Up until now, Black Star Riders have been like a musical Jaffa Cake – they looked like Thin Lizzy, they sounded like Thin Lizzy, but they called themselves something else. Whilst that’s not surprising, seeing as they were the same musicians touring as the reformed Thin Lizzy, it made them a slightly hard biscuit to…
Since the release of After Laughter in 2017, its been an incredibly long 5 and a half years without music from all time legends, Paramore. With such a long hiatus between releases, and such a high bar set, the pressure has been on. If anyone would be up to such a challenge it would be…
Time can be a fickle mistress depending on how you look at it. Moments of infinity pass by with each second. Many alternate paths of our lives die with them. What about the time which has already elapsed? We can’t claw it back or go back to the moment before a split decision. So we’re…
The journey Katatonia have undertaken from Gothic doom metal purveyors to prog rock / prog metal maestros started the best part of two decades ago. Their more progressive era is now well established, and their latest offering, Sky Void Of Stars, is very much in keeping with the approach of the last couple of albums…
Since launching their debut album Murder & The Motive, local boys done good Those Damn Crows have gone from strength to strength, winning over audiences and critics alike with their consistently great live performances and talented song writing, so it’s no surprise that their latest opus Inhale/Exhale is yet another 10 tracks of blistering rock…
Over the past few years, The Hunna have exploded in popularity. They recently sold out their UK tour within minutes and were announced in the line-up for Slam dunk before their new album even hit streaming services. The album was produced by legendary producer extraordinaire, Gil Norton (The Pixies, Foo Fighters, Busted, You Me At…
Heartbreak ruled the roost on New Year’s Eve 2017 when gothic heart-throbs HIM disbanded in their native Helsinki. Five years later, the Heartagram beats once more as Ville Valo returns to reclaim his throne as VV. The pioneer of love metal sought to soundtrack the dreary winter days with the enchanting Neon Noir. The first…
For the last 15 years The Subways have been synonymous with Indie Punk bouncy gigs and now having finally been allowed to go out on their 10th Anniversary tour for Young For Eternity, they have come back with a new drummer and a new album – Uncertain Joys. Partly recorded during singer/guitarist Billy Lunn’s period…
Mother Vulture are a new four-piece coming out of Bristol who’ve been making a name for themselves on the live scene. Playing a pleasing, seamless mix of hoary hard rock, alt metal moods and punky aggression, they mix a thoroughly contemporary grab bag of influences with an old school desire to entertain. The star is…
For a generation that grew up with wallet chains and baggy jeans, the name 96 BITTER BEINGS will immediately strike a nostalgic chord. An integral part of the soundtrack to many a misspent youth watching Bam Margera and Johnny Knoxville on MTV, the hit single 96 Quite Bitter Beings rocketed frontman Deron Miller‘s previous band,…