Track: Robert Jon & The Wreck – Rager
Robert Jon and his band The Wreck are back with new single ‘Rager’ another track part of their recent run of single after releasing their last album ‘Red Moon Rising’. “What started as a loose, improvised jam turned into an atomic bomb of sonic fury,” explains lead guitarist Henry James Schneekluth. “This track was inspired by the …
EP Review: Rumin – Horizontal/Vertical
Rumin (short for Rumination) has been long in the making with the band inception can be traced back to 2010 as an initial collaboration between Russ Stedman and Andy Ellis to south coat musicians. Stedman wanted to create a more funk based music after years in the metal genre. Horizontal/Vertical is the culmination of years …
News: God Dethroned Reveal Final Single ‘The Hanged Man’; New Album ‘The Judas Paradox’ And EU/UK Tour Kicking
God Dethroned, one of the most respected Dutch extreme metal acts, will unleash their new studio album next Friday, on September 6, 2024, via Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM). The band has just released the final single ‘The Hanged Man.’ Leading down the final steps towards the sonic abyss that is “The Judas Paradox,” the track immediately suffocates listeners with crushing double-bass …
Track: Crimson Veil – Awake
UK dark occult alternative metal band Crimson Veil have shared their new single, ‘Awake,’ a dramatic, emotional, and grandiose track from their debut album ‘Hex’, which is set for release on September 20 via Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM). The track explores themes of grief and hopelessness, likened to a stormy sea growing increasingly intense and violent until its end. The band explain: “‘Awake’ …
News: Sam Williams Releases New Project ‘Act I: Scarlet Lonesome’
Critically acclaimed rising country star Sam Williams shares his exciting new project, Act I: Scarlet Lonesome, available now. This marks his first full project since the arrival of debut album, Glasshouse Children, in 2021. About the project, Sam comments, “I’m excited to introduce you to Act 1: Scarlet Lonesome. Fear is the mother of foresight, I’ve found. We can be …
Album Review: Lectric – Thrillseeker
Blistering rock ‘n’ roll bands are never in short supply; however, now and then, one band comes along that stands above the rest. Lectric embodies the classic rock approach but brings it bang up to date with a heavier, dynamic sound that demands to be played live. Or at least at full volume. With ‘Thrillseeker’, …
Album Review: Bette Smith – Goodthing
American blues/soul/rock singer Bette Smith may have one of the best voices in the business, and with ‘Goodthing,’ she proves she has one of the best-sounding bands in the business, too. Thirteen tracks bring a modern refresh of a classic soulful sound. With a voice like Smiths, an album can be hit or miss, depending …
Track: Gardens – Flaws
Viennese Dream-Pop quartet Gardens have shared their new surf/psych single ‘Flaws’. The band have also announced their debut album of the same name, due out on the 1st November via Siluh Records. Beneath the elementary but deceptively intricate arrangements, Luca’s savvy songwriting instincts chronicle trials of mental health, the rites of passage of youth and the dizzying fogs of …
Track: The Waeve – Broken Boys
The Waeve composed of Graham Coxon and Rose Elinor Dougall have shared a new track, ‘Broken Boys’, taken from their forthcoming second album City Lights which is due out on the 20th September. “The band had an identity this time around so we had a little bit more of a framework to know how we might operate,” notes Dougall of their …
Meet: Canadian Rockers The Jailbirds
The Canadian trio have been making a name for themselves with their explosive live shows. They are now set to bring their live show to a studio with a new EP due later this year and a full length album to follow. Give us a potted history of the band The Jailbirds started out with …