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British singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Steve Newman has been producing great melodic rock for over twenty years now. This his 11th album is no exception – indeed it might just be up there with his best, […]
The Beatles of course rule the world of music, always have and as far as influence and record sales go they are unlikely to ever be surpassed. I spoke to Jon Stevens the other day, […]
Those who love not just their Aussie Rock but their Hard Rock in general will have heard the name Kings of the Sun the band formed back in the 80’s by brothers Jeffrey and Clifford […]
Touted as one of the top ‘live’ Rock acts in the UK and just off a European tour with Tarja (ex-Nightwish) it’s taken Birmingham’s Devilfire 4 years to release their debut album ‘Dark Manoeuvres’. If you’re […]
Perth Has some great band leading scene stalwarts Grotesque are no exception and return with an absolute rip snorter of an album. Band’s can sometimes feel and sound like they want to out blast […]
Wow!! When you hear this album you’ll be left with the wondering feeling of how this band can bring something this intense into the scene. Dark, brutal, epic, this is the soundtrack to an […]
Cold World, the debut album from Chicago modern rockers Frontline is a light melodic affair. Opening track ‘Follow’ comes across like a heavier Collective Soul, or early Shinedown, maybe even a more soulful Train. It’s […]
After a trio of cracking latter day albums starting in 2013 with ‘Beautiful Curse’ which was swiftly followed by 2014’s ‘Black Eyed Sons’ and 2015’s ‘St Cecilia and the Gypsy Soul’ The Quireboys latest foray 2016’s […]
When I say that this is unexpectedly good I mean no disrespect, but I really wasn’t expecting this sort of quality recording from a band largely unknown outside of the US and on their third […]
I have a confession to make, I’ve sat on this album for far too long. I’ve played it a dozen or more times, dashed off three reviews and here I am starting all over again. Over […]
There a dark and progressive-tinged beauty to the title track of Blackfinger’s second album ‘When Colors Fade Away’: its a song that starts out like a heady mix of Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin before […]
As a relative later-comer to the music of Jon Stevens he’s always been a solo artist to me rather than the ex-lead vocalist of iconic Aussie band Noiseworks. ‘Starlight’ is his tenth solo release and his highest […]
When Black Stone Cherry released ‘Kentucky’ just over a year ago the band took their sound all the way back to their roots – using the same hometown studio that they recorded their debut and it […]
THE ONLY OCEAN dubs themselves as atmospheric rock, which I’m not sure what that entirely means, although if going by definition to describe this genre, I would say this might give a new listener […]
It hardly seems fair on the opposition does it? The wild power and soul of Glenn Hughes remarkable voice and fluid and intricate bass that can make you weep at one minute and bleed the […]
If the name ‘Rosemont’ is unfamiliar to you then cast your mind back to cast your mind back to 2013 and ‘First Taste’ the debut album from a South Australian Sleaze Rock band with the […]
There’s just the right amount of grunt in the guitars and more than enough melody in opening track ‘We Belong’ to make you believe that Rob Wyldes’ latest band ‘Midnite City’ might really have created […]
Geelong’s own Amberyse has delivered a solid record to gives us a taste of what this band has to offer for the local Australia metal scene, they don’t pull any punches when it comes […]
Alter Bridge have been with us since they formed from the remnants of Creed in 2004 and during that time the core Creed members Tremonti, Phillips and Marshall along with Myles Kennedy have been constants. […]
I pride myself on a wide knowledge of 80’s hard rock, especially that coming from the West Coast of the United States in that latter part of the decade, but to be honest when I […]
A couple of years back now EMN dropped the ‘Grind EP’. It was a great piece of work that contained 5 new tracks, their first new material since the ‘Deeper Shade of Grey’ album […]
There’s a possibility that upon hearing the first track or two off PHOENIX, that it bends your ear to a familiarity; and not just because there is something within the music either. It’s more […]
There’s a wonderful feeling that sweeps over you when you hear opening track ‘Main Offender’ – it’s a song that just instantly transports you back to the glorious Wicked Sensation album from 1990. There’s that […]
Way, way back as a kid when I was discovering Rock music by rifling the album collection of my best friend’s brother which contained all the classics from Thin Lizzy, Quo, Heep, Hatchet, ZZ Top […]
When you read about a band who is heavily influenced by their heroes, what do you expect? Would they sound like them? Would they be a copycat band? Would they be a cover band? […]
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