Tag Archives: sleaze rock

Gig review: JIZZY PEARL’S LOVE/HATE – The Underworld, Camden, March 13 2025

Posted on March 29, 2025 by jason

Celebrating the 35th anniversary of the band’s debut album “Blackout in The Red Room”, Love/Hate frontman Jizzy Pearl led his current incarnation of the band through a decade defying gig that was reminiscent of the original band back in the … Continue reading →

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Album review: JIZZY PEARL’S LOVE/HATE – Punk Rock Fiesta!

Posted on February 28, 2025 by jason

Kenyon Records [Release date 01.03.25] It is hard to believe that it is now 35 years since the release of debut album “Blackout In The Red Room” and frontman Jizzy Pearl is still flying the flag for Love/Hate, latest album … Continue reading →

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Album review: CROSSBONE SKULLY – Evil World Machine

Posted on November 20, 2024 by jason

Better Noise Music [Release date 22.11.24] Crossbone Skully is the band formed by Alice Cooper and Hollywood Vampires guitarist Tommy Henriksen. He’s joined by guitarists Anna Cara and Sam Koltun, bassist Chris Wyse and drummer Alex Boch. That’s not all … Continue reading →

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Gig review: SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS – Wembley Arena, London, 5 April 2024

Posted on April 14, 2024 by andynathan

It has been a good couple of years since Slash, featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators, released the ‘4’ album. However these days he again has to fit solo work around Guns’ n’ Roses duties which have included stadium shows … Continue reading →

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Album review : SMOKING SNAKES – Danger Zone

Posted on February 14, 2024 by brianmc

Frontiers [Release date : 16.02.24] Swedish band, Smoking Snakes, release their debut album, Danger Zone this month. The banal band name and cliched album title will surely raise a wry smile on the face of even the most ardent genre … Continue reading →

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Gig review: GUNS N’ ROSES – British Summer Time, Hyde Park, 30 June 2023

Posted on July 5, 2023 by andynathan

The self proclaimed most dangerous band in the world are now comfortable enough elder statesmen to play the most mainstream of festivals, that back in the day they would either never have played, or the organisers probably wouldn’t have had … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE BALLADMONGRELS – Trouble

Posted on May 3, 2023 by jason

Cargo/Livewire [Release date 12.05.23] Whether it be his work with the Dogs D’Amour, his solo albums or here in new project The Balladmongrels, there is a warmth and familiarity to the vocals of Tyla J Pallas, a man whose lyrics … Continue reading →

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Album review: GRAND – Grand

Posted on October 12, 2022 by brianmc

Frontiers [Release date 14.10.22] Swedish songwriter/singer Mattias Olofsson teamed up with Wigelius guitarist, Jakob Svensson and drummer Anton Martinez to form Grand in 2020. The band subsequently signed with Frontiers. This is the debut. Grand are as good an AOR/Melodic … Continue reading →

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Album review: STREETLIGHT CIRCUS – Super Fine Sugar

Posted on August 29, 2022 by jason

Escape Music [Release date 23.09.22] To quote their bio Streetlight Circus were “Born in New York City, raised on Rock ‘n’ Roll”. They have been playing live since 2010 with two independently released full-length albums and one EP to their … Continue reading →

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Gig review: CRAZY LIXX – Islington Academy, London, 6 May 2022

Posted on May 12, 2022 by andynathan

For some 15 years now, Swedes Crazy Lixx have been flying the flag for the American style glam rock they were too young to remember in its late eighties heyday. This is no knowing irony, and you can sense the … Continue reading →

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Album review: JIZZY PEARL’S LOVE/HATE – Hell, Ca

Posted on April 12, 2022 by jason

Golden Robot Records [Release date 01.08.22] Since the late ‘80’s Love/Hate’s Jizzy Pearl has been one of the most instantly recognisable voices in rock, and Pearl himself has been releasing consistently great music throughout that time (and not only music, … Continue reading →

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Album review: FASTER PUSSYCAT – Babylon, The Elektra Years (4 CD boxset)

Posted on January 30, 2022 by brianmc

Cherry Red [release date: 25.02.22] Faster Pussycat were one of a number of apparently identikit Glamrock bands who emerged from the LA Club scene in the mid eighties. Many fell by the wayside, but some stood out. Faster Pussycat … Continue reading →

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Album review: L.A. GUNS – Checkered Past

