The Voice of Rock is back and taking no prisoners. 'Chosen' comes nine years after last solo album 'Resonate' gained huge critical and public acclaim and shows that there's still fire in his belly and a larynx that's the envy of all out there.
Following on from the success and critical acclaim of last album Mythos, Confession, Tragedies and Love the band have once again dove into the harrowing memories of Beth and once again produced a legacy out of pain.
74 year old Walter Trout has been treading the boards for over five decades and is known as one of the premier blues guitarists on the scene.
Right, let me get something straight from the off – Paradise Lost do not need me to tell you they are legends.
It’s Wednesday night and there’s a weird phenomenon happening outside my window. This clear looking liquid is falling from the sky, as the clouds draw in and the sun begins to drop behind the trees. Apparently, this is what they call rain.
South African industrial thrash outfit Chaos Doctrine have returned vigorously, delivering what can only be described as a masterclass in controlled chaos with their latest offering, 'The Chaos Chronicles Vol. II & III' refining their apocalyptic vision.
Album number six already in the bands 11-year career, some big hitters on this album as guests as well so a lot of anticipation for this one, we know it's going to be brutal so let's give it a spin!
The Vintage Caravan are a truly special band. In a well populated field, The Vintage Caravan ply a superior blend of psychedelic blues riffage.
Back with their sixth studio album, Burning Witches are back with a new album in their tenth anniversary year, which is pretty good going, founding guitarist Romana Kalkhuhl guiding the band, well I know I am about to get a blast of classic heavy metal so let's dive in!
FM are a British AOR/Melodic Rock institution. With the exception of a short hiatus some years ago, they’ve been producing quality AOR/Melodic Rock since the mid 1980s.
Nice almost nu metal style riff batters in with this, almost Disturbed in nature, that's a dirty bass tone driving along that verse with the drums and vocal, nice little clean guitar comes in with the pre chorus, then the chorus itself is massive, guaranteed to have the crowd joining in for that one
The king of English desert rock is back and all is well. Having made his name as the leader of swamp rock cult legends Tribe of Dan, the newly relocated Dan Donovan returns to the fray with his most visceral gut punch of an album yet.
When two of the quietly leading lights of Progressive Rock get together you can expect some strange sort of alchemy and so it is with Bioscope, the inspired pairing of Marillion six stringer Steve Rothery and Thorsten Quaeschning, keys player and band leader of German legends Tangerine Dream.
Connor Selby is one of the British blues scene's fastest rising stars. The Truth Comes Out Eventually is only Connor's second album (his self titled debut hit the streets in 2021) but this album sees Connor come of age demonstrating a maturity far beyond his 26 years of age.
Now I haven't listened to these guys before, so this is a voyage into the unknown for me, they are playing in Belfast later in the year, so I quickly looked up one of the videos on YouTube so that's the extent of my knowledge, so let's have a listen and see what we find in here!
Vicious Rumors is an American heavy metal band formed in 1979 in San Francisco, California. Known for their powerful vocals and intricate guitar work, the band has undergone numerous lineup changes over the decades but has remained a principal player in the metal scene.