This May sees the third in a series of charity oriented tribute albums by Memphis-based band Joecephus and the George Jonestown Massacre. Previously the band has paid homage to Johnny Cash through Five Minutes To Live and in Mutants Of… Read More ›
Hard Rock
The Mercy Kills – New Rule EP
As we wait for their new album later this year, The Mercy Kills only escalate the anticipation with the release of their debut EP, New Rule. Originally uncaged in 2010 but only available as a short run of CDs and… Read More ›
Hearts & Hand Grenades – Turning To Ashes
When talking about US rockers Hearts & Hand Grenades, it seems most tag their sound as hard rock. Though certainly a rich part to their roar, it feels a too easy even lazy option to label it with as highlighted… Read More ›
Blast Bomb – Rock ‘n’ Roll Junkie
On the eve of the unveiling of their new video for the slice of ferocity that is Rock ‘n’ Roll Junkie, we thought we would jump ahead and reveal the body of sound the track comes from. Scheduled for release… Read More ›
Spunk Volcano & the Eruptions – Barry Milner is Thick
As much as we always try to be objective when approaching a new encounter with Spunk Volcano & the Eruptions it is hard, and increasingly so, not to carry keen anticipation and excitement within our critical ears such the thick… Read More ›
Smash Fashion – Got Da Hee Bee Gee Bees (at CBGBs)
There is always an eager spark of anticipation at The RR when we hear from our friend Roger Deering, because very often he is bringing with him something new for our ears to get into. The recent contact with the… Read More ›
The Big Dirty -The Sex
When choosing the band’s name, The Big Dirty wanted a moniker which “left no confusion to what they’re all about…Big, loud and larger than life. Dirty….” Well job done and reinforced by the title of their debut album, The Sex…. Read More ›
Bullets And Octane – Riot Riot Rock N Roll
With US hard rockers Bullets And Octane you pretty much know what you are going to get, spirit rousing air punching rock ‘n’ roll yet that familiarity has not prevented each of their albums evolving a sound increasingly slapping down … Read More ›
The Outfit – Viking
Two years ago, US rockers The Outfit had us greedily devouring a debut album which merged familiarity with fresh individuality. It was a seriously rousing incitement which ensured an eager anticipation of what would follow would lie in wait and… Read More ›
Servant Leader – Raised by Wolves – Part 1
The promo received tagged Raised by Wolves as set in the hard rock genre but it took little time to prove much more diverse and ambitious than that suggests, and also that it is one aggressively enjoyable encounter. Raised by… Read More ›
