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Interviews

Phil Shouse: Out Loud and Flying Solo

By Justin Smulison For more than two decades, Philip Shouse has built a reputation as one of rock’s most dependable axemen—cutting his teeth as a touring guitarist for Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley and John Corabi, and in 2020, trading riffs with legends as a full-time member of Accept. Shouse has been busy [more…]

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Metal Singles

Solemn Vision: Despite The Rise of the Sun Review

Solemn Vision; Despite the Rise of the Sun  Review by Lily O’Delia  I’ve always loved bands that aren’t afraid to show their softer side in death metal. You know, the ones that go melodic without turning into something overly polished or saccharine. Solemn Vision nails that delicate balance between melodic and metal on their most recent album Despite the Rise [more…]

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Interviews

Interview with Sarabeth Linden of Tower 

By Lily O’Delia  Few metal bands capture the pulse of New York City quite like Tower. Tower was forged in the grit and urgency of the city’s metal scene; the band has steadily built a reputation for delivering traditional heavy metal with ferocity, conviction, and a modern edge. Fronted by the commanding voice of Sarabeth Linden, Tower has emerged [more…]

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Blues & Americana

Kiki Holli & The Remedy

Single – Running out of Time Release Date – 4th March Los Angeles–based indie-pop vocalist and songwriter KiKi Holli returns with her cinematic new single “Running Out of Time”, out March 4th under her expanded artist name KiKi Holli & The Remedy. Rooted in indie pop but layered with dream pop, baroque [more…]

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Metal

Lead Injector – ‘Witching Attack’

Thrash Metal High Roller Records 20th,Released – February 20th 2026 Review By Smudge Smith Lead Injector are a blackened thrash trio from Dresden and were formed in 2022, and they are still unfeasibly young. They knocked out a demo in 2024, and on the strength of that, they were given a deal. [more…]

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Metal

Stainless – ‘Lady Of Lust And Steel’

Heavy Rock/Metal High Roller Records Release Date – March 20th, 2026 Review By Smudge Smith 2024: Raging out of Portland, Oregon, comes Stainless, who officially started in 2022, with the members having been in bands throughout the Northwest US metal underground. They released an EP in 2024 and this is their first [more…]

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News

CELLO – Brighton-Based Artist Releases Debut Single “Vitamins” on International Women’s Day

BRIGHTON-BASED ARTIST CELLO ANNOUNCES DEBUT SINGLE “VITAMINS” PRE-SAVE HERE OUT ON 8TH MARCH, 2026 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY  WATCH / LISTEN IN ADVANCE Brighton-based artist Cello announces her debut single, “Vitamins”, which arrives on International Women’s Day 2026. A post-punk mantra wrapped in biting wit and restless energy, “Vitamins” introduces Cello as a singular new voice: confrontational, [more…]