rock/metal
Not Forgotten: The Sensational Alex Harvey Band – The Impossible Dream
Having established themselves as one of the best value acts on the live circuit, and releasing a pair of albums that captured an idiosyncratic style, by their third studio album The Sensational Alex Harvey Band were ready to make the next step towards commercial acceptance. Or as accepted as any band fronted by a diminutive …
Competition: Win A Beartooth Festival Survival Pack
In just under a month hardcore outfit Beartooth are set to rip up The Lemmy Stage at Download Festival, with a taster of new songs from new album Aggressive, out June 3rd. The title track was premiered on April 22nd and you can view the video below: Aggressive gives a great insight into the …
Not Forgotten: Steely Dan – Countdown to Ecstasy
Countdown To Ecstasy was an album that I initially struggled with. After the radio-friendly songs of their debut, Steely Dan decided to stretch things further, cut a set of longer than average songs (only two tracks on the entire album clock in at under five minutes) and put an increasing amount of focus on the …
News: Black Lips Billed To Headline Fluffer Pit Party
If getting deaf and sweaty at a rock & roll warehouse party isn’t your idea of a great Saturday night out, then read no further. Atlanta’s hottest leather-clad garage rock exports, the Black Lips, are billed to headline Fluffer Records‘s latest Pit Party. In true squat rave style, the secret East London location isn’t revealed until the day of the …
News: Pierce The Veil Announce Autumn Tour Plus New Track ‘Circles’
Peirce The Veil have announced an Autumn UK & Ireland tour kicking off November 25th in Cardiff. The tour was announced on the Annie Mac show last week, along with the fabulous new single Circles. This new album will be the bands first since 2012’s ‘Collide With The Sky’, which sold more than 400,000 copies …
Not Forgotten: Little Feat – Dixie Chicken
The third album from Little Feat saw a subtle move towards a more groove-laden funk style. While Lowell George was still band leader, he was starting to share more in the way of songwriting duties, and the addition of new band members, Paul Barrere and Sam Clayton, saw Little Feat approach Dixie Chicken with a …
See: As Days Fade release lyric video for “I don’t want you”
Talking of their new track, I don’t want you – New York metallers As Days Fade say “The main message behind [the track] is knowing you’re in a bad relationship and having the strength and courage to step out of your comfort zone and say “you aren’t the one for me, you are hurting me …
News: Beartooth Announce New Album Details
Hardcore band Beartooth have announced details about their forthcoming album Aggressive out June 3rd 2016. Front man Caleb Shomo wrote and recorded the new album at his home studio, with a little song writing help from John Feldmann (Blink 182, The Used) whilst David Bendeth (Killswitch Engage, Paramore) was drafted in to mix the album. …
NEWS: Camden Rocks Festival Announce Additions And Changes To The Line-Up
It’s now only a matter of weeks until Camden Rocks Festival! 20 venues and 200 bands across Camden on June 4th, this is something that should not be missed! Today sees some changes to the line-up, so there’s some good news and some bad. Starting with the bad then; both Escape The Fate and We …
Not Forgotten: Spirit – The Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus
Spirit are a band I knew by reputation rather than any familiarity with their music, at least until I picked up a copy of The Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus late last year. While at the moment they are best known for being the band that Led Zeppelin are currently accused of plagiarising (despite the …