Yearly Archives: 2025

Album review : WILDNESS – Avenger

Posted on January 10, 2025 by brianmc

Frontiers [Release date : 17.01.25] By the numbers – fourth album from Swedish Melodic hard rock band, Wildness, third with “new” vocalist, Erik Forsberg, and second on the Frontiers label. The band was formed by drummer, Erik Modin in 2014, … Continue reading →

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Rising Stars: ANDRY (interview)

Posted on January 10, 2025 by jason

Andry Lagiou, an Athens-born vocal powerhouse, describes herself as “the missing link between Ronnie James Dio and Christina Aguilera.” A former runner-up on The Voice of Greece and the frontwoman of The Harps, she has made a significant mark on … Continue reading →

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Rising Stars: SPLEEN (interview)

Posted on January 10, 2025 by jason

SPLEEN ARE: Samuele Riccucci – Guitar and Vocals, Matteo Innocenti – Drums and Backing Vocals, Olmo Fantini – Guitar and Backing Vocals, Alberto Sanna – Bass Spleen are a fierce and feisty Italian four-piece. Earlier this year they signed with renowned rock … Continue reading →

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Album review: RINGO STARR – Look Up

Posted on January 10, 2025 by jason

Decca Records [Release date 10.01.24] Being a member of the biggest band of all time seems to be the weightiest of dual edged swords. Whilst the expectation of any new material from a former Beatle is hugely anticipated, it’s inevitable … Continue reading →

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Album review : THE BIG DEAL – Electrified

Posted on January 9, 2025 by brianmc

Frontiers [Release date : 17.01.24] The Big Deal are one of the many bands that Frontiers’ A&R man, Alessandro Del Vecchio has nurtured over the years. All of them have benefited in some way from his presence . . . … Continue reading →

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Album review : TOKYO BLADE – Time Is The Fire

Posted on January 8, 2025 by brianmc

Cherry Red [Release date : 17.01.25] The Cherry Red reach has increased dramatically in recent years, and Tokyo Blades’ latest album, Time Is The Fire will be getting a considerable PR push around the 17/1/25 release date. True heavy metal … Continue reading →

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EP review: LEADFEATHER – Roll The Dice

Posted on January 8, 2025 by jason

Website [Release date 14.02.25] With so many of the so called ‘heritage’ bands hanging up their spurs and retiring, fans old and new seek acts that tick the boxes of loud guitars and huge 1970’s swagger. In recent years the … Continue reading →

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Album review : THE HAMBURG REPERTOIRE, 2 CDs

Posted on January 3, 2025 by brianmc

Cherry Red [Release date : 10.01.25] It’s no exaggeration to say that popular culture in the UK – music, fashion, sexual mores, religion – experienced a revolution of mind, body and soul in the sixties. On of the prime … Continue reading →

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Album review: JESSICA LYNN – All I Own

Posted on January 3, 2025 by jason

Self-released [Release date 17.01.25] Second full album from Jessica Lynn and we are lucky that she managed to record this one, as following a routine sinus surgery it led to a battle with post-operative complications and muscle tension dysphonia (MTD), which … Continue reading →

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Gig review: PAUL McCARTNEY- 02 Arena, London, 18 December 2024

Posted on January 2, 2025 by andynathan

Whatever your musical preferences (and the Beatles were in no way one of mine growing up), an objective analysis of the most significant figures in 20th century popular music would have Paul McCartney right up at the top, possibly only … Continue reading →

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Album review: MORGANWAY – Kill The Silence

Posted on January 1, 2025 by jason

Earache Records [Release date 31.01.25] Morganway are back with a new album and their line-up remains as on their 2023 release ‘Back To Zero’, namely Callum Morgan (vocals, bass), Kieran Morgan (guitar, vocals), SJ Mortimer (lead vocalist), Matt Brocklehurst (keyboards, vocals), Nicole J Terry (fiddle, vocals) … Continue reading →