Reviews of albums, EP’s, DVD’s, music books and more
What’s so great about a Wednesday 13 album is that it always feels like a horror movie in itself with all the interludes and creepy noises and general all round fun horror vibe. Tongue […]
Formed in 1980 by identical twin brothers Jay and Michael Aston, Gene Loves Jezebel transformed early from a brooding Goth band on ‘Promise’ (1983) and ‘Immigrant’ (1985) to a far more commercial yet unique rock band […]
With the recent news that both Classic Rock Magazine and Metal Hammer were under threat of closure we look at the latest physical offering to hit the streets for fans of rock music… PLANET ROCK MAGAZINE […]
There’s times when I review an album, I’ll get that vibe that immediately takes me into an experience that I’ll remember for years to come and there’s times when that album will become part […]
In these post-bootleg days when the world seems to want even official material ‘free’ and music has been relegated to a rather toxic, highly polluted stream that suits no-one but the streaming companies and large labels its […]
Dirtbag Republic’s self-titled debut album was one of my favourite releases of 2015 and if you were to ask me again today I could honestly say it’s one of only two albums from that year […]
There’s a laid back charm and certain precise progressive yet melodic dexterity to Raw Silk’s latest album ‘The Borders of Light’ which follows the acclaimed debut from the 90’s ‘Silk Under The Skin’. It’s certainly been […]
Being solidly labelled with the tag ‘Doom’ in my opinion does Avatarium no favours at all – for me the band is a complex and compelling mix of styles and real substance that defies and […]
With a name like American Rebel Soul I must admit I had imagined either a gritty Metal band from Texas or a Southern Rock band flying the flag for the South. What I hadn’t expected […]
Dave Wright and the Midnight Electric’s second album is one which takes the power and simplicity of traditional Aussie Pub-Rock and crafts eight songs around the thee of the Highway exploring the power of said […]
There are surely only so many times you can reach back into your own history and light the spark again hoping it catches? Uli Jon Roth is a master guitarist make no mistake, but his […]
As a long time Blondie fan I always get rather apprehensive when they release and album especially over the last decade when releases have ranged from the sublime ‘Panic of Girls’ to the awful ‘Ghosts of […]
Portland, Oregon has a great rock scene bursting at the seams at the moment and The Without are another potential winner who have just dropped their debut EP ‘Factions’, a short 4 track teaser […]
The third album from Canada’s Mortor, “Burn Up The Dead” is 12 songs of compressed, manic, old school meets modernistic Death/Thrash and groove metal. Mixed with catchy riffs and a fun rock n’ roll […]
Opening with a diverse set of songs – the airy Blues Rock of ‘Man Out of Time’; the soulful deep southern Gospel infused ‘Wade waist Deep’ and the ‘Folkified’ country breeze of ‘Heartbreak Alley’ Thomas […]
Dubbed as a thrash metal band, Primal Attack hail from Portugal and incorporate a strong hardcore sound reminiscent of bands like Hatebreed, Suicidal Tendencies and a bit of Pantera to create a seriously aggressive […]
German blues-infused psychedelic rockers Samsara Blues Experiment are ready to release their fourth record “One With The Universe” on May 12th and it’s everything that you expect from the heavy psych outfit who have […]
Back in the day Rock Goddess of course couldn’t help the Girlschool comparisons, now before you write that off as ‘just because they were a girl band too’, (a rather lazy sentiment that would have […]
There’s a real earthy accessibility and youthful vitality to Greece’s Cyanide 4 and their vintage take on Hard Rock. Take the opening track ‘Restless’ – it’s nothing you haven’t heard before, nothing that you didn’t […]
Hailing from Calgary, Canada, these retro rockers named Woodhawk have unleashed their debut album “Beyond The Sun” which borrows such musical styles like Black Sabbath, The Sword and Thin Lizzy. A healthy dose of […]
I have to say that the new Labyrinth album, Architecture Of A God, would be nominated as one of the best albums to “Almost Get Under My Radar Award”. Fortunately, my editor shot over […]
Arjen Lucassen’s Areyon is about to release the next chapter of the epic Forever saga in “The Source”, blending fantasy and realism to a level that offers escapism from the drudges of daily life. […]
As far as my absolute musical heroes are concerned there really only are three – the sadly departed Steve Marriott and Jim Morrison and the very much alive Ray Davies. Sure there are any more […]
Sometimes simplicity is best, it leaves the songs to stand alone with nowhere to hide, to breathe, and it leaves the interpretation open. As Steve Marriott used to say if you can move someone with […]
Perth, Western Australia songwriter Chris Gibbs is a name familiar to many on the local scene. As one of Perth’s hardest working musicians even if you haven’t seen him live playing his own material there’s […]
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