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Of all Rock’s great guitarists there are few that have had a career as ‘colorful’ as Michael Schenker and few that have been in the hot seat for two hugely influential bands before embarking on […]
Bonfire, one of my favourite bands of the late 80’s and favourite German Rock band ever is sadly these days diminished in ‘classic line-up’ members. Missed most of all, of course, is the distinctive voice […]
Night Ranger is a strange band for me, never a fan back in the day, I’m actually a huge fan of what they are dong now, especially since 2011’s ‘Somewhere in California’. That was an […]
Start out nice and heavy, add plenty of crunch, a touch of searing hot blues, and the smell of grease and oil. Throw in some fiery guitars, a huge rhythm section and an excellent vocal and stir. Blacktop […]
I like Sister, a band from the dirtier, punkier, more dangerous end of Sleaze Town. Indeed opening track ‘Destination Dust’ is as wild and aggressive as anything they’ve done, with a verse spat out and […]
Denver thrash metalers Havok are one of those bands I picked up on pretty early with the now classic “Time Is Up” still regarded as one of the best thrash metal albums of the […]
This is a really cool release, just six tracks but so much to like in the mix or Country, Rock, Blues and Bluegrass. The only trouble you might have is finding it and as I […]
After the siren and the first riff ‘Demolition Boys’ you can almost smell the vintage leather of the NWOBHM on the backs of all girl band Girlschool who have just had their three first and, many […]
With a sound that screams ‘take me back in your time machine to 80’s Sunset strip’ and a vocal that sounds like it was recorded in a very large room ‘Craving Angel’s weighty (at 17 […]
Not to be confused with the short-lived 80’s band ‘Dirty White Boy’ which featured the vocal talents of David Glen Eisley’ and guitar licks of the legendary ‘Earl Slick’ this band features none other than […]
Carousel Kings is one of those high energy clean sounding Modern Pop-Punk bands who write incredibly catchy yet strangely all-too-familiar tunes, full of quiet moments followed by driving guitars and soring choruses. It’s not a […]
Now this is good! Jimi Anderson I must admit was a name I hadn’t heard before, and reading his bio and seeing his background in cover bands all I can say is tat I’m so […]
Music is all about the songs and should always only be about the songs. Sadly these days with such a relentless flow of music from anyone who can hold a guitar and press ‘record’ […]
Back in the 80’s (and early 90’s) there were some amazing debut albums released, and for me they were almost completely interdependent on each other, adding to the ideas that preceded them but all unique in […]
Imagine a band forged in the little known city of Orebro, Sweden that gives an immediate hit like The Black Crowes mixed carefully by way of classic rock alchemy with Badlands, but who also have […]
I love my 70’s Glam more than most and whilst in these eyes at least, the names of Slade and The Sweet loom far larger than that of Suzi Quatro, you have to applaud Suzi […]
Melbourne thrashers Desecrator have been leading the pack in thrash metal in Australia for a number of years now and the most surprising thing to not come out of that is an actual full […]
Combining a worldly sound from the ranks of Ireland and France, Molybaron have a rock sound that is mildly familiar but standing in it’s own identity as a band who simply take their influences […]
It’s been far too long since we heard from Brother Firetribe hasn’t it? But here it finally is, album number four and the first good thing to come out of Nightwish’s 2017 ‘hiatus’. Nightwish’s […]
Canadian thrash metal veterans Infernal Majesty may not be the most prolific band when it comes to putting out new music but their long experience in the metal world shows you dont need to […]
Spacetrucker are a fuzzy stoner rock band from St. Louis whose penchant for the rock n’ roll vibes that borrow influences from Kyuss and Black Sabbath is all you need to know to give […]
Hailing from the great metal city of Melbourne, Hollow World are putting out their debut full length album titled “Exanimate” which is about as intense and furious as melodic death metal can get. It’s […]
Obituary return with their 10th studio album, a self titled release that continues where “Inked In Blood” left off. Containing 10 brand new tracks including “Ten Thousand Ways To Die” which was originally released […]
OK so who needs a new Def Leppard live album? OK What about a live DVD? To be honest the answer to those questions might be very different when you see the show. ‘And There Will […]
Last Autumn’s Dream have been producing real quality Melodic Rock for 15 years now, and this is incredibly their 14th album in that time and their first of purely cover songs (though we’ve always loved […]
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