Dxwnsides, (pronounced Downsides), is a band from Birmingham and are not to be missed! With a unique sound and a mixed group of musicians they originally started out as pop punk but are now using their talents to bring back…
Hatebreed are one of those bands that falls into a specific form of music known as “metalcore”, a cross between heavy metal and hardcore punk rock. Honestly, it’s not a form of music that I had listened to before this…
Imagine, if you will, that someone crossed Motorhead with The Who and Guns n’ Roses and you have the group Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons. At least that’s how I hear it. This is heavy rock with an occasional…
Ace of Spades was the first album by Motorhead to be released in the USA. It was their fifth album and was originally released in 1980 and is counted as one of the best metal albums of all time. This…
Genus Ordinis Dei – Glare of Deliverance is not just an album release. It is a complete sound and visual experience. Formed in 2011, Genus Ordinis Dei is not your normal metal band. They claim to be a symphonic metal…
Alter Bridge have released a follow up to “Walk the Sky”, released in 2019 and guess what it’s called? Okay so “Walk the Sky 2.0 (Deluxe Edition)” is basically a re-release of “Walk the Sky” but with a few extra…
Since they came together in 1982, Armoured Saint has been a leading light of the Californian metal scene. They broke up in the early 90’s reforming in 1999 and released the album “Revelation” in 2000. Skip forward to 2020 and…
If you thought that ACDC had retired and rocked off into the sunset, then think again. The release of their 17th album – PWR/UP - POWER UP – proves once more that these ageing rockers are still producing great music.…
An extremely long album, at just over 72 minutes – but is it worthy of such length? For those that don’t already know, Fates Warning is classed as a progressive metal band and this is their 13th studio album. But…