Reviews of albums, EP’s, DVD’s, music books and more
Ever since Whitesnake started recycling their cover art based on the theme of their most successful album from 1987, Mr David Coverdale has created albums in tandem with some fine guitarists, setting alight their […]
Hailing from the city of brother love, Philadelphia, thrash veterans Eyes of The Living are not exactly new to the game despite the current moniker being a more recent incarnation of the group. Going […]
There’s a frenetic soulful and funky hard rock sound to Märvel’s opening salvo ‘All For The Glory’ it’s a huge song and one that I can guarantee will leave you wanting more wondering where these […]
Album number 11 from Sweden’s finest melodic death metal band Amon Amarth, titled “Berserker” continues the tradition of pure viking metal in all it’s epic battle worn glory. The band have come a long […]
This is an interesting one with Paul Lidel (Dirty Looks, Dangerous Toys, Broken Teeth) new band recreating the sound of early eighties Hard Rock with a refreshing no-frills approach. Sadly its not all new, so […]
With successful an already EP ‘Viral’ and full length ‘Insurrection’ behind them, Spreading The Disease (STD) are back with a new 5 Track EP ‘Mindcell’. It’s Modern Metal, aggressive, growly and dirty as hell nut […]
There’s a certain ZZ Top meets Robert Palmer smooth groove to opener ‘My Imagination’ which treads the sonic ground between Foreigner and Bad Company that let’s you know right away that this is going to […]
The word ‘Legend’ is so overused these days, especially in music. Artists who seem to have been around for five minutes are routinely tagged with the word. In truth there are few legends and fewer […]
Portland sludge rockers Lord Dying return with their third album “Mysterium Tremendum” which sees the band aim for a conceptual idea both musically and lyrically while trying to evolve the sound in a different […]
Ron Keel has been around and making music almost as long as I’ve been listening to Rock – I first heard him in Steeler (1983) and really enjoyed Keel’s first two albums ‘Lay Down […]
Sometimes an album drops on your desk that catches you completely by surprise, makes you sit up straight & listen intently, before you realise you’ve been hooked by something pretty cool. Schreiner’s debut […]
Modern Rock for me is a hit and miss affair, it can ‘sound’ great but if you value your melody above all else sometimes it can feel a bit like eating a doughnut only to […]
There’s an Aussie connection to this new release with guitarist Joe Matera handling axe duties along with long time guitarist Hällström for Swedish band Rough Rockers. And for Classic Rock fans there’s also a guest […]
Melbourne band Orpheus Omega have been very busy lately. As of this writing, they are currently on tour supporting their new LP Wear Your Sins. To find out what it’s like, Oliver sat down […]
Swiss Hard Rock doesn’t start and end with Krokus and Gotthard. Before modern bands like Shakra and Lovebugs there were also rockers like Toad, Transit and Mud Slick and arguably finest of all- China(though […]
If you’re looking for some good time Rock and Roll that takes it all back to the concept of ‘having a good time’ then The Aviators mix of The Faces, The Stones, Georgia Satellites, Black […]
You always know what you are going to get with Danko Jones and you always know there’s no chance of disappointment. If you’ve followed Canada’s finest since their raring 2002 debut ‘Born a Lion’ then […]
For a band with 23 studio albums, 15 live albums and 18 ‘collections’ of songs in various forms already out there its hard to see why another UFO collection is warranted. Anniversaries though are always […]
Some bands you just instantly ‘get’ and when I first heard Blackbird Sons debut EP ‘Back in the Game’ at the start of the year I knew people had to hear it – featuring a […]
The intro track here ‘Dawn’ that cascades into the hard and heavy ‘Vanity’ of course is superfluous but there’s something likeable about these guys from the off, mixing Metal guitars with Hard Rock vocals and […]
After two crushingly good albums and a third in the can, all of a sudden singer Nathan James found himself looking for a new band with a tour and a new album to promote. Such […]
After the success of his last release, 2016’s ARIA Blues & Roots Album of the Year ‘Red Dirt – Red Heart’, you could be excused for thinking Russell Morris was going to continue to […]
Formed in Norway in 2010 and with one album ‘Shitkickers’ (2012) under their belt, Xelerate are back with a second full length that comes across as a mix of Melodic Metal and more classic […]
Modern Hard Rock with edge, energy and excess is the order of the day on Keri Kelli’s A New Revenge’s debut ‘Enemies and Lovers’ and if you can handle the roller-coaster ride then this is […]
One of my favourite EP releases of 2018 was ‘Shadows on the Wall’ from The Swamp Stompers, so I was interested to hear what guitarist & lead vocalist Corey Legge had planned for us […]
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