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Album Review: THE LIDOCAINE – On The Road To Miero
Inverse Records (Release Date – Out now) When your first thoughts on listening to a record are ‘sounds like Roger Chapman of Family fronting System Of A Down’ you know you are in for an interesting … Continue reading
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Album Review: SKADIKA – Frozen Legends
Self Release (Release date – out now) According to the accompanying blurb with this album, Skadika sound like they have been constantly changing and evolving since their inception back in 2005. The only constant across the … Continue reading
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EP Review – HELLBOUND HEARTS – Outside
Self Release (Release Date – 29/04/13) This is the debut EP by Hellbound Hearts, a group formed in mid 2011 by ex Terrorvision bassist Danny Lambert. Danny has moved from bass to guitar and vocals. He has also … Continue reading
Album Review – THE KISS THAT TOOK A TRIP – How The Mighty Have Fallen
Cheap And Pretentious ( Release date – Out now) Music comes in many forms and I like to think I have an open mind when listening to something new for the first time, hence the reason I got … Continue reading
Album Review: WIZZ WIZZARD – Tears From The Moon
Rocksector Records [Release date 18.02.13] This album is the debut release from Belgian hard rockers Wizz Wizzard. Formed back in 2008 by frontman and pirate DJ, Wizz, the 5 piece have developed into a tight unit and … Continue reading
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Album Review – PSYCHOPUNCH – Smakk Valley
Steamhammer/SPV (Release date – 25/02/13) Psychopunch describe themselves as ‘Swedish, no bullshit punk ‘n’ rollers’ which really tells you all you need to know about the band. Hailing from Vasteras in Sweden the guys have been influenced by … Continue reading
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Album Review – STICK IT OUT – Today’s Dump
Valery Records ( Release date – Out now) ‘Friends, Romans, countryman, lend me your ears’ a quote attributed to one of Rome’s most famous sons and one that Rome based rock ‘n’ rollers, Stick It Out, hope to … Continue reading
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EP Review – EXALT CYCLE – Revelations
Valery Records (Release date – Out now) Exalt Cycle have been producing metal from their home city of Milan since 2006. Revelations is the band’s second EP, the last being released in 2009. Combining the heaviness of Machine … Continue reading
Album Review – TRICK OR TREAT – Rabbit’s Hill Pt 1
Valery Records (Release Date – Out now) Power metal bands and concept albums go hand in hand. There have been many over the years about magic, Norse gods, mountain kings etc, and now rabbits, yup, rabbits! Rabbit’s Hill … Continue reading
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Album Review: THE FIRE – Supernova
Valery Records (Release date – out now) Supernova is the third album from Italian AOR outfit The Fire. The band have been together for seven years and have toured with some big names including Deep Purple, Alice Cooper … Continue reading
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Gig Review: THE BRONX – The Garage, Glasgow, 16 February 2013
Saturday night in Glasgow, what better thing to do than nip along to The Garage to see possibly the finest hardcore band on the planet ? On entering the hall just after the doors opened though I was beginning to … Continue reading
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Interview: Gavin Butler from THE BLACKOUT
In these times of double dip depressions, rising unemployment and a bleak outlook it is good to know that the Blackout are out striving to cheer up the nation. Having just released their latest album ‘Start The Party’, which is … Continue reading
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Tagged 22.01.13, Edinburgh Liquid Rooms, interview, The Blackout
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THE BRONX – The Bronx IV
ATO/ White Drugs ( Release date – out now) It has been five years since the last Bronx album. During the intervening period the band have been far from idle, touring constantly and releasing an album under their … Continue reading
ALASTOR – Out Of Anger
Metal Mind Records (Release date – out now) Polish thrashers, Alastor, have become something of a legend in their home country. Formed back in 1986 the band have had a mixed career, releasing four well received albums . … Continue reading
VADUZ – Better Days
Catamount Records ( Release date – out now) Hair metal, everyone loves it even if it is a guilty pleasure and the latest exponents of the genre are Vaduz. The band are named after the capital of Liechtenstein … Continue reading
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OPERATION MAJORITY – Ratrace Lullabyes
Self Release (Release date – Out Now) Operation Majority are from the frozen wastes of Oulo in Finland. The eclectic trio have been a unit for 8 years and this album has brought together songs written and honed … Continue reading
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CRY HAVOC – New Life
HVK Records (Release Date – 15.04.13) ‘New Life’ is a four track debut EP from Cry Havoc who hail from Devon. The guys have been playing together since 2009 and have been gigging extensively in that time. The … Continue reading
MOTHERSHIP – Mothership
Ripple Records (Release date – 12.01.13) This album is the latest release from the fantastic Ripple Records who have a habit of finding excellent, no nonsense, hard rocking bands and in Mothership they have come up trumps once … Continue reading
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HELLECTRICITY – Salem Blood
Metal Mind Records (Release date – Out now) At the moment there are a lot of bands that feel the need to be all things to all men, mixing genres to try and create a new and unique … Continue reading
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FURIA LOUCA – Furia Louca
Self Release (Release Date – Out now) A bit of Brazilian melodic rock is what is on offer on this release. The band have been around since 2005 and this is their first release. The guys have honed … Continue reading
THIEF IN THE NIGHT – Under The Influence
Finish Strong Music ( Release Date – Out now) Thief InThe Night is made up of Johnny Rossa on vocals and Chris Van Duyn. The two guys have been writing and performing together for a couple of years … Continue reading
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FURIOUS ZOO – Wock N’ Woll – Furioso IV
Rebel Music ( Release Date – Out Now) Parisian rockers, Furious Zoo, are a project put together by frontman Renaud Hantson back in 1991. This is the band’s sixth album which did surprise me as the name was new to … Continue reading
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Gig Review: THE BLACKOUT – Edinburgh 22 January 2013
I first saw The Blackout a couple of years ago supporting My Chemical Romance at the SECC in Glasgow. That night the guys had the SECC crowd eating out of their hands by the second song, not bad for a … Continue reading
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Tagged Birmingham, Edinburgh, Institute, January 2013, Liquid Rooms, live, proxies, review, rock, Sonic Boom Six, Start The Party, The Blackout
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CAPTAIN ZORX – Maps Of The Ancient Sea Kings
Zorx Intergalactic Music (Release date – out now) Every so often an album comes along that treads a very thin line between genius and ‘what the f**k!’, this album is definitely one of those. This is the third … Continue reading
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MY OWN CHAOS – My Own Chaos
Self Release (Release date – out now) This is the first album from Vancouver based My Own Chaos. The band are the brainchild of frontwoman Connie Chaos who has drawn together a talented band to bring her slightly … Continue reading
