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Album cover for hard rock band Deraps' 'Viva Rock N' Roll' (2025). The album cover features a bunch of white sheep hurling insults at a lone black sheep holding a red sign with the album title.
Album Reviews

DERAPS – Viva Rock N’ Roll

May 19, 2025 Lana Teramae 0

Freshly new hard rock band Deraps are proud to present their sophomore studio album titled, Viva Rock N’ Roll (2025), the follow-up to their very well-received self-titled debut album from 2022. It’s interesting to note …READ MORE

STEVEN WILSON (Live at The O2 City Hall, Newcastle, U.K., May 15, 2025)
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STEVEN WILSON (Live)

May 16, 2025 Mick Burgess 0

It takes a brave man to open a show with the whole of their new album and when that comprises only two songs with the first clocking in at over 23 minutes and the second …READ MORE

A band portrait of four members standing side-by-side against a dark backdrop, each with their arms crossed.
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AMON SETHIS – Part III: Dawn Of An Apocalyptic World

May 15, 2025 Séverine Peraldino 0

For their fourth album, French power metal band Amon Sethis have returned to their original concept, telling the continuation of the story of Ateravis and his formerly evil twin Isias, as presented in their second …READ MORE

Singer and guitarist of band Riot V performing live side by side. Bass player is wearing a military style cap.
Live Reviews

RIOT V / CRYSTAL VIPER / SPIRIT WAR / REVENGE (Live)

May 11, 2025 Séverine Peraldino 0

Legendary band Riot V was playing their only date in France following the release of their album Mean Streets, and they decided to play in Grenoble! This was cause for celebration and an event not …READ MORE

Album cover for Giant's 'Stand and Deliver,' featuring a Jesus-like figure holding up a giant rock as the sun sets in the background. The colors used for the album cover are brown, pink, and gold.
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GIANT – Stand and Deliver

May 11, 2025 Lana Teramae 0

It’s no surprise that people’s attention span nowadays is not very good. With that in mind, it made sense for American melodic hard rock band Giant not to hesitate when releasing a follow-up to their …READ MORE

HAREM SCAREM - Chasing Euphoria cover art
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HAREM SCAREM – Chasing Euphoria

May 5, 2025 Lana Teramae 0

Canadian hard rock band Harem Scarem are another one of those groups that debuted on the music scene when grunge rock was slowly starting to take over the world. They managed to put out two …READ MORE

MAD INVASION - Crack in the Sky cover art
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MAD INVASION – Crack in the Sky

April 27, 2025 Lana Teramae 0

Swedish hard rock band Mad Invasion proudly avoided the sophomore slump with their second studio album, Crack in the Sky (2025), which is also a concept album. The secret weapon was former Motörhead and current …READ MORE

Album art for Sacred Steel's "Ritual Supremacy" featuring a skeleton with outstretched arms before a crowd, with an angel figure above.
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SACRED STEEL – Ritual Supremacy

April 27, 2025 Frank Jaeger 0

The waiting is over, German trve metallic force Sacred Steel has returned to show the world again the real spirit of metal without any outside influences, a basic type of sound, shimmering and gleaming, with …READ MORE

H.E.A.T. - Welcome To The Future artwork
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H.E.A.T. – Welcome To The Future

April 25, 2025 Frank Jaeger 0

Just a few months ago the band played before an enthusiastic crowd at the Hard Circle festivals in Germany, where they rocked the stage with an energetic live show and the charismatic presence of Kenny …READ MORE

TEASER SWEET - Night Stalker cover art
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TEASER SWEET – Night Stalker

April 21, 2025 Lana Teramae 0

Swedish hard rock band Teaser Sweet, who originally began playing Kiss covers, were formed in 2013 by guitarist Marcus Damberg. With the help of his sister, lead vocalist Therese Damberg, the band released three studio …READ MORE

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