Tag Archives: hard rock

Album review: D’ERCOLE – Reactance Theory

Posted on November 10, 2025 by jason

Rock Company [Release date 05.11.25] It’s album number eleven from D’Ercole and lost count of the number of albums featuring the talented & never seemingly out of the studio Phil Vincent! Joining him are the D’Ercole stalwarts – drummer B.F. D’Ercole, … Continue reading →

News: Albums of the Month (July – September 2025)

Posted on October 24, 2025 by GRTR! HQ

A quarterly feature highlighting album releases rated highly by the GRTR! review team and worthy of your investigation. We try and pick out a cross-section of albums that reflect the range of genres reviewed at the website. The star rating … Continue reading →

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Gig review: GLENN HUGHES – Bristol O2 Academy, 14 October 2025

Posted on October 17, 2025 by GRTR! HQ

“Fuck politics. Music is the healer”. And there speaketh the Voice of Rock. But first, Sophie Lloyd who lent her support on this UK leg of the European tour. From what I can gather she doesn’t mind flaunting her body … Continue reading →

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Album review: PUNCHDRUNK SAINTS – S/t

Posted on October 7, 2025 by jason

Cadiz Records [Release date 24.10.25] In 2023 The Cockney Rejects’ guitarist and founder, Micky Geggus, after much soul searching, decided to leave the band that he created in 1979. Along with original Rejects’ bassist, Vinny Riordan, Mick decided to embark … Continue reading →

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Album review: STRAPPS – Bound For Glory (Complete Recordings 1976-1979)

Posted on September 28, 2025 by jason

Cherry Red Records [Release date: 19.09.25] Strapps were a late 70s band with a wonderful straight ahead rock sound, and a raunchy (some said misogynistic) image. They formed in 1975 when former Episode 6 and Quatermass drummer Mick Underwood teamed … Continue reading →

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Album review: BLACKLIST UNION – Slay The Dragon

Posted on September 10, 2025 by jason

BLU Records [Release date 12.09.25] Los Angeles based Blacklist Union are a band I highly recommend checking out if you haven’t before now, and they are about to release their 6th album “Slay The Dragon”. Having highly rated the band’s … Continue reading →

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Album review: DEEP PURPLE – Rapture Of The Deep (20th Anniversary Edition)

Posted on September 7, 2025 by jason

earMusic [Release date 05.09.25] Released in October 2005, Deep Purple’s 18th studio album gets a well deserved reissue. This wonderful album was the 2nd to feature pianist Don Airey and 4th with guitarist Steve Morse. Many still imagine this album … Continue reading →

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Feature: GRTR! Greats – GLENN HUGHES

Posted on September 5, 2025 by GRTR! HQ

Photo: David Randall Glenn Hughes has long been referred to as the Voice of Rock. That certainly is true but he could also be described as the “Master of Rock”. His first major band was the much-loved Trapeze, he then … Continue reading →

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Upcoming: New releases (CD/DVD/Bluray) 2025

Posted on September 4, 2025 by GRTR! HQ

Compiled by Jason Ritchie To search quickly within this page (“Find In Page”): Press Ctrl+F (on Windows PC, Chromebook, or Linux system), or Command+F (on a Mac) on the keyboard. The “F” stands for “Find,” and it works in every … Continue reading →

Posted in Album News, ALL POSTS, NEWS, Pure Metal/News, Upcoming (Tours & Releases) | Tagged 2025, album, blues rock, Bluray, CD, classic rock, DVD, hard rock, heavy rock, melodic rock, metal, New releases, Progressive Rock, reissue, singer songwriter | Leave a comment

Album review: GLENN HUGHES – Chosen

Posted on August 21, 2025 by GRTR! HQ

Frontiers [Release date: 05.09.25] It’s been nearly a decade since Glenn Hughes’ last solo album. But he’s no slouch. He’s contributed to any number of albums by other artists not least Black Country Communion (BCC). This does beg the question: … Continue reading →

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EP review: FANGSLINGER – We Are the Night

Posted on August 9, 2025 by jason

Website [Release date 29.07.25] Who doesn’t like a bit of gothic blues rock with a Western setting sung & performed by three vampires? Fangslinger are FangSlinger on vocals, BloodRose on vocals, harmonica & percussion and HangMan on guitar & vocals. … Continue reading →

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Album review : UFO – Misdemeanour Live At The Oxford Apollo 1985 (CD+DVD)

Posted on August 8, 2025 by brianmc

Cherry Red [Release date : 22.08.25] The early eighties were a turbulent time for UFO. Judging by the band’s poorly received Making Contact album in 1982, it looked like they were a spent force. Members left, most notably, Pete Way … Continue reading →

