The Coronavirus has truly impacted on society and our way of life has been on hold for a year now. So many things that we took for granted have not been possible, holidays, visiting friends, nights out in the local pub, meals in restaurants, the list is endless and it has been, virtually, death by..
Aeonblack – The Time Will Come (Black Sunset)
Aeonblack is a hard rock/power metal band from Baden-Württemberg in the South West of Germany who formed in 2003 and prior to this, from 1988 to 2003 were known as Groggy Elks. There is not a lot of recorded product available with a solitary EP in 2007 and it was not until 2015 that their debut,..
The Spectre Beneath – The New Identity Of Sidney Stone (Self Released)
The Spectre Beneath is a new band put together by guitarist Pete Worrall in Cheshire in 2018 and is an ambitious project that is a fusion of progressive and power metal that is post-modern in outlook and concept. They released their imaginative and brilliantly titled debut, The Downfall Of Judith King, also in 2018 and..
JUMP: Breaking Point And Beyond – John Dexter Jones talks about the latest album and much more
Anyone who has followed the career of Welsh band Jump to even a cursory extent, or indeed has ever seen the band live, will know that frontman John Dexter Jones loves to talk. Indeed, more than that, he is among the great raconteurs of our time when he gets going. No Jump show is complete..
Liar Thief Bandit – Deadlights (The Sign Records)
We all need an energy-booster from time to time. Coffee, Red Bull, whatever works for you that gives that extra kick. For many, Garage rock is the cure for any kind of tiredness, and Scandanavian bands seem particularly prominent in that genre. The latest addition to a very healthy stable is Liar Thief Bandit, a power trio seemingly born to play live with the sole purpose of having fun. Whether you badge it Garage-Rock, Power-Pop, Pub-Rock or whatever, this is top-tier no-frills energetic..
Sweet release new single “Set Me Free” plus official video trailer
Sweet, featuring original guitarist Andy Scott, will release their new single “Set Me Free” on March 5th. The song is taken from the band’s current album “Isolation Boulevard” and can be presaved from https://backl.ink/144488190.Isolation Boulevard features all the Sweet’s classic hit singles and was recorded with the new line-up during lockdowns between September and October..
Birdpen – All Function One (JAR Records)
We now come to the much anticipated sixth album by BirdPen, an eclectic English rock duo formed by Dave Penn and Mike Bird in 2003. The band seems to operate at the edge of the cultural mainstream and remain an underground delight that will one day, surely, dine at the top table. They have an..
Nightrage – Demo 2000 (Despotz Records)
Nightrage is a hugely popular melodic death metal band that was formed in Thessaloniki in Greece in 2000 by the two guitarists Marios Iliopoulos and Gus G. The band subsequently released three demos before putting out the debut album Sweet Vengeance in 2003 and, since, then, the band has relocated to Gothenburg and released a..
Heavy Feather – Mountain Of Sugar (The Sign Records)
Retro rockers Heavy Feather are back with a new album - Mountain of Sugar is set to be released by The Sign Records on 9 April, with heavier 60's and 70's rock influences, and some amazing blues vocals at the core of the release. When Heavy Feather's first album Débris & Rubble was released in..
Osyron – Foundations (SAOL Label)
Osyron began life when formed in 2004 in Ontario, Canada but was originally called Morbid Theory and released two demos under this banner (Chaos Breed in 2006 and Harbinger in 2010) before making some personnel changes and relocating to Alberta. This then led to the name change and, in 2012, they took on the moniker..