Hot on the heels of their explosive summer releases and performances, cinematic hard rock outfit Bastion Rose unveils their most technically ambitious and aggressive track to date: ‘Waiting‘. Available now, the new single is a masterclass in complex, heavy intensity, marking a towering new chapter in the band’s rapidly expanding Blue Rising era. Drawing undeniable sonic […]

Call Of The Wild Festival 2026 – The Bands Lincolnshire Showground – Sunday May 31st, 2026 Photographers – Paul Saripo, Paul Dubbelman & Dan Mann Kilmister Stage The Soul Revival Apriori Hearts & Hand Grenades Silveroller Chez Kane Von Hertzen Brothers Southall Lawless Stage Retsecrows MeMe Detroit Heartbreak Remedy Wicked Smile Fireheart Sisters Doll Trailblazer […]

Call Of The Wild Festival 2026 – The Bands Lincolnshire Showground – Saturday May 30th, 2026 Photographers – Paul Saripo & Paul Dubbelman  Kilmister Stage Survivalist King Kraken Star Circus The Five Hundred Onslaught Southall Lawless Stage Catalysis Ransom Recall the Remains PRYMA Muddibrooke Wolfsbane Trailblazer Stage Holyrude Vault For the Forsaken Beautiful Freakin Weirdo […]

Review: Call Of The Wild Festival 2026 Lincolnshire Showground – May 29th– 31st, 2026 Reviewer – Paul Dubbelman Photographers – Paul Saripo, Paul Dubbelman & Dan Mann I have, for many years, been deeply embedded in the grassroots UK Blues scene, but while my heart bleeds blues, my soul and my spine craves rock (perhaps with […]

The vibrant heavy music scene of Melbourne, Australia, has birthed a compelling new era of artistic expression with the arrival of the couture symphonic metal quintet ANA. Known for their unique synthesis of luxury fashion theatricality and punishing sonic precision, the band has officially released a spellbinding new music video for their deeply personal track, […]

Swedish melodic metal force METALITE returns with their most ambitious and cinematic chapter yet: ‘Discovery‘! Set for release on September 25th, 2026 via Perception – A Division Of Reigning Phoenix Music, the forthcoming album sees the band pushing their futuristic vision further than ever before. Following the success of their previously released singles ‘Our Time Has Come‘ and […]

Australian gothic/modern metal act Victoria K unveil ‘Oh So Weary‘, the first single taken from the upcoming album ‘The Pleasure Of Sorrow‘. Listen to ‘Oh So Weary‘ – here​ With ‘The Pleasure Of Sorrow‘, Victoria K moves toward a darker and more intimate sound, combining gothic atmospheres, modern heaviness, haunting melodies, and emotionally driven songwriting. The […]

Review: ANA – Motivated By Death Eclipse Records – May 29th, 2026 Reviewer – David Brighouse This is the debut album from the Australian Symphonic Metal band. In a genre more usually associated with Europe this up-and-coming group from Melbourne has expanded the genre into what they call “couture metal” which adds high-fashion theatricality to the […]