Category: Rock

Review by Darren McIntyre Soho Dukes are a ragtag rocking blues outfit from London who originally formed in 2017 and have gigged tirelessly and boisterously, giving us two independent releases — Bar Fights & Tuppenny Uprights in 2021 and Golden Age of the Barber’s Chair in 2024. The boys have been busy [more…]

Andy And The Rockets – ‘Casino’ Rock Dalapop Release Date – October 10th 2025 Review By Smudge Smith a SwedishAndy and the Rockets are Swedish foursome that formed in 2012. They literally play all types of rock music and have that unique Swedish gift for melody. ‘I’m Alive’ bursts out on a [more…]

Review By Darren McIntyre Blacklist Union are a 5 – piece juggernaut rock n roll band originally formed in 2004 in  Tony West Grew up in the Bronx but he now resides in Los Angeles, California. The boys brought us After The Morning in 2006, Breaking Bread With The Devil in 2008, [more…]

Review By Ian Walker Few names in hard rock carry the same weight as Michael Schenker. From his UFO legacy to the hard-hitting MSG catalogue, Schenker has consistently proved himself as one of the most electrifying guitarists of his generation. Now, on October 3rd, 2025, the Michael Schenker Group returns with Don’t [more…]

Album – Virtues Release Date 10th October Review by Linda McDermott Hailing from Cambridge, The Hot One Two are a four-piece band built on great tunes and a stage presence that hits hard from the very start. After releasing two EPs, the band hit their stride with their debut album Superbia in [more…]

Single – Brought by a Flame Release Date – 26th September 25 Review by Linda McDermott Glasgow’s Pyroclast fuse the fire of old-school heavy metal with the precision of power metal and the intensity of modern thrash. They began life as Tantrum, earning a reputation on the underground scene before breaking through [more…]

Glen parkes Some artists flirt with nostalgia; others grab it by the throat and drag it into the present. Chez Kane belongs firmly in the latter camp. With her third studio album Reckless, due March 27, 2026, via Frontiers Music Srl, the British rocker delivers her boldest, brashest, and most unapologetically arena-ready [more…]

When Mike Tramp speaks about legacy, it isn’t with nostalgia—it’s with purpose. With the release of Songs of White Lion — Vol. III on September 19th via Frontiers Music Srl, the legendary vocalist and songwriter closes out a trilogy that has become far more than a re-recording exercise. It’s a living testament [more…]

Review By Ian Walker For nearly three decades, The Rasmus have carved out a space in rock where shadowy atmospheres meet arena-ready melodies. Their eleventh record, Weirdo, released September 12, 2025, via Better Noise Music and Playground, shows that the Finnish veterans are not only still relevant, but also daring enough to [more…]

Halina Wegner Review It has been more than two decades since Chameleons last offered a full-length studio album, but with Arctic Moon, released September 12th on Metropolis Records, the cult Manchester band has crafted a comeback that is less about nostalgia and more about rebirth. Featuring the current line-up — Vox (Mark [more…]

Hard Rock/Punk Cadiz Music Release Date – October 24th 2025 Review By Smudge Christmas has really come early. Punchdrunk Saints feature former Cockney Rejects guitarist Micky Geggus who has a real interest in hard rock. Back in 1982 the Rejects recorded a solid hard rock album called ‘The Wild Ones’ which was [more…]