band with a great male vocalist taking on songs made famous by women. OK fair enough concept but how […]
The thing about cover albums I guess is that you’re trying to hit two groups of fans – those who love the artist doing the reworking of the classics and those who love the […]
Oh my God! As one of the biggest Enuff Z’Nuff fans out there to suddenly, out of the blue have a 3 CD compilation of 40 vintage unreleased demos drop on you is enough […]
How do you approach re-recording a classic? How about a thirty year old classic that has more than stood the test of time? What about when it was a UK Number #2 album? To be honest […]
Tags and Genre labels have been with us in force since the 70’s but people have always been looking for shortcuts to describe the music that’s out there and these days the amount of […]
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