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Lynch Mob was formed in 1989 after George Lynch parted ways with his former band Dokken. Their debut release “Wicked Sensation” was met with critical and fan acclaim and went on to be certified gold […]
As we get towards the ‘Best Of’ portion of the year I can’t actually believe that after interviewing Robin about ‘Alive’ we didn’t post the review! So here it is – just in time for […]
I really have a soft spot for Märvel (a.k.a. The Barons of High Energy Rock and Roll) – the masked men who hail from Sweden… but is it really that long? Damn it really is […]
In the endless stream of Melodic Rock bands squeezed out by Frontiers you sometimes wonder what the business plan is? I mean some like me love this time of music but it doesn’t get to […]
There’s such lush melodies and guitar-fed urgency to opener ‘Brutal Beautiful’ that you can’t help get sucked in. It’s a wonderful opener with passionate vocals and great driver, along with it’s mellower moments – […]
Dokken was the band that almost ruled the 80’s but never quite hit the heights of some of their contemporaries, and who knows had the classic line up prevailed what they might have gone […]
Born in Australia, based in Canada, rising singer-songwriter Mikhail Laxton made a name for himself after appearing as a contestant on The Voice Australia 2015 and moved to Canada shortly after where he has quickly […]
Wicked Smile burst onto the hard rock scene a couple of years ago and many people took notice, Their debut album Wait For The Night was on the lists of both fans and […]
Nitrate are a melodic rock band from Nottingham, England who have released three prior studio albums which have had a somewhat revolving cast of collaborators from the melodic rock scene. Feel The Heat is their […]
Crazy Lixx on their last album more or less called out America for it’s lack of great newer hard rock bands, As a proud citizen of America I can at least concede that they […]
‘Hollwood Lie’ begins with a flourish of organic keyboards before the trademark synth and signature drum sounds kick in followed by Dale’s voice with that robotic intonation – it all sounds just like it should […]
Blues-based Hard Rock will always be loved by Rock fans of all ages and when one of the greatest proponents of that genre is making music of that kind so infrequently now is there […]
If you love your Hard Rock distinctly old school with a Metal edge and yet still with plenty melody then this is probably one for you. Tygers were born in another age when bands […]
I could have written this review after the first listen because the impact was so intense, but that wouldn’t have been doing this record real justice. Dirty Honey’s new record ‘Can’t Find The Breaks,’ […]
In a sea of similarities sometimes standing out doesn’t always get you to where you want to go, but self-belief and damn right stubbornness over time can pay off . I like to think […]
Earlier in the year Cruzados hit Europe again, taking on dates in France, Belgium, Spain, Germany and Austria. The year previous saw the release of ‘Live from Marseille’ is a full-length live album captured […]
I must admit to having had a real soft spot for The Nymphs, a band that along with Warrior Soul were the ‘could have been’ and ‘should have been’ the future of Rock and […]
Whereas the first volume of ‘Heavy Hitters’ featured a mix of various guest vocalists, this time around Lynch and Pilson have brought in one of the best vocalists in the business, the longtime Stones backing vocalist Bernard Fowler. Powerhouse drummer Brian […]
It’s interesting isn’t it when a band’s catalogue gets repackaged again and again over time. As recently as 2020 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Ronnie’s passing BMG re-released Dio’s long out-of-print 1996-2004 studio albums […]
Classy Melodic Rock. From the title track to ‘The Big Unknown’ Lee Small has done a wonderful job here, beautifully crafting an album that really builds on his work with both Phenomena, Lionheart and […]
Roxx Gang were a band that had a big impact on me back in the day. With a singer I always felt had more than a bit of Paul Stanley about him, a penchant […]
I must admit that Heaven’s Edge completely missed me first time around, and even in the pre-internet days that took some doing as I read everything and most of my disposable income went on […]
The Good time Rock and Roll of ‘Get a Rock and Roll Record’ that opens the latest offering by Sweden’s legendary Diamond Dogs might be a little too Quo meets 70’s dance party for […]
‘Screamin’ At The Sky’ Black Stone Cherry’s eighth studio album features twelve new tracks written collaboratively while on tour and tracked at The Plaza Theater in Glasgow, Kentucky – a legendary 1020-seat venue built […]
With a forward by David Fricke, Editor at Rolling Stone (a magazine who have never really been keen on Hard Rock) we get to shine a light on a band with a huge legacy. […]
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