Derby’s ass whooping, good time boys These Wicked Rivers not only deliver an amazing live show but their debut rang many a bell in the music community and I suspect Force of Nature will bring forth the congregation.
It's been a while. Three long years to be precise since Atlanta's Blackberry Smoke released a studio album.
I recently discovered Amongst Liars via their single release Alibi so I was delighted to get a review copy of the album a long time prior to release in July and I can let you know the album is stunning. The UK five piece have knocked it out of the park and meshed numerous genres into a melting pot of brilliance.
Ah, the 'Supergroup', often the home for the short-lived clashing of giant egos and rampant self-indulgence. Many have come and gone but very few stay together longer than a sole album.
Moldovan modern metal masters Infected Rain return with their sixth studio album Time.
France’s purveyors of beast brandish bleakness Necrowretch return with their fifth studio album Swords of Dajjal
Surgical Strike will return with their latest album 24/7 Hate on 1st March 2024. The German thrash metal band is made up of vocalist Jens “Stöpsel” Albert, rhythm guitarist Marcelo Vasquez Rocha, lead guitarist Frank Ruhnke, bassist Florian Seybecke and drummer Joshua Jo.
Lucifer returned with their fifth album, Lucifer V, on 26 January. The multinational heavy metal band, originally hailing from Berlin and now based in Stockholm, is currently composed of frontwoman Johanna Sadonis, guitarists Martin Nordin and Linus Björklund, bassist Harald Göthblad, and drummer Nicke Andersson.
Formed in the North of Sweden, surrounded by ice, pop-rock band Symphony Of Sweden are a little bit different. Made up of Linus “Lee” Wester and Pontus “Evan” Hagberg, this Swedish duo are actually creating a cross-over of songs, where rock meets pop and cinematic orchestras meet electro, it’s grand and epic with huge arrangements, that are all delivered with attitude.
Enterprise Earth make their triumphant return with their forthcoming new album Death: An Anthology. Stacked with features from some of deathcore's finest including but not limited to, Matt Heafy (Trivium), Ben Duerr (Shadow of Intent) Darius Tehrani (Spite), and Wes Hauch (Alluvial)
The early promise indicated by South Carolina troubadour Taylor McCall has been truly realised on this, his sophomore album and it's a tribute to the young artist's talent that he was hand picked to open for Robert Plant's Saving Grace, not just once, but twice.
ANA have just had their 1st Birthday, they were formed during January 2023 in Melbourne, Australia. This female fronted symphonic metal band, consists of Ana Khristenko (vocals), Josh Mak (guitar), Tory Giamba (bass), Cleveland Beckford Gonzalez (drums), and Matt Williamson (keys).
Still holding the banner high and leading the charge, some fifty-five years since the nascent band first formed, Judas Priest only seem to get more powerful with age, the rigours of time brushed away like a mote of dust on a crushed velvet jacket.
How is this album number 10 already, led by of course Mr. Gus G, shredder extraordinaire, these guys have been on the go in one form or another since the first release back in 2002, 22 years as a band! Well, here we go, you know what you're in for if you have heard these guys before, let's dig in!
The troublesome sophomore album, well Florence Black just asked the question what the fuck is that? Not only did they produce a top three debut of the last decade they just lit a firework up the ass of 2024 with the blistering Bed of Nails.
American rock band Killcode released their latest album “Life, Death, Rock n Roll” on 20th January 2023 under the Mother West label.