Take a break from the rat race, step inside the church of rock and settle yourself onto a pew. Join the assembled congregation in hushed silence as we await the arrival of our preacher for the day. It's been five long years in the making but at long last Ross Connor steps up to the pulpit and prepares to deliver his sermon.
I was going to start this off with Belgian band, but really these guys are now from 4 different countries so more international now, anyhow, we are on album number 12 if you can believe it, what slab of brutality have we with this one, let's find out!
GHØSTKID, the musical lovechild of creator Sebastian Biesler and a passion for the dark and macabre, are soon to release their new album “HOLLYWOOD SUICIDE”, which features 11 thrilling tracks of pure metal ecstasy.
Formed in 1969 by Dave Brock, Hawkwind hit their 55th anniversary later this year and Dave himself will be 83. Time you would think to hang up the guitar and find the pipe and slippers, but no, last year Hawkwind released the 'Future Never Waits' and have been touring.
Now I first heard Marty, way back when I got a vinyl called Guitar Masters back in 1990, the first track on it was Forbidden City, he is one of those players that within a few notes you know exactly who it is, and as his career has gotten on, he has just got more and more Marty, I am so looking forward to giving this one a listen!
Grammy winner Scott Stapp is back with his fourth album and it is an emotionally driven work of art.
King Zebra is set to release their latest album, Between the Shadows, on 12th April 2024 under Frontiers Records. The band hails from Zurich, Switzerland, and has been established in the music scene since their self-titled EP released in 2019.
Blind Channel is a Nu-Metal band formed in 2013 in Oulu, Finland. Since their formation, Blind Channel has honed a unique sound blending rock, metal, and pop elements, creating a high-energy and dynamic musical character, Blind Channel define their style as "violent pop".
So, I must admit I had to do a bit of reading up on these guys, this album was actually recorded back in 1997 but was shelved and now has been released and digitally remastered in 2021 and is now getting a release this year! Let's see what this album is all about!
Industrial Juggernaut Ministry are back with new album HOPIUMFORTHEMASSES
Greek thrashers Suicidal Angels inject some new blood into the genre with their eighth album Profane Prayer
New Years Day released their fifth studio album, Half Black Heart, on 1st March 2024. This album brings the reunion of all original members of the band: frontwoman Ash Costello, lead guitarist Nikki Misery, guitarist Jeremy Valentyne, bassist Brandon Wolfe and drummer Trixx.
Excellent value CD box set from Cherry Red bringing all The Runaways releases together in one package.
Lionheart returned on 23rd February 2024 with their latest album, The Grace of a Dragonfly. The album follows the critically acclaimed The Reality of Miracles, which was released July 2020.
Amigo the Devil has released his latest album, Yours Until the War is Over, on 23rd February 2024. Amigo the Devil is Danny Kiranos, an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and banjo player from Miami, Florida.
Bex Marshall - a name from my past. It was Saturday 24th July 2010 - I found myself inside a marquee on a rugby pitch in the small Cumbrian seaside town of Maryport for what was at the time my favourite annual blues festival Maryport Blues Festival.