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Album review : YESTERDAY & TODAY – S/T and Struck Down (Remasters)

Posted on July 31, 2025 by brianmc

Rock Candy Records [Release date 18.07.25] 1972 : In the days before they abbreviated to Y&T, they called themselves Yesterday & Today, after the Beatles’ latest US album release of the time, allegedly. The band line up got shuffled a … Continue reading →

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Single review: BLACKLIST UNION – Up In Smoke

Posted on July 7, 2025 by jason

BLU Records “Up In Smoke” is the new single from Blacklist Union, and I like it. A lot. With a driving rhythm section, great guitar work and some almost hypnotic vocals (and one of the coolest videos you will see … Continue reading →

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Album review: HEARTS ON FIRE – Signs & Wonders

Posted on June 14, 2025 by jason

Pride & Joy Music [Release date 25.07.25] Seven years after their debut album, 2018’s ‘Call Of Destiny’, Hearts On Fire are back and have a new vocalist, non-other than Mark Boals (Yngwie Malmsteen, Ring of Fire, Royal Hunt and many, … Continue reading →

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Album review : INGLORIOUS – V

Posted on June 13, 2025 by brianmc

Frontiers Music [Release date 06.06.25] Inglorious’s unimaginatively titled fifth album sees bassman Colin Parkinson and singer Nathan James back together. (They resolved their differences over a pint, where else?) Joining them in this new iteration of the band are guitarist, … Continue reading →

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Album review: MARIO VAYNE – The Moment

Posted on June 12, 2025 by jason

Facebook [Release date 23.05.25] I’ll get straight to the point, new album “The Moment” by Australia’s Mario Vayne is my favourite release of 2025 so far. I’d heard debut single “Rock n Roll Day” on Planet Rock and it’s Def Leppard … Continue reading →

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Gig review: DANNY BOWES – The Junction, 2, Cambridge,1 June 2025

Posted on June 4, 2025 by jason

Pretty much everyone who is a fan of British Hard Rock knows the story of Thunder’s lead singer Danny Bowes in regards to his stroke, the plummet down a set of stairs and the severe damage to his brain masking … Continue reading →

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Album review: TRAGIK – Crescendo

Posted on May 27, 2025 by jason

Rock Company [Release date 28.05.25] Tragik are back with album number thirteen and their first in two years, which is some gap for them, although Phil Vincent has been busy with his other musical projects. Joining him are Vince O’Regan, … Continue reading →

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Gig review: CHANTEL McGREGOR – The 100 Club, London, 23 May 2025

Posted on May 27, 2025 by jason

Before concentrating on Chantel’s set, a quick word about Blue Nation, who kick off proceedings tonight with a highly entertaining 45 minute set. The Brummie band have some great songs and a ‘let’s have fun’ ethic that shines through their … Continue reading →

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EP review: HAXAN – Death Of Me

Posted on May 22, 2025 by GRTR! HQ

www.haxan.co.uk [Release date 28.05.25] South Wales rock trio Häxan return with their highly anticipated EP ‘Death Of Me’, a blistering follow up to their acclaimed debut album, ‘White Noise.’ Produced by Grammy nominated Romesh Dodangoda (Motörhead, Bring Me The Horizon, … Continue reading →

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Feature: THE DARKER MY HORIZON’s Bakers Dozen

Posted on May 11, 2025 by jason

The Darker My Horizon recently release their fifth album, ‘From Out Of The Ashes’ on March 23 – ten years to the day of the release of their debut album ‘Acquiesce’. Baker’s Dozen, in which various musicians choose 13 songs – … Continue reading →

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Rising Stars: BLACKLIST UNION

Posted on May 9, 2025 by jason

Blacklist Union return with new single ‘Mississippi Moonhound’ — a swampy, swaggering anthem delivering a powerful blast of wild and untamed rock ‘n’ roll. The new single captures the feeling of being haunted by your past while howling into the … Continue reading →

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EP review: BRAKE LOOSE – Frenetic

Posted on May 8, 2025 by jason

Symphonic Distribution [Release date 30.05.25] “Frenetic” is the debut EP from Irish band Brake Loose. Opening track “Dancing on the Red Line” will leave you in no doubt that the band are heavily influenced by the ‘80’s (and there is … Continue reading →

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Gig review: LEAFHOUND – Cabbage Patch, Twickenham, 24 April 2025

Posted on May 5, 2025 by andynathan

The chequered history of Leafhound is now into its long awaited third act. The original band’s sole 1971 album ‘Growers of Mushroom’ became a cult classic with original LP’s going for many thousands of pounds. Then in the mid-2000s lead … Continue reading →