King King release their most accessible album to date with every track dripping in that 70's classic rock sound...
Finnish progressive act sound cold and haunted but ultimately alluring on their fifth album
The Manchester band returns with a fistful of thrash
Robin Trower is back with his third album in three years, Time And Emotion drips with the blues and is one of his most consistent in a while, fanboy Anthony Firmin gets immersive...
Has Joe Bonamassa pulled off a masterstroke with this acoustic live album featuring cellist Tina Guo? Read on to find out...
Stadium grunge with a dash of post-hardcore
A classic metal song which captures the band's recent evolution and makes it tangible
Horrible, nasty and slimy heavy psych rock that you can’t help but adore
Commercial reaching alt rock that’s hairy and lairy
Garage rock that can take on the world
Astronauts, robots, big dreams and not waking up... serious sci-fi and atmospheric cinematic soundtracks, all are parts of the new Lonely Robot album and here is our review...
Jupiter Falls guitar demon Deano explores his inner being
Liverpool band mixing psych-rock with grimy grunge
With a UK tour starting soon we take a quick look back at bluesman Joe Bonamassa's 2016 album Blues Of Desperation...
A varied, utilitarian band, their songs are as smooth as sandpaper and bursting with energy, adrenaline and anger.
The stoner rock fuzz and groove of their past remains present and correct but there's a new aggression and edginess from the Nottingham band
Has Steve Hackett released his most complete and solid album in 35 years? Superfan Firmin tries to be objective...
Leeds psych rockers take us on a journey through Bat Country
Firmin discovers She Likes The Cocaine as is reviews Thunder's new album Rip It Up...
Impavidus fearlessly throw away the rulebook to create a tasty sonic soup
From being shot at 5 minutes before going on stage to panic attacks, The Picturebooks have used their experiences wisely in this brutal release. Anthony Firmin dons his prison uniform and chants along with a chain gang in order to review this monster of a record...
Long Island alt rockers perform to buzz and adulation
Leeds rockers deliver an emotional journey
Manchester and Birmingham combine on this dreamy yet barbaric instrumental doom split
Two bands, two singles. One review
A doomy wander through the cosmos
Tighter than a duck's backside, heavier than hell itself, Meshuggah leave their mark on Manchester
Pop and rock tangle together on the Preston duo's new EP
A band with the balls of a rhinoceros