Review: Thundermother – Live’n’Alive Napalm Records – April 17th, 2026 Reviewer – Jason Hopper I’ve been a fan of Thundermother since the release of 2022’s ‘Black and Gold‘ (review here), a fantastic album that I believed had the potential to break the band in the States. Instead, most of the band split and sole remaining member, […]
American hard rockers Spread Eagle are excited to announce ‘The Brutal Divine UK Tour ’26‘, consisting of 11 shows across England, Scotland and Wales. Support on the tour will be rising UK rockers Star Circus. Tickets are on sale NOW! Tour Dates: September 23rd – Southampton, England – The Brook September 24th – St Albans, […]
Review: The Gems – Year of the Snake Napalm Records (March 13th, 2026) Reviewer – Jason Hopper Having risen from the ashes of their group departure from Thundermother, The Gems are back with their sophomore release, ‘Year of the Snake‘. Their debut album ‘Pheonix‘ (review here) was terrific and adhered close to the sound of their […]
Review: Gotthard – More Stereo Crush Reigning Phoenix Music (March 13th, 2026) Reviewer – Jason Hopper 2025’s ‘Stereo Crush‘ (review here) was a highlight of that year. It was the first Gotthard album that I rated as comparable to the albums of the Steve Lee era. With word that the band was set to release […]
Review: Massive Wagons – Live At The Great Hall Earache Records (March 27th, 2026) Reviewer – Jason Hopper Back around ten years ago, I was listening to Live and Loud on Platinum Rock Radio when I came across two absolute banger tracks: ‘Nails’ and ‘Fee Fi Fo Fum’ by the band Massive Wagons. I bought […]
Born in Stockholm in 1983, Glorious Bankrobbers blasted onto the Scandinavian rock scene with their 1984 debut, produced by none other than Kee Marcello (Easy Action/Europe). From the very start, GB earned a reputation as an explosive live act, tearing up clubs across Sweden and Norway with raw, untamed energy. By 1989 the band had reinvented itself, […]
It’s the turn of guitarist Troy Redfern to sit down and chat about ten songs that have had either an impact or a real meaning in his life. We all have those songs, you don’t necessarily need to like a particular song for it to have that impact. We’ll be chatting to other musicians in […]
Review: Rozario – Northern Crusaders Pride & Joy Music (February 20th, 2026) Reviewer – Jason Hopper New to the scene Norwegian rockers Rozario return after releasing their debut album ‘To The Gods We Swear‘ in 2023. That album came across my radar due to the involvement of their producer, Trond Holter. For those not in […]
Review: Stargazer – Trouble (Bonus Single) Mighty Music (January 9th, 2026) Reviewer – David Mark Pearce Being an artist myself, you write and write as much as you can for an album that you’ll hopefully eventually release and when you have a certain amount of songs, then comes the agonising decision, choosing what goes on […]
Review: Def Leppard – Diamond Star Heroes – Live From Sheffield Mercury Studios (November 21st, 2025) Reviewer – Jason Hopper Def Leppard are one of the biggest bands in the world to avoid releasing an official live album (not counting their ‘In The Round…‘ concert video) until well into their fourth decade as a band. […]
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