Hookers & Blow is a rock and roll band put together in 2003 by Dizzy Reed of Guns N' Roses and Alex Grossi of Quiet Riot and was formed simply to be a fun band for them to experiment and play around with. The line-up has changed over the years to suit the prevailing moods..
THE BLACK SKELETON release new single ‘The Ledge’ out now Golden Robot Records
Quinn Gardener-Kane is best known as the charismatic singer of Australian funk/hard rock band, DEFRYME. Now, he returns with a new project THE BLACK SKELETON, who today has released his new single The Ledge on all digital platforms via Golden Robot Records. The Ledge is a stunning and peerless melodic rock track that highlights Gardener-Kane’s amazing vocals. With..
Vessel – Behind The Walls (Golden Robot Records)
Vessel is a heavy metal outfit based in Israel with Behind The Walls being the band's debut EP which features five powerful tracks of hard rock mayhem. The band began life in 2018 and all of the musicians were drawn together through a mutual love of the old classic metal bands and it is therefore..
IZZY PEARL’S LOVE/HATE release new single ‘Wanna Be Somebody’, out now on Golden Robot Records
Raised during the '80s debauchery on the Sunset Strip and still going strong in 2021 - JIZZY PEARL’S LOVE/HATE presents his 2nd single for Golden Robot Records, Wanna Be Somebody. This latest track is the cracking follow up to recent single Soul Mama, and is available digitally now! ‘Wanna Be Somebody’ is the story of a girl that..
VHF – Very High Frequency (Golden Robot Records)
VHF is a project put together by three outstanding musicians in Joel Hoekstra (Whitesnake, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Night Ranger), Tony Franklin (The Firm, Blue Murder) and Todd 'Vinny' Vinciguerra with the album Very High Frequency originally being released in 2014 and now getting a much deserved re-release. This is one of those albums that require several..
Wildstreet – III (Golden Robot Records)
Wildstreet is an American rock band from New York City which was formed in 2006 but is a band very much out of time as they specialise in glam/sleaze metal that was at its peak in the '80s and if they had been around at the time then they would surely be revered as much..
The Jailbirds -Jungle EP (Golden Robot Records)
I was quite surprised when I heard this five track EP by The Jailbirds as the sound was rather different to the last Jailbirds record that I heard and then I realised that this was a different band with the same name but, bizarrely, both releases have been on the Golden Robot label. This band..
Crimson Riot – It Took An Apocalypse (Die Laughing Records/Golden Robot Records)
Given the name of the band and the album title I was all prepared for a bit of power metal but, oh boy, was I surprised. The actual album cover is the first hint that this was not what I expected and when the first track kicked in with an up-tempo new wave-ish indie rocker..
ROSE TATTOO to release ‘Blood Brothers’ on Limited Edition Red Vinyl on 20th August, out via Golden Robot Records
ROSE TATTOO has always been a major player in Australian rock, and has been at the helm of the music scene for decades, reaching a cult status here and overseas. Blood Brothers is a rock ‘n’ roll album that mixes traditional and modern styles and is a tribute to previous band members no longer with us...
The Vendettas – The Vendettas III (Golden Robot Records)
The Vendettas is a rock and roll band from Melbourne, Australia with this latest album, quite obviously, being the third to date in the band's 10 year history. They are a group new to me but they have that typical raw energy that all Australian outfits seem to have. The band appears to have one..