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Innerwish – Innerwish

9 March 2016 Mark Diggins

Looking at the cover you might be thinking Symphonic Metal but Innerwish is distinctly, unapologetically old school Metal. Power, speed, fist waving and grand hand gestures come to mind whilst listening to the powerful, flowing […]

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Jartse Tuominen – Untold Stories

9 March 2016 Mark Diggins

There’s something very clean and clear about ‘Extraordinary’ the song that opens up Jartse Tuominen’s new album: it’s a clarity which shines through the blistering soloing. Whilst many won’t have heard his name, Finland’s best […]

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AOR – L.A. Darkness

9 March 2016 Mark Diggins

Well of course it’s AOR again from the band whose name does exactly what it says on the box and from the starting gun ‘The Smartest Girl in LA’ drips in it, soaks it up […]

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Lee Aaron – Fire and Gasoline

9 March 2016 Mark Diggins

It’s been many years since we heard a rock album by Canada’s Lee Aaron after years of dabbling with jazz but this year’s release of ‘Fire and Gasoline’ on March 25th sees her return to […]

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BlackRain – Released

9 March 2016 Mark Diggins

I like France’s BlackRain, who seem to be the head of the pack flying the Gallic Sleaze Rock flag these days. And his new album ‘Released’ comes with a certain expectation after increasing returns over […]

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Bonfire – Pearls

9 March 2016 Mark Diggins

  After the release of the first album with only Hans Ziller from the original lineup – last year’s surprisingly solid ‘Glorious’ Bonfire is out again with a double album – half of rerecorded ‘Rockers’ […]

Crisix
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Crisix – From Blue to Black

9 March 2016 Mark Diggins

Spanish thrashers Crisix have released yet another blistering thrash metal album with “From Blue To Black” that continues on the path of destruction that their first two albums started. While there will be nothing spectacularly […]

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Miasmal – Tides Of Omniscience

9 March 2016 Steve Monaghan

Gothenburg Death Metal four piece Miasmal return with a new slab of savagery in the form of the new album “Tides Of Omniscience”. We take a quick look at the new tracks and see if […]

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Joe Bonamassa – Blues of Desperation

9 March 2016 Mark Diggins

I’ve always loved Joe Bonamassa’s work, always loved him live onstage and the fact that he mixes things up and keeps things fresh, loved his collaborations and covers and sure there are the songs that […]

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Reckless Love – Invader

9 March 2016 Mark Diggins

When Reckless Love released their first album back in 2010 they were a breath of fresh air – borrowing the cheesiest of Glam from the sunset strip and injecting it with a big baste of […]

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The Treatment – Generation Me

9 March 2016 Mark Diggins

Three albums in and I still can’t fully get my head around The Treatment, first album ‘This Might Hurt’ (2011) was a sizzling slab of Sleazy Hard Rock and dipped its toes into Airbourne territory, […]

Black Stone Cherry
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Black Stone Cherry – Kentucky

9 March 2016 Mark Diggins

‘KENTUCKY’ the new album by BLACK STONE CHERRY is out on APRIL 1st on new label MASCOT – named after their home State it packs a huge punch – and it could be argued that […]

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Amon Amarth – Jomsviking

9 March 2016 Andrew Massie

Amon Amarth return with another brilliant album in “Jomsviking”, a concept album which is a first for the viking metal legends. It’s a somewhat revenge story but also a love story at the same time […]

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Endfield – Right to the Top

5 March 2016 Mark Diggins

  Light mainstream Rock done well and with no little sheen is perhaps the best overview of the music of the reformed Endfield whose roots go all the way back to 1998. Sonically it might […]

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Whitefall – Origins (EP)

1 March 2016 Steve Monaghan

Canberra based progressive metalcore band Whitefall are looking to clear the stages with their debut EP “Origins” which delves into heavy and intricate riffs and hooks that will be bound to interest a few fans […]

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Entombed A.D. – Dead Dawn

26 February 2016 Steve Monaghan

Entombed A.D. return with their 2nd album since their reformation under the new name although as we find out with the new album “Dead Dawn”, the sound is still there. Love it or leave it? […]

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The Fumes – Bloodless

9 February 2016 Mark Diggins

Three albums in and two years in the making ‘Bloodless’ could well be the best we’ve heard from Australia’s riff heavy blues infused ‘The Fumes’ yet. If you like it hot and sweaty with big […]

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Birth of Joy – Get Well

9 February 2016 Mark Diggins

If you are already familiar with the Dutch psych rockers then you should know that they are right up there in terms of quality and pure sonic cohesiveness with the likes of latter-day genre slayers […]

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Jani Lane – Catch a Falling Star

9 February 2016 Mark Diggins

I must admit I was never a huge fan of Warrant as a band back in the day (Ironically I revisited the back catalogue after Lane’s death and wished I had been) but like everyone […]

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Now or Never – II

9 February 2016 Mark Diggins

Now Or Never was founded in 2012 by guitarist Ricky Marx (ex-Pretty Maids) and drummer Ranzo, who were joined soon after by vocalist Jo Amore (ex-Nightmare), and bass player Kenn Jackson (also a veteran ex-Pretty […]

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Starchase – The New Day

9 February 2016 Mark Diggins

There is a vaguely eastern sounding opening to the opening track of Starchase’s ‘Brand New Day’ that is completely redundant when what the album offers is so simple and so assured – a stack of […]

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Love and a 38 – Nomads

9 February 2016 Mark Diggins

First and foremost this is a Rock and Roll album, full of fire in the belly and attitude it’s got all the ingredients that should make a good listen. ‘Love and a 38’ sound good […]

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