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Motorjesus – Hellbreaker (AFM Records)

Motorjesus have been banging about since 2006. The German three piece band have had a steady stream of full length album releases and “Hellbrekaer” is their sixth. Riding a fine line between hard rock and classic heavy metal, theirs is… Continue Reading →

The Limit – Caveman Logic (Svart Records)

Okay, I’m on the internet, and I know it can be unforgiving, so let me get the “elephant in the room” out of the way: Bobby Liebling has done some shite stuff in the past, and there is no denying… Continue Reading →

Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons – We’re The Bastards (Nuclear Blast)

Okay, before talking in any way about the new album, let me tell you about the band and my prior interaction with them. From their beginnings as “The Phil Campbell All-stars”, I’ve had nothing but bloody good times seeing this… Continue Reading →

Wytch Hazel – III: Pentecost (Bad Omen Records)

You’ve got to hand it to Wytch Hazel, they’re pretty bloody prolific. This is this their third full length album since 2016, and therefore you might be wondering if the retro-rock/metal UK outfit might be exhausting their well of ideas…. Continue Reading →

Second Sun – Kampen Går Vidare (Gaphals Records)

Speaking English as a first language can be both a blessing and a curse. The fact that it is so widespread across our planet, and for the majority, the international language of Metal and Rock, means that I can stick… Continue Reading →

Haunt – Flashback (High Roller)

Haunt are no strangers to these shores so you should know what to expect. Prolific song writer Trevor William Church is at it again, this is the European release of ‘Flashback’. The US version was released earlier this year through… Continue Reading →

Spirit Adrift – Enlightened in Eternity (Century Media)

So, 2020 has been, by pretty much all standards what we in the scientific community might term “crap”. However, it has brought with it a follow up album to the rather great record “Divided by Darkness”, by Spirit Adrift, which… Continue Reading →

Blue Oyster Cult – The Symbol Remains (Frontiers)

Blue Oyster Cult? On Ave Noctum, home of all heavy, dark and nasty? That ‘(Don’t Fear) The Reaper’ lot? Shurely shome mishtake…. Nope. Not in the slightest. To be blunt if you don’t get it take a look at your… Continue Reading →

SpellBook – Magick & Mischief (Cruz Del Sur Music)

Apparently they used to be called Wytch Hazel. Or Witch Hazel. But  even though I’m a bit hazy I think there is at least one other so here we are with SpellBook. From York. No not the UK home of… Continue Reading →

Rumours – Neither Innocent Nor Wavering (Lupercalia Records)

As befits the debut release of a new act, there is precious little to find out about the band Rumours, beyond, according to the blurb, them being both “young and experienced”, and hailing from Germany. Even the link on their… Continue Reading →

White Dog – White Dog (Rise Above)

The Rise Above label, and their off-shoot Rise Above Relics, is one that I have spent one heck of a lot of money on since it was founded by one time Napalm Death unintelligible noise belcher and erstwhile Cathedral Huggy… Continue Reading →

Night – High Tides – Distant Skies (The Sign)

Sweden knows how to do retro-rock. It knows how to do so many great forms of rock and metal too of course, but when you stumble across a really cool, authentic hard rock band, encapsulating the exact vibe of what… Continue Reading →

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