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What if I told you there was a sound heatwave that didn’t make you feel exhausted but exhilarated? This will be coming from Swedish Hard Rock quartet THUNDERMOTHER and they are due to unleash this via their latest album Heat Wave. This will be their fourth studio album they will be releasing. Their statement on … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Thundermother – Heat Wave
BUENA MADERA is a small band of three artists from Padua, Italy. Their band is comprised of Renato Rancan on guitar and vocals, Christian Galletta on bass and Mirco Giordani on drums but have incorporated the input from Enrico Baraldi (Ornaments, sound engineer of Zu). Having experimented with different sounds and drawing from their experiences … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Buena Madera – Zero
The Pleasure Of Finding Things Out was first seen as a book title by American physicist Richard Reynman in 1999. That title alone is satisfying, this is something we all feel when we discover something we didn’t know before. It is now the title for Irish Rockers PALE BLUE MOON’s debut album. This album takes … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Pale Blue Moon – The Pleasure Of Finding Things Out
Sit back and get ready for one of the dirtiest encounters you may come across from one of the newest bands in Hard Rock. Northampton Sex Rockers (their words, not mine) THE BIG DIRTY have released debut album The Sex and you better be prepared for this. These guys could give STEEL PANTHER a run … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: The Big Dirty – The Sex
Let’s take a minute to enjoy the great things in life. A cool breeze on a hot summer’s day. The first bite into a crisp apple. Your musical heroes coming together to produce covers of well regarded rock classics. For those who don’t know who these people are, here's a rundown. Neal Morse (Vocals, Keys, … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Morse/Portnoy/George – Cover To Cover Anthology
There is a spell of frost unleashed from Canada’s capital ready to cool everyone down this summer. Battling the heat waves and leading the assault against the sun comes the new album from ICE WAR. ICE WAR is the brainchild of Jo “Steel” Capitalicide which was formed from the embers of IRONDOGS back in 2015. … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Ice War – Defender, Destroyer
Following on from their hugely popular 2018 album Full Nelson, comes the fifth studio album from Lancastrian rockers, MASSIVE WAGONS, titled House of Noise. Jam-packed with catchy, well-sung lyrics; groovy guitar riffs and extremely satisfying drum beats, House of Noise was a true pleasure to review. Air guitarists and air drummers, ready your instruments for … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Massive Wagons – House Of Noise
No introductions required here. Whether you are a casual listener or a die-hard fan, the name Udo Dirkschneider is hard to miss within the rock and metal community. Alongside his band and the Musikkorps der Bundeswehr (Concert Band of the German Armed Forces), he is due to release a special musical experience titled We Are … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: U.D.O And The Musikkorps der Bundeswehr – We Are One
Black Metal continues to prove that beauty can be found in the darkest of places and that there is more to the surface than meets the eye. Amongst the shrieks and distortion, there is a hidden message full of depth and meaning. The latest example I have come across are Ottwa based SERENE DARK. They … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Serene Dark – Enantiodromia
Toby Jepson started his musical career in 1984 with the band LITTLE ANGELS. After an illustrious few years, unfortunately the band broke up in 1994. This profoundly influenced Toby’s music and he released his first solo album Ignorance is Bliss under the name TOBY JEPSON AND THE WHOLE TRUTH. He proceeded to tour under this … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Toby And The Whole Truth – Ignorance Is Bliss (25th Anniversary Edition)