Category: Rock

Alt-Rock Darklands Recordings Released Review By Smudge Smith Crikey this is a blast from the past. I recall Balaam and the Angel being featured in one way or another in Kerrang! regularly back in the day. I have to be honest I didn’t really catch on to them, but I will delve [more…]

Review By Darren McIntyre The Karma Effect are a South London rock n roll 5 – piece who are becoming the UK’s Masthead of new young bands bringing irresistable melody, raw soul & huge rock n roll choruses screaming into 2026. The boys brought us their kick – ass self titled album [more…]

Retro Fire Meets Modern Swagger in a Debut That Demands Attention Review By Darren McIntyre There’s something instantly gripping about a debut that doesn’t play it safe—and Hotter Than The Sun from AK & The Red Kites doesn’t just flirt with danger, it kicks the door in and owns the room. Built [more…]

Skindred – You Got This Album Review Release Date: 17th April 2026 Words: Phil Ingham You know you are not going to get something middle-of-the-road with Skindred. And with ‘You Got This’, their ninth studio album, the Newport ragga-metallers typically refuse to stay in a lane. With this record, Skindred double down [more…]

Album – Stone Cold Kiss Release Date – 10th April 2026 Review by Linda McDermott If you need a hit of fuzzed-up rock to get the heart racing, Cold Hard Kiss by We Three Kings is the perfect place to start. This UK duo, Rich on vocals and guitar and Pete on [more…]

Review By Darren McIntyre Tyketto are a Hard Rock / AOR / Glam Metal band from New York City who originally formed in 1987 by former Waysted vocalist Danny Vaughn, the name comes from graffiti spotted on a wall in Brooklyn. The boys have given us Don’t Come Easy which included the [more…]

Review By Darren McIntyre Black Swan are an all- star collective featuring Robin McAuley(McAuley – Schenker Group), Reb Beach(Winger, Whitesnake), Jeff Pilson(Foreigner, The End Machine, ex Dokken), Matt Starr(Ace Frehley, Mr Big), the boys have been bringing the noise since 2019 when a conversation with Seafino Perugino & Jeff Pilson took place [more…]

Michael Monroe – Rock N RollSilver Lining Music | Released – February 20th 2026 Standby for some true rock ‘n’ roll in all its cock-sure, swagger-drenched glory. There are few artists who embody the spirit of rock quite like Michael Monroe, and on Rock N Roll, he proves once again that age, [more…]

Review By Darren McIntyre The Gems are a killer 3 – piece rock n roll outfit from Sweden who came to our attention in 2023, the characteristic of the band is the entire female line up which is not common place in the rock metal world. The band take it’s name from [more…]

Review by Alastair and Kirsty Middlemist After nearly two decades together, Black Stone Cherry have proven time and time again that they are more than just another Southern-tinged hard rock band. Their latest release, the EP Celebrate, shows a group that is still evolving while holding firmly onto the raw, emotional core [more…]

Review By Darren McIntyre Matti Antero Kristian Fagerholm aka Michael Monroe is a rock n roll singer / songwriter / musician from Helsinki, Finland who is probably best known as vocalist & saxophonist for glam rock. punk band Hanoi Rocks, he also served as frontman for all – star side projects Demolition [more…]