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Metal

Castle Rat – ‘The Bestiary’ Review

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Fantasy Doom King Volume Records Release Date – September 19th 2025 Review By Smudge Smith Castle Rat are a new name to me. They are led by the Rat Queen otherwise known as Riley Pinkerton and her mission is to expand and defend her realm from those who would seek to destroy [more…]

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Live Reviews

Riffs, Rain, and Resonance: Day Two Brings Fire to Maid of Stone 2025

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REVIEW BY GLEN PARKES IMAGES BY GLEN PARKES DAVE MARTIN AND MICK SAYCE As the second day of Maid of Stone 2025 unfolds, grey skies loom overhead, threatening disruption. But those ominous forecasts quickly prove hollow with just morning rain but when we hit lunchtime not even a hint of drizzle could [more…]

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Rock

Album Review Tragik – ‘Crescendo’

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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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Stoner Ripple Music Review By Smudge Smith Release Date – August 8th 2025 I have said this before – I consider myself extremely lucky to be doing this reviewing thing and I’m feeling extra lucky this month. I was first introduced to Borracho – which means drunk in Spanish – from their [more…]

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Metal

GWAR – ‘The Return Of Gor Gor’

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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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Metal

FURY ALBUM REVIEW ALBUM – INTERCEPTOR

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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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Metal

Burning Witches – Inquisition – Album Review – holdtightpr

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Review By Darren McIntyre Burning Witches are a power / metal quintet from Brugg, Aargau, Switzerland who were founded by rhythm guitarist Romana Kalkuhl in 2015. Romana was originally shredding with Atlas & Axis but always had a yearning to form an all female rock band, although they are from Switzerland there [more…]

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Live Reviews

Big Iron EP Launch Party – A First-Class Sold-Out Party for Frontier Living

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EP – Frontier Living Where – Legends, Edinburgh When – 19th July 25 Support Bands – Nothing Speaks, Bambitos Review and Photographs by Linda McDermott Big Iron have built a solid reputation for bringing the fun, whether it’s through their lively music videos, stage presence, or social media full of cheeky banter [more…]

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Live Reviews

Live Review: The Human League Illuminate The Piece Hall with Synth-Pop Magic Halifax,

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July 11, 2025 – A Timeless Journey Through the Soundtrack of the 80s Review and Images By Paul McWilliams There are gigs that transport you to another place, and then there are gigs that take you back in time — The Human League at The Piece Hall in Halifax managed both, in [more…]

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Live Reviews

Alfold Rock and Blues Festival 3 – 6 July 2025 – Thursday evening prelude

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Review by Tim Marcus with photos from Sam Conquest Photography We’re back at the Springbok Park Estate on the Surrey/Sussex borders for the fifth consecutive year to cover this great little (but ever growing) festival once again. We’re here this evening to take in the prelude party taking place for a few [more…]

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Live Reviews

SOS Festival XVI – Great Music for All Rockers

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Whittles @ Tokyo, Oldham, Manchester 4th – 6th July 2025 Sunday 6th July Part Three Review and photographs by Linda McDermott It’s been a brilliant weekend so far, packed with a cracking mix of bands from across the rock genre, each bringing their best and winning over new fans in the process. [more…]

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SOS Festival Saturday Review

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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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