BE NOT AFRAID: Polyphia Continue to Push the Boundaries!
The instrumental prog titans themselves are back with their first album in nearly four years. I enjoyed that when it dropped, and have become an even bigger fan since then with more listens and a couple of live sets. The singles so far for this album have been great, and there is a lot of…
World So Wonderful: Mason Hill’s Triumphant Return!
The return album from NOWCR pioneers Mason Hill drops tomorrow, and has a hell of a lot of buzz around it! Being just their second studio LP, it has even more pressure on it coming a full five years after their huge debut. However, the singles so far have been excellent, and being a fan…
Thread: The Brand New EP from Emily Ann Roberts!
A year removed from last year’s awesome Memory Lane, the country singer-songwriter is back with another massive, highly anticipated EP. The Voice alumni has been killing it in the decade since she nearly won the competition, with so many amazing albums, EPs and singles under her belt. She has been a constant, fantastic force within…
Fear Factory, Crystal Lake, Hate & The Nocturnal Affair Rock Rock City!
We headed to the legendary Rock City in Nottingham the other day for an absolutely stacked night of fantastic metal bands! The variety was amazing, from the legendary industrial headliner to the more pop-metal opener to some straight-up blackened death metal, and had me bouncing and singing along all night. There was no way we…
Space 1993: Wrath of Kor-Virliath: Gloryhammer’s Massive Fifth Album!
The modern power metal legends are back this Friday with their highly anticipated new album. Not only is it a follow-up to 2023’s Return to the Kingdom of Fife, but it seems to be a direct sequel to 2015’s much loved Space 1992. Now, long time readers here will know that I have a bit…
NWOCR Fest 2026: The Big Bad Review – Day 2!
Day two kicked off excellently with Alabama Crow! They had plenty of energy right from the jump, all putting on one hell of a performance. What’s more, they all looked like they were enjoying themselves together up on stage, which always makes for a great experience. And, what’s more, the crowd showed up big for…
NWOCR Fest 2026: The Big Bad Review!
Somehow this was the first edition of this festival we’d managed to make it down to. Celebrating it’s 5th live year at the iconic KKs steelmill, it also played host some of the very best of the scene in 2026! We had a blast from start to finish (although we sadly couldn’t make the Friday…
Halfway Home: The Massive Debut Album from Gareth!
The debut album from the Irish country breakout star comes just a year after his two huge first EPs. We’ve had the pleasure of watching him grow in a big way the last couple of years, from one of his first shows with a full band to both EPs, so we have been excited for…
The Allfather Awakens: Amon Amarth Return with a Blistering New Album!
The viking metal legends return this coming Friday with album number 13. The band’s last release, 2022’s Great Heathen Army, was a good entry into their discography, but did feel like it played it a little safe with the sound. However, with the singles we have heard from this release so far, it feels like…
Leave on a Light: Max McNown’s Best Album So Far?
The modern country-Americana megastar Max McNown dropped his highly anticipated third album in as many years today! I remember loving his last album last year, so have high hopes for this one too. A couple of the singles I’ve checked out so far are great, so I’m excited to dive in and see what it’s…
Lay Me Down O Silent Fear: Lacrimas Profundere Return with a Blistering New Album!
Four years removed from the amazing How To Shroud Yourself, the German gothic metal titans are back with album 14. We’ve all become BIG fans of the band in recent years, so when this came over our emails we knew immediately we were going to dive deep into it. I’ve been hyped since it was…
Play Boy: Jason Scott & the High Heat’s Best Album Yet?
Album three from the American soul/heartland country rock quintet is dropping tomorrow, and we couldn’t be more excited! arriving just over a year removed from their stellar last album, the hype around this release is high, so getting to hear it a little early is a real pleasure. We sadly didn’t check said album out…
Something Something Disco: Do Sweet Electric Top Their Debut?
The amazing German hard rockers are back with their highly anticipated sophomore album. Arriving less than two years after their debut, the quintet have been hard at work on both their live shows and recorded work to follow it up. The singles so far have been kick-ass, so if the record is anything like that,…
The Long Road 2026: The Big Bad Review – Day 3!
We kicked things off with a bang on the Sunday with last year’s talent contest, Liam Price. The guy has had a real whirlwind year since that contest, and has gained quite the rabbis following in the process. It’s easy to see why too, as he put on an amazing set, especially for so early…
The Long Road 2026: The Big Bad Review – Day 2!
Our second day started out with another artist we’d seen before, this time pretty recently, in Bec O’Malley. He opened for Mr Pardi back in May, and we really enjoyed him then. However, we enjoyed him even more this time around! The sound on the Rhinestone stage was pretty great all weekend, and Bec having…
The Long Road 2026: The Big Bad Review!
We returned to Stanford Hall for our fifth straight Long Road festival, and boy oh boy what a memorable year it was! The festivals curse reared its ugly head after a couple of years off, with Bailey Zimmerman having to pull out relatively last minute and being replaced by the Rolling Stones legend Ronnie Wood.…
Dark Asylum: Kamelot are Back with One of Their Best Albums Yet!
The intro track sets the massive, epic scope of the album up perfectly, and leads seamlessly into the excellent ‘Ashen World’. A massive riff runs through its center, the drums, bass and accompaniments adding to it masterfully. Tommy’s unmistakable vocals come in as the instruments drop back, but the dark heavy vibe continues on still…
It’s a Dying Art: Little Big Town Return with Another Huge Album!
The country vocal group legends are back with their 11th studio album (the Christmas one doesn’t count) and first since 2022’s Mr. Sun. The quartet have put out some of the biggest, most fantastic songs in the genre this millennium, and have had steady success throughout. I’ve been a fan of them for years at…
Juliet’s Not Dead and Eddie & The Wolves Rock the Castle!
We finally got back to promoting some shows last week, and what a first gig back it was! Two awesome bands in an awesome venue, what more could you want?! Check out just how much of a blast we had below! Y’all should all know the drill by now. Best band in the world with…
The Mountain Goat: Ian Munsick Knocks it Out of the Park Once Again!
The American Country-Western singer-songwriter returns with his highly anticipated fourth album this coming Friday. Anyone who’s a regular here at our site knows how huge a fan of the guy we are, and have been already impatiently waiting for this since before it was even announced! I still regularly spin Eagle Feather now, and it…
Senjutsu: Have the Metal Pioneers Still got it 45 Years into Their Careers?
