There’s an endless supply of Melodic Rock bands these days and a good number of them of course are located on the Frontiers label. The hardest thing sometimes is distinguishing between those that do a […]
The press release tells just part of the story – Living Colour’s radio hit, ‘Cult of Personality’ was the record that made Shawn want to learn guitar. That in turn led to a plethora […]
A LOT of great rock n roll came out of the 80’s. The bands of that era, with few exceptions, are often not given the credit they deserve for the great music they wrote. That […]
There are many sides to the Rootsy Blues of Robert Jon & The Wreck and Friday March 10th saw the release of their latest offering on Joe Bonamassa’s Journeyman Records – the rather rocking ‘One […]
If you’ve not heard of John Diva and the Rockets of Love and you love melodic 80’s flavoured Hard Rock then you really do need to get on board. If you are already a fan […]
Angel was of course everything that was over the top, overblown and gloriously outrageous about the 70’s. A band that wore all white had a spectacular stage show and were the complete embodiment of […]
Gorillaz is the brainchild of Blur front-man Damon Albarn and Tank Girl artist Jaime Hewlett. They’ve won awards, Been a relevant and influential act in mainstream music for over two decades, and I personally […]
Some people may see it as a bold move to open your latest Live album with a track off the latest studio record when your most iconic album harks back to 1989, but Babylon A.D. […]
If I was to list the bands that have been most influential in my life the Hanoi Rocks would be top of that list – there’s no question about that. I grew up loving […]
Steel Panther is on the prowl again with their 6th album of questionable pleasures and delight and believe me this is a hot and sticky one! If you thought that things might change with […]
When I talked to Åge and Bernt earlier this month I told them my story about discovering Wim Wam way back in 2004 when the first album came out. They, along with The Poodles […]
Black Star Riders is responsible for four pretty peerless Hard Rocking releases from 2013 to 2019. They’ve also dominated our end of year BEST OF charts more than any other band starting with the […]
Since 2002 Epica has released 8 wonderful albums that have brought together elements of Progressive and heavy music in a wonderful Symphonic Metal stew. So what do you do after using their time during […]
I won’t speak for anywhere else in the world, but for America in the early 2000’s the state of rock music was very bleak. There was very little going on in terms of new […]
Studying Latin at school I always used ‘Tempus Fugit’ to translate the common saying “Time flies.” Fugit (to flee or escape or fly) always seemed a better verb than Volo (or Volat in the third […]
I saw Kiss of the Gypsy live couple of times back in the day off the back of the ‘Whatever it Takes’ single and mightily impressive they were too: and then seemingly in the […]
Frontiers put out an awful lot of product these days and to be honest at sometimes they all seem to wash into one, that’s not saying that there aren’t some real gems out there it’s […]
If you’re like me and love a bit of Melodic Rock after time things can start to sound pretty similar so it’s great when something takes you by surprise and puts a huge smile […]
I remember buying this one back in the day, and the copy I have from 1998 changes hand for crazy money these days so this re-release on Deko is a welcome relief for […]
I’ve always had a soft spot for the classy AOR of Frédéric Slama, who since 2000, has released an incredible 21 AOR albums. Featuring, as always, a who’s who of West Coast and Melodic […]
Six albums in Adelaide’s William Street Strikers are sounding as good as ever. I love the opener ‘Poor Boy’ which is built on a jangly guitar riff, a great understated vocal and just a […]
Spanish Death Metal – who’d have thought it? Not only that this is Bloodhunter’s third release, and comes after a gap of five years with a few changes in personnel since 2017’s ‘The End […]
I loved 2018’s ‘Remarkable Rock’ from Norway’s Northwind. And if you love your classic Rock with Progressive leanings you’ll love it too. Covid of course has delayed this one but it’s definitely worth the […]
“In April 2022, QUEENSRŸCHE finished a five-week North American tour supporting metal gods Judas Priest. That tour wasn’t merely a fiery return to the stage for QUEENSRŸCHE after a two-year pandemic: it was a […]
This is the Punk that inspired bands like Hanoi Rocks and the raw sound you will love – an absolute underappreciated gem. After Hanoi Rocks broke up in 1985 Monroe looked at starting a solo […]
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