rock/metal
Not Forgotten: Eagles – One of These Nights
Eagles are one of those bands that split opinion. For some they are the absolute epitome of bland, coke-blasted, West Coast Album Orientated Country-flecked Rock. To others they are an act of rare quality, whose big hit and mega-selling album sadly eclipsed the fact that they were one of the finest rock bands of the …
News: Royal Trux sign to Fat Possum, reissue / new album news
American rock & roll band Royal Trux (Jennifer Herrema and Neil Hagerty) have signed with Mississippi label Fat Possum Records who will re-release the entire digital catalog from the duo’s 1988 self-titled debut up to 2000’s pre-hiatus gem Pound for Pound (not including their two major label releases). Herrema and Hagerty have also confirmed plans …
Track: Death By Unga Bunga – Soldier
Norwegian rockers Death By Unga Bunga have announced their new album, ‘So Far, So Good, So Cool’ is out on April 6th via Jansen, and they’ve released the a single taken from it, Solider. The track is this captivating, pulsating slice of power pop, that could have come from New York in the 70s/80s. The …
See: Evestus release new video for ‘Welcome to my World’
Estonian indsutrial rock band EVESTUS have published a music video for the track “Welcome To My World”. The song was selected from approximately 300 applicants to compete at Eesti Laul competition along with 19 other artists, which will select Estonia’s entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. This is the first time an industrial artist …
See: Fozzy Release Video for ‘Painless’, On European Tour With Steel Panther
Fozzy have released the music video for “Painless”, the latest single from their album Judas. Lead singer Chris Jericho (yes, that Chris Jericho) said of it “In essence, it’s a sequel to the ‘Judas’ video and continues the story of the two different dimensions converging. Plus it’s got blazing fires, hot chicks AND a pillow …
News: Electric Six Tour UK and ROI
HOW DARE YOU Electric Six released their Thirteenth album in October 2017 and are heading out across the UK and ROI to support this milestone. The madcap Rock band of Detroit, Michigan are bringing their fun and games to the road. Here they are in their own words:- Thirteen. It’s a really lucky …
Track: The Sword – Deadly Nightshade, plus new album news
The Sword will release their sixth studio album, Used Future, March 23rd. The album was recorded in Portland, Oregon with producer Tucker Martine (My Morning Jacket, The Decemberists, First Aid Kit). Preorder begins today. From it the band have released the opening single, Deadly Nightshade. Full of Black Sabbath like riffs and muscular, brooding vocals, its a …
News: Shields Guitarist George Christie Passes Away
Uk Metalcore band Shields have released a statement concerning the shock death of their guitarist George Christie. The band, currently on tour with Escape the Fate in Europe, have just released their first new material in three years, and were promising a new album. The statement reads: “There is no easy way to say this. …
News: Glassjaw announce exclusive London show, Material Control release date
Legendary New York influential post-hardcore band GLASSJAW have announced their return to the UK. They will play at London’s o2 Academy Brixton on 18/08/18. Tickets go on sale 9am Friday 2nd Febraury at www.gigsandtours.com / www.ticketmaster.co.uk The band surprised their fans at the end of last year, dropping new album “MATERIAL CONTROL” on 1st December, …
Not Forgotten: Leonard Cohen – I’m Your Man
It shouldn’t work. It should have been a complete and utter dud. Of the old guard of the 60s and 70s, almost no one had made the hard synthetic production techniques of the 80s work for them. Sure, a few had maintained a certain level of commercial success, but at what cost to their integrity? …