Who are Twisted Rose, I hear you thinking....They are a rock quartet from Giebelstadt in Germany, who have previously done a fair bit of "tribute" work, heavily influenced by AC/DC and Guns N' Roses, and are looking to progress in the rock world with their own compositions. They've been rocking international stages since 2018 and..

Nattsvermer – Nattsvermer (self-released)
Nattsvermer is a Norwegian band with a vision to explore the uncharted realms of alternative metal. With a dynamic line-up comprising André Tornes on guitar and vocals, Kent Robin Kjærstad on guitar, Runar Haukalid Jensen on drums, and Amalie Trædal on bass, Nattsvermer crafts a captivating musical experience. Drawing inspiration from various genres and bands..

La Chinga – Primal Forces (Ripple Music)
Based in Vancouver, Canada, La Chinga is an 11-years-old band, which is gearing up to release its third full length Primal Forces in three weeks. Their sound lies somewhere in-between Led Zeppelin and Guns N’ Roses, with a pinch of Motörhead here and there (see Backs To The Wall). Don’t let the great artwork mislead..

Electus release new hard rock single “All The Way”
Electus are a hard rock band fronted by founding member Russell Peake. All The Way is the first single off their upcoming fourth album "Episode IV" - recorded at the legendary Rockfield studios in Monmouthshire, Wales and mixed at Magic Garden Studios. Introducing "All the Way" by the electrifying hard rock band Electus. We're thrilled to..

Torrential Thrill – State of Disaster (Self-released)
Melbourne heavy rock act Torrential Thrill have announced their new album State Of Disaster set for release on April 1st 2023. The album is the band's most prolific and ambitious album yet. With 11 tracks and over an hour of new music, the album has been in the works for just over 5 years! For those..

URIAH HEEP – CHAOS & COLOUR (SILVER LINING MUSIC)
These guys need no introduction, do they? Entering their 54th year of existence, Uriah Heep have been the most consistent band out of their contemporaries and what is more important, have persevered through hard and harder times for classic hard rock to enter 2023 more confident than ever. There is something of an anomaly that..

Leash Eye – Busy Nights, Hazy Days
Polish rockers Leash Eye's new album "Busy Nights, Hazy Days" is now available for order through their website: https://leasheye.pl/produkt/busy-nights-hazy-days/ The band has also just released their new music video "...Of The Night", see below, it's well up to scratch! These guys have recently celebrated their 25th anniversary show in Warsaw, and this selection underlines their strong song-writing and..

Babe Ruth: Darker Than Blue – The Harvest Years 1972-1975 (Esoteric/Cherry Red)
The ambitious and adventurous band's most engaging era restored in a comprehensive new boxed set... Ahhhh, now here's a fun one. Those of us with a love of 1970s bands that never managed to achieve mass success (but were every bit as good as the ones that did) have had a lot to thank Esoteric..

Interview with Torkjell Rød of Audrey Horne
Devil’s Bell, the new album by Norwegian rockers Audrey Horne, is coming out next Friday, on Napalm Records and is surely one of the highlights in heavy music this year. We caught up with the band’s frontman Torkjell Rød (or, if you prefer, Toschie) to talk about how you write a good melody or lyric,..

Dead Man’s Whiskey release new single on 21 July
New music incoming! – Dead Man’s Whiskey are delighted to release their brand-new single and title track Breakout from their upcoming new EP on Wednesday 21st July 2021. The single is accompanied by a music video, which the band will premiere on Wednesday 21st July 2021. After a year of lockdowns, writing and recording, the 5-piece London hard rock band are back with a..