rock/metal albums
Album Review: Drew Davies – Holloway Nights
Somewhat of a Backseat Mafia favourite Drew Davies gathered together friends old and new to record Holloway Nights an “almost conceptual; a year in the life of Holloway Road, London” First track and single ‘Bitter End’ is a fantastic way to start, an 80’s tribute of deep throbbing bass and soaring Bowie like vocals that …
EP Review: Night Thieves – Polarity
After wowing with their debut EP ‘Battle Cry’ and building on the acclaim with their second EP ‘Spiral‘ London rockers Night Thieves have delivered their third and possibly finest EP ‘Polarity’. Another collection of energetic melodic brilliance. ‘Collide’ is the electric paranoid filled opener that introduces the listener to Jess Moyle’s ice cold vocals and …
EP Review: Lords Of Ruin – Coda Revival
Following the recent pandemic, Lords Of Ruin returned with their mesmerising debut EP, ‘Ruin Within’, which landed last year, enabling the band to play larger festivals and a series of support shows. Now the heavy rocking quintet, have returned with their second EP ‘Coda Revival’. The band comments about the record: “This EP is our way of …
EP Review: Wingz Of The Monkey – Ape Allegations
Northen rockers Wings Of The Monkey are a young band who wears their influences proudly. Their debut EP ‘Ape Allegations’ features three tracks of rampaging rock that slaps you about and wakes you up to a new breed of bands that are set to keep the rock torch well lit. Sounding like George Thorogood standing …
Album Review: Pete Briley – Album No 1
As 1/3 of The Outlaw Orchestra, Pete Briley is no stranger to the music scene. Showcasing his broad musical repertoire, this is a musician who loves to write and record. With a wealth of experience across genres, added to a ranging list of musical influences – the music of Pete Briley has widespread appeal and …
Album Review: The Alchemy – Somewhere // Anywhere
Formed in 2015, The Alchemy are a British rock band that crafts catchy and anthemic songs inspired by a subconscious blend of the Rock, Indie and Electronic musical landscape they all grew up in. Somewhere // Anywhere is their third album and one in which the band plays to their strengths delivering an album that’s …
EP Review: Of Concrete Gods – HurtPeopleHurtPeople
Of Concrete Gods have overcome many an obstacle to get this EP out to the world. The COVID pandemic, coupled with an illness in the band, forced the band to take a step back and take time out which allowed the band to spend time writing and recording. HurtPeopleHurtPeople is the result, an aural assault …
EP Review: Mortal Chains – Mortal Chains
The self titled EP from North East’s heavy metal shenanigan creators Mortal Chains captures the bands blackened, raw and heavy sound that benefits from the minimalistic set of up of guitar, bass, drums, voice. From an intriguingly spooky start, opening track Prophet’s Eyes begins life as a virtuosic guitar intro before ripping a frantic riff …
Album Review: Motions – Motions
Teesside’s Motions have released their self titled debut album which has been a complete in house record from the writing to recording to producing and mixing. What we have ended up with is an album born out of the love of music and a coming together of some serious musical talents. The band explain: “We …
EP Review: Kilonova – Moment Of Clarity
Northern metallers Kilonova exploded out of the North-East of England back in 2018 immediately making an instant impact wooing audiences at the Bloodstock Open Air Festival, are braced to drop their stunning new EP, ‘Moment of Clarity’. Born out of the pandemic the EP is the band’s most personal and genuinely savage music so far. Bassist, Joe …