Review: Babylon A.D. – Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day Perris Records (May 17th 2024) Reviewer: Jason Hopper While not a huge fan of the band, I’ve been on somewhat of a Babylon A.D. kick lately. Their first album came out at a time when I was just getting into the scene and their debut […]
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Review: Jayler / Kira Mac – KK’s Steel Mill, Wolverhampton
Review: Jayler / Kira Mac KK’s Steel Mill, Wolverhampton (May 4th 2024) Reviewer/Photographer: Richard Davies A trip back to my roots in the Black Country and a first visit to KK’s Steelmill in Wolverhampton to catch Kira Mac on her 2024 headline tour. I was really looking forward to this one. Kira is fast building […]
Review: Nestor – Teenage Rebel
Review: Nestor – Teenage Rebel Napalm Records (May 31st 2024) Reviewer: Jason Hopper Two and a half years ago, I had the pleasure of reviewing Nestor’s debut album ‘Kids in A Ghost Town‘ (review here). It completely blew me away and went on to become my album of the year. At the time I stated […]
Review: Collateral / FM – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, May 3rd 2024
Review: Collateral / FM Rescue Rooms, Nottingham (May 3rd 2024) Reviewer/Photographer: Dan Mann The evening started with me just making it to the Rescue Rooms as openers Collateral started their set due to road closures! I had to push my way through a packed venue to reach the photo pit and my fellow togs, this […]
Review: Remedy – Pleasure Beats The Pain
Review: Remedy – Pleasure Beats The Pain Escape Music (May 24th 2024) Reviewer: Jason Hopper Remedy are back with their fantastic sophomore album ‘Pleasure Beats The Pain‘. Their debut album took me by surprise when I reviewed it back at the tail end of 2022 (review here), Their feel for melody and catchy grooves made […]
Review: Big Wolf Band – Rebel’s Journey
Big Wolf Band – Rebel’s Journey Self Release (April 19th 2024) Reviewer: Chris O’Connor Now three albums into their career, Birmingham Blues Rockers Big Wolf Band have never sounded more confident or assured. This could well be because they are now an award-winning band, or because frontman Jonathan Earp has used this album as a […]
Review: Zac and The New Men, Oli Brown & The Dead Collective – The Bodega April 21st 2024
Review: Zac and The New Men, Oli Brown & The Dead Collective The Bodega (April 21st 2024) Reviewer / Photographer: Dan Mann Alright, let’s address the elephant in the room and return it to the metaphorical zoo. I’m not fond of The Bodega. As a photographer, it’s quite troublesome, and as an attendee, the sound […]
Review: Accept – Humanoid
Review: Accept – Humanoid Napalm Records (April 26th 2024) Reviewer: Jason Hopper Since 2010, legendary band Accept has had a career resurgence that is quite remarkable, made even more impressive by recruiting a new singer for this resurgence, which is usually rejected by many long-time fans. Their strength lied in their material, with Accept releasing […]
Review: Tom Kilner – Borrowed Time
Review: Tom Kilner – Borrowed Time Self Release (April 12th 2024) Reviewer: Chris O’Connor This is a genuinely curious release, and even now, after repeated spins, I’m still not entirely sure what I make of it. Initially I mistakenly thought Tom must be an American, imagine my surprise on learning he is from Rotherham! His […]
Review: Mob Rules – Celebration Day – 30 Years of Mob Rules
Review: Mob Rules – Celebration Day – 30 Years of Mob Rules Steamhammer – SPV (May 3rd 2024) Reviewer: Jason Hopper I superficially know about the band Mob Rules. I know they have been around since the 90s and I bought the track ‘Hollowed Be Thy Name’ many years ago. I purchased their album ‘Radical […]
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