Tag: New Music 2026

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Rock

Phantom Wolf – ‘Phantom Wolf’

Heavy Rock Independent Release Release Date – Soon Review By Smudge Smith Phantom Wolf didn’t provide a press release for this which I believe is their debut. My limited research skills discovered that they are possibly Caleb Johnson on vocals who won season 13 of American Idol and guitarist Tyler Bryant. Other [more…]

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Rock

MASON HILL WORLD SO WONDERFUL

ARTIST – MASON HILL ALBUM – WORLD SO WONDERFUL REVIEWER – GRAEME WRIGHT When Scott Taylor left Mason Hill in 2023 for health reasons the band cancelled all engagements and entered a hiatus period. Many of us were worried that this would be it for the band, and it was radio silence [more…]

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Rock

Nicotine Dolls – ‘Nicotine Dolls’

Rock BMG Released – October 23rd 2026 Review By Smudge Smith Never heard of Nicotine Dolls but from what I have read the singer/guitarist Sam Cieri was on America’s Got Talent in 2022 but refused to take to part in the live shows stating that the show’s producers wanted to change the [more…]

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Metal

Last Battle – ‘Heroes Never Die’

Kozak Metal Independent Release Release date – Soon Review By Smudge Smith Well, this is my first exposure of Kozak Metal which is a heady mix of blackened death metal and folk. It is the brainchild of Ukrainian underground metal ‘legend’ Anatoliy Blyashuk and is the first instalment of a series of [more…]

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Live Reviews

Live Review Evil Scarecrow

30th October 2026 – Manchester Rebellion Words and Pictures by Phil Ingham The sizeable crowd shuffling into Rebellion the day before Halloween had come for a line-up that promised plenty of opportunities to go bump in the night this spooky season. They were not to be disappointed. The night opened with Bristolian [more…]