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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

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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

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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

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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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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

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Gig Review – DROPKICK MURPHYS, Barrowlands, Glasgow- 16 January 2013

For those of you who don’t know Glasgow, the Barrowlands venue is a stone’s throw from Parkhead, the home of Celtic  Football Club. With the close proximity a lot of the bars in the area have a distinctly Irish theme, … Continue reading

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CIRCLE II CIRCLE – Seasons Will Fall

      earMUSIC ( release date – 25.01.13) Circle II Circle have been around for a number of years now and this latest release is album number six from the guys. Main man in the band is vocalist Zak … Continue reading

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THE RESISTANCE – Rise From Treason

    e.a.r Music (Release date – 28.01.13) The Resistance are a new band but one with a fantastic pedigree. The mainstays in the band are Jesper Stromblad and Glenn Ljungstrom both of whom were in In Flames, Jesper being … Continue reading

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HORSE IN TRANSIT – If I Were A God

Mercurial Records ( release date – 28.01.13) ‘If I Were A God’ is the first EP release from the Scarborough based hardcore crew Horse In Transit. The band have produced 6 heavyweight, hardcore nuggets for this release which is a … Continue reading

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Album review: THE BLACKOUT – Start The Party

        Cooking Vinyl (Release date – 21.01.13) Hard to believe that 2013 marks The Blackout’s 10th anniversary having formed ‘out of boredom’ back in 2003. The welsh wonders have come a long way since then and ‘Start … Continue reading

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CHROME MOLLY – Gunpowder Diplomacy

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    Ear Music (Release date – 25.02.13) Gunpowder Diplomacy is the first album release by Chrome Molly in 22 years and has been made to celebrate the fact that it is 30 years since the band’s first album ‘You … Continue reading

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AVENTYR – Driven

    Mighty Music (Release date – 28.01.13) Raw, in-your-face rock ‘n’ roll is the order of the day from these Norwegian rockers. Aventyr have been around since 2001, although they did hang up their guitars for a few years. … Continue reading

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ISAW – The Identity

    Self Release (Release date – out now) Influenced by Machine Head, Strapping Young Lad and Pantera amongst others, ISAW are a full on metal crew from Adelaide in Australia. The band have found success in their home country … Continue reading

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PROMETHEE – Nothing Happens, Nobody Comes, Nobody Goes

    Bad Moon Records (Release date – 21.01.13) The Swiss are often held up as a rather boring nation of strict regulations and non-descript music. However metalcore crew Promethee are out to smash that image with this debut album … Continue reading

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CYCLOPE VISION – Hammersmith

    M&O Music (Release date – out now) Cyclope Vision started out as a one man studio project headed by Olivier Wittenburg and developed into a band project during the recording of this their first album. They play, and … Continue reading

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MESSENGER – You Choose

    Two Sides Moon ( Release date – Out now) Christian rock, love it or hate it, has a big audience and within the genre bands tend to do well. The bands tend to fall into two categories though, … Continue reading

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ATTICA RAGE – 88MPH

    Off Yer Rocka Recordings (Release date – out now) 88 MPH is the third album from Attica Rage following on from their 2011 release ‘Road Dog’ which gained the band a large following and increased their profile. With … Continue reading

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WHYZDOM – Blind ?

    Scarlet Records (Release date – out now) I do like a bit of symphonic power metal and on paper Whyzdom looked to have all the right elements. This impression was further enhanced during the opening bars of ‘The … Continue reading

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