Posted on December 23, 2021 by jason

Frontiers [Release date 12.11.21] When vocalist Phil Lewis and guitarist Tracii Guns buried the hatchet and started working together again, they breathed new life into L.A Guns and, whilst retaining the sleaze and swagger of their 80’s and early 90’s … Continue reading →

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Album review: WAYSTED – Vices

Posted on February 26, 2021 by brianmc

Rock Candy Records [Release date 12.02.21] In 1983, after an enduring love affair with UFO, a brief flirtation with Ozzy, and a frustrated liaison with Fastway, bass player extraordinaire Pete Way founded Waysted. Around him, he assembled a shit hot … Continue reading →

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Album review: JOHN DIVA & THE ROCKETS OF LOVE – American Amadeus

Posted on December 13, 2020 by jason

JOHN DIVA & THE LOVE ROCKETS – American Amadeus

SPV/Steamhammer [Release date 15.01.21] John Diva & the Rockets of Love’s 2019 debut album ‘Mama Said Rock Is Dead’ charted in the top 30 of the German album chart and they had successful tours around Europe. Now … Continue reading →

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Album review: L.A. GUNS – Renegades

Posted on November 16, 2020 by jason

Golden Robot Records [Release date 13.11.20] L.A. Guns, born out of the 1980’s rock scene in Los Angeles and the Sunset Strip, have become synonymous with the Hollywood hair metal rock scene, famous for putting on amazing live shows with … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE COMPULSIONS – Ferocious

Posted on October 22, 2020 by jason

Indie [Release date 13.11.20] The Compulsions have a long pedigree of fine musicians from the likes GnR to the New York Dolls to Bowie, and it shows – this is rock n roll at its finest and the album proves … Continue reading →

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Album review: HELL IN THE CLUB – Hell of Fame

Posted on September 27, 2020 by andynathan

Frontiers Records [Release Date 04.09.20] Hell in the Club, whose latest album is remarkably their fifth, are one of the few bands on Frontiers Records huge roster that are actually from their native Italy- even if band members have adopted … Continue reading →

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Album review: CRASHDIET – Rust

Posted on October 2, 2019 by jason

Frontiers [Release date 13.09.19] “Rust” is a welcome return for Sweden’s Crashdiet, their first album since 2013’s “The Savage Playground” and the first to feature new(ish) vocalist Gabriel Keyes. The album is top quality melodic yet sleazy rock, with heavier … Continue reading →

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Album review: BLACKRAIN – Dying Breed

Posted on September 1, 2019 by jason

Steamhammer/SPV [Release date 13.09.19] “Dying Breed” is the sixth album from French band Blackrain, and really is an album of two parts for me. The first five songs are sleazy rock that, although it lacks that Scandinavian feel it can … Continue reading →

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Album review: JETBOY – Born To Fly

Posted on February 24, 2019 by jason

Frontiers [Release date 25.01.19] With their first full album of new material since 1990, “Born To Fly” is a welcome return for Jetboy. The band includes original members Micky Finn on vocals alongside guitarists, and founder members, Fernie Rod and … Continue reading →

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Album review: JIZZY PEARL – All You Need Is Soul

Posted on June 3, 2018 by jason

Frontiers [Release date 11.05.18] Love/Hate front man Jizzy Pearl is a man that is one of the last of a dying breed. He IS rock n roll. Having fronted Ratt, LA Guns, Adler’s Appetite and Quiet Riot people seem to … Continue reading →

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Gig review: HAIR METAL HEAVEN – Welly Club and City Hall, Hull, 25-27 August 2017

Posted on September 12, 2017 by andynathan

Sebastian Bach - HAIR METAL HEAVEN - Hull, 25-27 August 2017

If eyebrows were raised at Hull’s designation as European City of Culture 2017, the news that a major rock festival in Hair Metal Heaven was taking place there was an even more unexpected story. The Humberside port city may have … Continue reading →

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Gig review: SANTA CRUZ – The Barfly, Camden, London, 17 November 2014

Posted on November 20, 2014 by andynathan

A whole generation after grunge was supposed to have killed it, the sleaze and glam scene continues to thrive with younger Scandinavian bands leading a revival. The likes of Hardcore Superstar and Crash Diet have already made a mark and … Continue reading →

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Single & EP reviews: THE DEAD DAISIES, DIAMOND DAYS

Posted on October 9, 2014 by david.wilson

THE DEAD DAISIES – Face I Love EP Spinefarm Records [Release date – Out Now] The Dead Daisies are a musical collective with a rotating line-up of well-known musicians. In 2014 the line-up consists of founders Jon Stevens (vocals) and … Continue reading →