Music News & Reviews from the Rock, Metal, Blues, Prog, Punk & Jazz Genres as well as stage and festival shows
ROWSIE, in their own words, are a unique blend of noise, rock, alternative, and Americana. They formed in 2021 making them insanely fresh onto the scene from a studio on London’s Kings Road. Rowsie, despite being American born, captured the attention of people around the […]
Album reviewsCalifornia based metalcore legends Atreyu are back in the UK for their own headline tour! Originally booked for Club Academy, they take the stage at the upgraded Academy 2 for an insane Sold Out show! The entire room is packed and there is barely room […]
Gig reviewsXandria, the incredible symphonic metal band from Bielefeld, Germany are back in Manchester on their own headline tour. Last year the band toured on a joint tour with Visions of Atlantis but they’re back again with support from Phantom Elite and Skarlett Riot. Tonight is […]
Gig reviewsIt’s a huge news day in the world of Lacey. The Nottingham alt-rock four piece – frontman and bassist Graham “Graz” Turner, drummer Dave Pearson and guitarists Pete Maksymiw and Josh Lewin – are delighted to confirm details of their long awaited new album. This […]
NewsCheck out the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25alHZj5t88 June 23, 2023 sees Danish prog-and power metal band, PYRAMAZE, unleash their seventh studio album, entitled Bloodlines, through AFM Records. Following previously-released, first album singles, “Broken Arrow” and “Fortress”, today, PYRAMAZE are premiering a music video for the stunning track “Alliance”, featuring Melissa Bonny (Ad Infinitum, The Dark […]
NewsWe’re at Teddy Rocks that weekend…where…Teddy Rocks, it’s down near Blandford…you’d love it…oh, ok, I’ll have a look, and I’ll ask Reg if he wants it covered, if it’s my sort of thing I said skeptically? That was the initial conversation that I had with […]
Gig reviewsOn April 29th, I saw a major Italian band playing in London for the very first time. This may come as a surprise, as being Italian, people may think I am all over what comes from my land, but reality is far from it. So […]
Gig reviewsQ. What could possibly better than a night of AOR in the heart of Nottingham on a Saturday night? A. Not much to be honest and judging by the long queue eagerly awaiting the early doors, it isn’t just me who is thinking this. The […]
Gig reviews– FRIDAY 2nd JUNE 2023 – 41 years on since they first formed – THE MARCH VIOLETS – are delighted to announce plans for their live reunion. With an appearance planned at Manchester Academy 3 on Friday 2nd June 2023, the boundary-shredding post/punk band from […]
NewsIt’s here, it’s arrived . . . the day this triple-header tour kicks off and it’s going to be fantastic – if you can get any of the few remaining tickets. If you still need a ticket, try here here: https://planetrock.gigantic.com/tyketto-tickets, no guarantees though! http://www.tyketto.com/ […]
NewsThere’s still tickets left – the King’s Coronation is over and done with and now it’s back to business. This is a triple-header not to miss with the bands taking headline status on a night-by-night basis – so who will be headlining at your nearest […]
NewsItalian Trash Metal band Mass Crysis have just released their debut album Imposing Truck. This is the band’s debut album after only releasing an EP titled Die Totale Early Thrashin’ Days back in 2020 and a single Big Black Dog earlier this year. This is […]
Album reviewsIt’s been 3 years since Tyketto last toured but the time is approaching fast when UK fans will be able to see them again. This time around they’re part of a huge triple-header tour alongside FM and Dare taking in 12 venues later this month […]
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