MC Roads is the new rock vehicle for guitarist Mike Cross out of Detroit, Michigan and you may already know of him as one of the founding members of the American rock band Sponge. He left the group after three albums due to the usual 'creative differences' and had a short period of time out..
Shaman’s Harvest announce new album ‘Rebelator’ to be released 11 March 2022 + new single ‘Under Your Skin’
Photo: Adrienne Beacco Missouri rockers Shaman's Harvest return with REBELATOR, their first album in five years. The album will be released on 11th March 2022 via Mascot Records / Mascot Label Group and today they also reveal their brand new song Under Your Skin. "This was the hardest record we've ever made, on every level," says Nathan Hunt, referring to Shaman's Harvest's seventh LP. Their..
AFM – 25 Years Metal Addiction – The Rare & The Unreleased (AFM Records)
Top row: U.D.O. & Herman Frank; middle row: Lordi & Metalite and bottom row Flotsam and Jetsam & Orden Ogan AFM Records has been releasing quality heavy rock music now for 25-years and the label has found an excellent way to celebrate and reflect upon those years and the very many fine metal bands that..
Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons – Announce New UK Tour Supports, URGE FANS TO SUPPORT THE FAMILY OF LATE WOLF JAW VOCALIST TOM LEIGHTON
Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons have taken some time to reflect on the recent and tragic passing of Tom Leighton, vocalist of UK rock outfit Wolf Jaw, who the band had handpicked to support them on their upcoming tour. The band have decided that the best course of action is to go ahead with the tour with new supports,..
MERCURY X : ‘Imprisoned’ – new album by Swedish prog metal act out 10 December 2021 via Frontiers
Mercury X is an acclaimed Swedish progressive metal act who take inspiration from both the present and past in the genre. Their new album, Imprisoned, is based on the lives of the group members during its making, guiding its listeners through various emotional stages with beautiful melodies combined with tough riffage. The band originally formed..
Act Of Denial – Negative (Crusader Records)
If ever there was an oxymoron then it would be the term melodic death metal; they are two genres that really should never be combined but when it works it can be spectacular and when it doesn't then the least said the better. It is not my medium for 'go to' music so I have..
LEE ROGERS : ‘Hellbound’ – introductory single from new EP by Northern Irish singer-songwriter, “Dark Notions” EP out 29 October 2021 via Zenith Cafe
Photo: Ken Haddock "It's good to have Lee back. Who would have thought that such a wild man could age like wine? I have never heard him sounding better"FOY VANCE Recording throughout 2021 for a forthcoming long-awaited second album (due out in spring 2022), Northern Irish singer-songwriter Lee Rogers has taken a handful of his..
Crossing I’s Dotting T’s – Crossing I’s Dotting T’s EP (Riot Records)
This is the debut EP by the strangely titled Crossing I's Dotting T's which is a punk rock band from the US featuring just the four tracks for 12-minutes with two of the songs already having been released as digital singles. This is very much modern day American punk with very little in common with..
The Night Eternal – Moonlit Cross (Ván Records)
The Night Eternal is a new band from Essen, Germany, which made a great start with an excellent eponymous EP back in 2019. Now, the full-length debut Moonlit Cross is ready for release on November 5th, through Ván Records. The style of the band is epic, old school heavy metal, with a very sinister vibe..
LAND OF GYPSIES : ‘Land Of Gypsies’ – self-titled debut album by bluesy hard rock outfit fronted by former XYZ and Great White singer, out 10 December 2021 via Frontiers
Formerly known as Gang Of Souls, Land Of Gypsies is a new Los Angeles based band featuring vocalist Terry Ilous (XYZ, ex-Great White), producer/bassist Fabrizio Grossi (Glenn Hughes, Supersonic Blues Machine, Eric Gales, etc), guitarist Serge Simic (The Slam, Supersonic Blues Machine) and drummer Tony Morra. The quartet spent time during the 2020 pandemic developing..