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Castle Rat – ‘The Bestiary’ Review

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Rock

Album Review Tragik – ‘Crescendo’

Hard Rock Rock Company Records Review By Smudge Smith Released – May 2025 It’s been seven years since I last reviewed a Tragik album. This is album no.13 and it features the main man Phil Vincent on vocals, guitars, bass, drums and keyboards although he is ably assisted at times by Vince [more…]

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Album Review Borracho – ‘Ouroboros’ Stoner

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GWAR – ‘The Return Of Gor Gor’

Punk Metal Pit Records Review By Smudge Smith Release date – July 25th 2025 Lock up your daughter’s – lock up your wife – lock up your pets because GWAR are back and they’re looking for Gor-Gor a three-ton Tyrannosaurus Rex which was the pet of former singer Oderus Urungus. The pet [more…]

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FURY ALBUM REVIEW ALBUM – INTERCEPTOR

REVIEWER – GRAEME WRIGHT Fury have been around since 2010 and have had more than a few changes to their line-up over the years. Their last album ‘Born To Sin’ was excellent, and I had high hopes for this one after after hearing the first single and title track ‘Interceptor’, which was [more…]

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Live Reviews

SOS Festival Saturday Review

SOS fest Saturday Review By Erin Greasley Images By Linda McDermott  This House We Built For an early Saturday afternoon, This House we Built definitely knew how to get everyone ready for the day ahead, making their set unforgettable. A heavy and groove filled 4-piece rock band based in Scarborough they are [more…]

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