Candlemass: Angle Battle

Doom icons, Candlemass, have released a lyric video for their fourth single, ā€œAngel Battleā€ from their current album, Sweet Evil Sun (Napalm Records). Heavy on guitar and booming drums and bass, ā€œAngel Battleā€ is the epic story of the battle between heaven and hell. The battle between heaven and hell isn’t the only battle on Sweet Evil Sun. Founder Leif Edling says this of the … Continue reading Candlemass: Angle Battle

Eamonn McCormack: Living Hell

The saying is ā€œgo big or go home!ā€ Well, Irish blues rocker, Eamonn McCormack, just went big. In one fell swoop, he’s announced a tour, a new single, and a new album! The self-titled album, Eamonn McCormack, will be available on February 3rd (pre-order here) and the sinister single, ā€œLiving Hellā€ is out now. ā€œLiving Hellā€ is a dark look into the intricate web of … Continue reading Eamonn McCormack: Living Hell

Red Telephone: Waiting on Your Good Days

The Cardiff group, Red Telephone, have recently released ā€œWaiting for Your Good Daysā€ from their upcoming debut album, Hollowing Out (March 31). There’s a Cure-ish vibe that resonates with me when I listen to ā€œWaiting for Your Good Daysā€ by Red Telephone. Maybe it’s the tremor in the vocals or maybe it’s the subtle thump of the bass that makes ā€œWaiting for Your Good Daysā€ … Continue reading Red Telephone: Waiting on Your Good Days

Ren: Hi Ren and Sick Boi

I discovered Ren when Chantal Kreviazuk shared his song ā€œHi Renā€ on her Instagram stories. And, wow. Wow. Oh. Wow. Ren is Ren Gill, an English artist, who has been transparent and chronicled his years of chronic health problems which he lists on his website as Lyme disease, Mast Cell Activation Disorder, M.E./CFS, ADHD, chronic depression, intermittent episodes of psychosis. His song, ā€œHi Renā€, had … Continue reading Ren: Hi Ren and Sick Boi

93FEETOFSMOKE: Feel Something At All

Hailing from Virgina but based in the City of Angels, 93FEETOFSMOKE recently released ā€œFeel Something at Allā€ from their forthcoming album Sucker. Co-written with Aaron Gillespie of Underoath, ā€œFeel Something at Allā€ is a pop-punk banger with an infectious chorus that plants itself in one’s aural canal and doesn’t let go.Ā  While the music and vocals are fun and bright, the lyrics dive into treacherous … Continue reading 93FEETOFSMOKE: Feel Something At All

DISCOVER: Bitter Kisses

On February 3rd, Bristol based Bitter Kisses will be releasing their DEBUT single, ā€œPr*yā€ and this four piece will be taking 2023 by storm with their ass kicking beats. Formed in 2022, yep, you read that right, 2022, Bitter Kisses is Gemma Tracey (vocals), Thomas Adams (bass and vocals), Josh Butches (guitar and vocals), and Scarlett Cawley (drums). They made their live debut in August … Continue reading DISCOVER: Bitter Kisses

DISCOVER: Dakota Jones

With Tristan Carter-Jones on vocals, Scott Jet Kramp on bass, Steve Ross on drums, and Eddy Marshall on guitar, the foursome known as Dakota Jones is set to bring their R’n’B infused funk into 2023 with their newest single, ā€œSugar Pieā€. Out on the 23-Jan, ā€œSugar Pieā€ will be their first new music since their 2021 debut album Black Light.  No strangers to the music … Continue reading DISCOVER: Dakota Jones

Mother Vulture: Mother Knows Best

Someone I follow on Instagram posted about Mother Vulture and I wish I had taken a screenshot of their post so I could give them a proper thanks for introducing me to the band because good lord, Mother Vulture is slaying me. Their recently released Mother Knows Best is a non-stop action party. There’s so much going on with Brodie Maguire on guitar, Chris Simpson … Continue reading Mother Vulture: Mother Knows Best

Discover: Chasing Kites

What started as a solo project for vocalist and guitarist, Matt Donnelly, Chasing Kites would become a full fledged band through the power of ‘band members wanted’ ads and social media. By June 2022, they would finalise their line up and by July with James Hunt on drums, Liam Hope on guitar, and Nathan Price on bass, Chasing Kites were chosen as BBC Bristol’s ā€˜Big … Continue reading Discover: Chasing Kites