Album Reviews

Everyone should catch an Amigo The Devil gig at one point in their life. Metalheads mixed with punks, rednecks mingling with perfectly coiffured Peaky Blinders-style hipsters. All gathering to worship at the church of Danny Kiranos aka Amigo The Devil. One of THE best storytellers you will hear during your …

There seem to be two different opinions when it comes to “legacy” acts creating new music; one would be the approach of acts such as Kiss and Aerosmith where any ideas of new music are met by the attitude of “what’s the point since fans only want to hear the …

“SHAKE SLIDE TWIST, 4 songs, 4 chances to dance. Let’s get it on and have a good time!” – Hot Laundry Social media bios are usually taking with a pinch of salt, but in the case of the above description of the latest EP from Hot Laundry, it hits the …

Another week, another fresh batch of new singles that have captured our attention. From Italian electro-pop, Swiss blues-rock, and German metal, to UK-based hard rock, and the return of a genuine British musical legend. As usual, click on the artists’ name in bold and that will take you to the …

It’s incredible to think that ‘Waiting For Good Luck’ – the new album from Cambridge hard rock outfit The Treatment – comes ten years after the five-piece released their debut album ‘This Might Hurt’. Does that make them the elder statesmen of the New Wave Of Classic Rock? Original members …

Coming hot on the heels of 2020’s masterful studio album ‘Metal Commando’, German power metal legends Primal Fear return with 5-track EP ‘I Will Be Gone’. Those who already have a copy of ‘Metal Commando’ will recognise the title track, but this new version up’s the ante on the original …

Hailing from Bowling Green, Kentucky (60 miles from Edmonton, Kentucky – the home of Black Stone Cherry, fact fans), rock outfit Kiss Kiss Bang managed to work around the restraints placed upon them through the pandemic and create sophomore EP ‘Hungry, High & Seeing Things’; a title that might just …

The Heat Inc. (“London’s loudest Rock ‘n’ Roll band”) have released their self-titled debut EP and for less of your hard-earned money than a chicken legend meal (cool mayo, natch) you can treat yourself to twenty minutes or so of riff-laden, garage rock ‘n’ roll. Fancy the CD version? Well, …

No one quite does multi-media bundles as well as Nuclear Blast does. Made with love and attention to detail, it always seems that they have the fans in mind when putting together a bundle. The most recent of which is ‘Live In Richmond, VA’ the brand new live album from …

Although the last 13 months or so have been a tough time for musicians unable to ply their trade on stage, it’s also been a fertile time for those same musicians to create music in the recording studio. It seems that a week doesn’t go past without several top-quality rock …