rock/metal albums
Album Review: Slade – Nobody’s Fool (Reissue)
1976. A lot has happened since 1976 but a repressing of the Slade classic, ‘Nobody’s Fool’, helps transport you back to the time when these British Rock and Rollers were teaching the music world a thing or two with their unique brand of manic and loud rock. You now have the option of adding a …
Album Review: Rich Ragany and the Digressions – What We Do (To Not Let Go).
The new album from the UK’s most gregarious rock stars is due to be released 3rd March via a freshly signed deal with Barrel and Squidger Records. When ex-Role Models frontman and songwriter Rich Ragany and the ramshackle crew known as The Digressions released ‘Beyond Nostalgia and Heartbreak‘ at the height of the pandemic in …
Album Review: Silverkord – Auguries of Ruin
Will Miles london band Silverkord have returned to follow on from their spectacular debut ‘Liquid Air’ with another heavy rock masterpiece ‘Auguries Of Ruin’. Lead vocalist/ guitarist Will Miles states: “’Auguries of Ruin’ is an album I began officially writing in January 2020, however a number of the ideas and riffs had started accumulating as …
Album Review: Ginger Wildheart And The Sinners – Ginger Wildheart And The Sinners
Having been a band for a couple of years now Ginger Wildheart And The Sinners have finally released their much anticipated debut album. Made up of tracks written by the band and honed on many a stage. Made up of Ginger, Neil Ivison, Nick Lyndon and Shane Dixon, the band have set about crafting some …
Album Review: Outlaw Orchestra – Back Under The Covers
Born from many a band jamming session to get into the mood for man a gig, Back Under The Covers is the new mini Album from the Outlaw Orchestra and is the perfect introduction to their style and musical talent. The band comments: “When backstage hanging with other bands and musicians, we like to warm …
Album Review: Burridge – Here Are Your Words EP
Bea Burridge is all about making loud music for angry girls. Her second EP ‘Here Are Your Words follows on from a run of singles; the punchy ‘Cigarette Smoke’, the alt-pop sensation ‘Modern Love Affair’ and the emotionally charged ‘Panic’. The E.P will also include a brand new version of the Burridge live favourite ‘Whiskey …
Album Review: Rituals – Show Me The Signs EP
Newcastle metal band Rituals impressed us at Backseat Mafia hugely with their first EP ‘Awake’ (read the review here). Now the band have returned with a new EP ‘Show Me The signs’. Three tracks that show how far the band have come over the year since Awake was released. The EP opens with the magnificent …
Album Review: Bloodhounds – Eat Lies EP
Hard rockers from the south coast Bloodhounds have dropped their 5 track EP that delves into the emotions of growing up and learning that there is a thin veneer to society that, when peeled back, reveals how evil mankind can be all the while reevaluating life and finding meaning. Stamping their intent with the frantic …
Album Review: Blue Nation – Echoes EP
Blues rock band Blue Nation have released their E.P ‘Echoes’ The E.P is born out of the ever-long frustration of lock-down. Yet it all came together rather easily. Vocalist Neil states: “The song writing for the EP came to us all very quickly, I remember Luke coming up with the riff for ‘I Feel Low’ …
Album Review: Excuses Excuses – Listen Up
After exploding on to the music scene with three energetic singles that took the music world by storm. Excuses Excuses have finally unleashed their debut album to the world in a joyous expression of loud and proud guitar led music keeping true to their live shows. Lead vocalist Kyle Wilton states: “I was always very …