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DANKO JONES – Rock n Roll Is Black And Blue
Bad Taste Records (Release Date – Out Now) Danko Jones and crew are back for album number six and it’s a bit of a cracker. My first introduction to Danko Jones was many years ago at the Download … Continue reading
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SNEW – What’s It To Ya
Self Release (Release Date – Out Now) Snew are purveyors of fine sleaze rock all the way from Los Angeles. This is the band’s third album and they have pulled in experienced producers and mixers to add polish … Continue reading
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ZODIAC- A Bit Of Devil
Honest Hound Records (Release Date – Out Now) Zodiac are a German blues rock outfit who meld together elements of ZZ Top, Led Zep and a bit of stoner attitude in their music. This is the band’s debut … Continue reading
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NEURAL/FX, GUTTERGODZ
NEURAL/FX – Abrection Self Release (Release Date – Out Now) Mexican prog metal this time all the way from Monterrey. Reading the band’s biog it would appear that they went through a fair number of members before they … Continue reading
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CIRCLE 7, MORRE
CIRCLE 7 – In Between Self Release (Release Date – Out Now) Circle 7 are a 5 piece from San Diego. This is the band’s second album, the first being released back in 2009, which was followed up … Continue reading
THE ORDEAL – Descent From Hell
Dust On The Tracks (Release Date – 29th Oct 2012) Germany and power metal go together like ‘wiener schnitzel mit fries’, a winning combination and a very tasty prospect. In ‘Descent From Hell’ The Ordeal have served up … Continue reading
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BLUESMIX – Flat Nine
Bluedust Records (Release Date – Out Now) London based 4 piece Bluesmix, like the Ronseal ad, do what they say on the tin. The guys play an effortless, laid back blues, which has a late night, smokey bar … Continue reading
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LIAR LIAR, THE TRADE, E.V.E
LIAR LIAR – He Said, She Said Self Release ( Release Date – 5th Nov 2012) Pop punksters Liar Liar hail from the Steeltown of Sheffield but that is as close as they get to heavy metal. This is the … Continue reading
Quick Plays – ROCKBURN, DEPTH, VELVET STAR, THE BRITISH IBM
ROCKBURN – Better Man Self Release (Release Date – 17th Sept 2012) This is the latest single by Glasgow indie rockers Rockburn, following on from their album ‘Red Dress’ released earlier in the year. There is only one track on … Continue reading
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Quick Plays – FATES UPON US, THE TUESDAY CLUB, BLAKCAN
FATES UPON US – Fates Upon Us S-a-N PR ( Release date – 22nd Oct 2012 ) Fates Upon Us are a bunch of young upstarts from Sheffield that make a hell of a racket. This is their debut EP … Continue reading
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WICKED COFFEE SHOPPERS, SKYSENT LU, THE RABID WHOLE
WICKED COFFEE SHOPPERS – Damaged Sunrise Two Sides Moon ( Release Date – Out Now) Serbian alt rockers Wicked Coffee Shoppers formed back in 2007 when vocalist Zoltan Budai and his guitarist brother Robert got together with some … Continue reading
JEERK – Famous
Two Sides Moon ( Release Date – Out Now) Jeerk from what I can gather are an all singing and all dancing crew from Sweden, although they currently reside stateside. The guys are musicians, tap dancers and rhythm … Continue reading
FATAL FORCE – Unholy Rites
Metal heaven (Release Date – Out Now) Fatal Force is the brainchild of Fate guitarist Torben Enevoldsen and has been a long time in the planning. He is joined here by Mike Vescera on vocals and Dennis … Continue reading
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HUNDRED DAYS – Mission Exodus
Rogue Rock Records ( Release Date – 22nd October 2012) The guys in Hundred Days have been treading the boards for a good number of years in a few different guises, the most successful of these being X-Teller which found … Continue reading
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VITRUVIAN MAN – The Stranger Within
Self Release (Release Date – Out Now) Prog metal all the way from Melbourne, Australia. This is the debut album from Vitruvian Man and has been a couple of years in the making. The band claim a wide … Continue reading
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KNOCK OUT KAINE – House Of Sins
Dust On The Tracks Release Date – 10th September 2012 The gauge of a good album around these parts is one that has both my wife and I reaching for the volume control on the car CD player … Continue reading
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BOYJAZZ – Unlimited Nights & Weekends
For Once Records Release Date – Out Now This album has been a long time in the making. The band released their debut ‘In The City Tonight’ back in 2004 and the seeds of this album were sown way back … Continue reading
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Quick Plays: LUMUS, VENEFICA, IN SEARCH OF FIRE, DRIVEN
LUMUS – Bacchus’ Curse Self Release Lumus are the brainchild of founder and violinist Jon Lumus who wanted to create a symphonic metal band with an orchestral string backing. The band are based in Portland , Oregon and this is … Continue reading
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ROB ZOMBIE – Mondo Sex Head
Spinefarm Records Release Date – Out Now This new release from Rob Zombie brings together a number of his biggest tracks but fully remixed by a variety of DJ’s. The phrase ‘DJ Remix’ usually has me running for the hills and … Continue reading
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