Review: AUDREY HORNE – Achilles Massacre Records – September 4th, 2026 Reviewer – Chris O’Connor There has always been something wonderfully unlikely about Norway’s AUDREY HORNE. On paper, a band containing musicians whose collective CVs reach deep into the Scandinavian extreme-metal scene might reasonably be expected to produce something suitably dark, brutal and frostbitten. Instead, AUDREY HORNE […]
Review: Stiletto – You Know…Like The Shoe. Or The Knife…We Don’t Know Yet Independant – September 4th, 2026 Reviewer – Jason Hopper I am going to start this review by stating how much I love this EP from Swedish Melodic Rock act Stiletto. I usually do not open with accolades, but after streaming the EP three […]
Review: MASON – Edge of Destruction Eönian Records – September 25th, 2026 Reviewer – Jason Hopper With just a bit over twelve months since their last release, MASON have returned to the scene with their third album ‘Edge of Destruction‘. I am usually a bit wary when a band assembles an album so quickly after […]
Review: Wood Burnt Red – Hold On Tight Woodburnt Records – September 4th, 2026 Reviewer – Chris O’Connor What happens when you find a British band who are not quite Southern Rock, but who are also not New Country? You get Wood Burnt Red. This excellent band neatly manages to straddle the tightrope separating those two […]
Review: Stonedead Festival 2026 Newark Showground (August 29th, 2025) Reviewer / photographer – Dan Mann I swear Stonedead is in fact every seven months, before you know it, it’s time to take the trip to Newark Showground! Alas, the God of rain decided that this year was their chance to see the bands too. But, […]
Review: Michael Bormann’s Jaded Hard – South West RMB Records – October 2nd, 2026 Reviewer – Jason Hopper Michael Bormann’s Jaded Hard is back with their third album ‘South West‘. Being a fan of his since the late 90s, I always look forward to hearing his voice on anything, having recently been pleased with his contributions […]
Review: Wicked The Underworld, Camden – August 25th, 2026 Reviewer / Photographer – Phil Honley I enjoyed the high-energy performance of Wicked from Rochester, New York, last night at The Underworld, Camden. This was the bands first date on their Wild In The Isles Tour supporting Kings Of Thrash. The four members, being Chad Michael on Lead vocals and guitar, Danny (Danny Martin / Danny […]
Review: METALITE – Discovery Perception – September 25th, 2026 Reviewer – Jason Hopper With the band describing themselves as “Modern Sci-Fi inspired Power Metal”, METALITE return with ‘Discovery‘, a concept sequel to their last album ‘Expedition One‘ (review here), set three years after the conclusion of that story (review here). I would like to explain […]
Review: Hannah Wicklund – War On Women; Calling All Good Men Strawberry Moon Records – August 28th, 2026 Reviewer – David Brighouse This is the fourth studio album from the South Carolina born singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist, and it’s 13 songs have a tale to tell or a message to pass on, all of which come from a […]
Review: Neon Rider – Keepers Of The Flame Pride & Joy Music October 23rd, 2026 Reviewer – Chris O’Connor Argentina might not be the first country that immediately springs to mind when discussing classic AOR and Melodic Hard Rock, but Buenos Aires outfit Neon Rider are doing their damnedest to change that. Formed in 2020 by guitarists Hernan […]
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