Iwrestledabearonce + Oceano + Vanna + For All Those Sleeping – O2 Academy2, Birmingham
It’s the first night of Alabama’s own quirky metalcore crew Iwrestledabearonce’s UK tour in support of their new album Ruining it for Everybody. For...
Review: Butcher Babies – Take It Like A Man
After blowing me away at Download Festival back in June, Butcher Babies made it on to my 'must hear more' list. I bought their first studio...
The Von Hertzen Brothers are In Murmuration
The Von Hertzen Brothers (VHB) are one of Finland’s more exciting exports to the world with their enticing blend of classic rock/prog with a...
Review: The Riven – Blackbird
London outfit The Riven are a new band with an old feel, keeping the heavy, dirty sound of rock and blues alive. Blackbird is...
Review: Desert Kingdom – Desert Kingdom
This EP is bound to lift you out of your shoes and across the floor, make no mistake it is so heavy the floor...
The Georgia Thunderbolts effortlessly Rise Above It All
In the bustling world of Southern rock, a band must possess something unique to make an impression with their first album. The Georgia Thunderbolts...
Review: Warbringer – Woe to the Vanquished
You know that you have been thrashed beyond smithereens when you listen to this, as 'Silhouettes' blasts out from the speakers and pulverise with...
Brooklyn fuzzy-psych outfit Heavy Traffic bring us their sixth album on Twin Earth Records,...
'Rule Of Nines', the seven-minute-strong opener, unifies heavy, doomy riffs and psychedelic vocals soaring overhead. It's an insight into what to expect from the album:...
Metal Guru – The Life And Music Of Marc Bolan by Paul Roland
Author Paul Roland has written three previous books on Marc Bolan, each taking a different point of view, presumably offering new insights as added...
Cheap Trick All Washed Up Album Review: 50 Years Strong
In a career which now sees the band, after almost fifty years' existence, very much in the veteran class, Cheap Trick have somehow always...
