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ROT T.V. 'Tales Of Torment'
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Review: ROT T.V. ‘Tales Of Torment’

9th February 202228th March 2022 Tim Keppie Punk, Rock 'n' Roll, ROT T.V., Tee Pee Records

Unusually named denim and leather classic rock, miscreants ROT T.V. allegedly have been kicking up a storm down under since

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Small Jackets 'Just Like This!'
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Review: Small Jackets ‘Just Like This!’

22nd December 20218th February 2022 Reza Mills Go Down Records, Rock 'n' Roll, Small Jackets

With Go Down Records you’re usually guaranteed something fun, energizing, even occasionally trippy, and seeing as Small Jackets are on

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Premiere: Small Jackets ‘Midnight Town’ – New Album ‘Just Like This!’ Releases 17th December

10th December 202112th January 2022 Lee Edwards Go Down Records, Rock 'n' Roll, Small Jackets

Time for something a little different on The Shaman today with Small Jackets on their take on feel good sleazy

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Sonny Vincent ‘Snake Pit Therapy’
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Review: Sonny Vincent ‘Snake Pit Therapy’

23rd September 202128th October 2021 Tim Keppie Punk, Rock 'n' Roll, Sonny Vincent, Svart Records

Highly prolific 70s Testors frontman Sonny Vincent releases yet another high octane assault of raw power for our pleasure. Following

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Cosmo Jones Beat Machine ‘Skeleton Elevator’
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Review: Cosmo Jones Beat Machine ‘Skeleton Elevator’

24th May 202130th June 2021 Jamie Grimes Cosmo Jones Beat Machine, Rock 'n' Roll, Svart Records, Tundra Boogie

You’d be forgiven for thinking the Finns are a dour lot based solely on their contribution to underground music, with

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Mad Dogs 'We Are Ready To Testify'
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Review: Mad Dogs ‘We Are Ready To Testify’

19th October 202013th April 2022 Liam Blanc Garage Rock, Go Down Records, Mad Dogs, Rock 'n' Roll, We Are Ready To Testify

Italy seems to be a real hotbed for quality rock at the moment and Italian label Go Down Records have

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Mad Dogs
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Video Premiere: Mad Dogs ‘Not Waiting’ – New Album Releases 16th Oct Via Go Down Records

2nd October 202013th April 2022 Lee Edwards Garage Rock, Go Down Records, Mad Dogs, Not Waiting, Rock 'n' Roll, We Are Ready To Testify

This week we’ve brought you NWOBHM heavy rock in the form of Warlung, classic doom metal from The Obsessed, and

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The King's Pistol 'Rip It Up' EP
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Reviews: The King’s Pistol ‘Rip It Up’ EP

3rd September 20201st October 2020 Randolph Whateley Majestic Mountain Records, Rip It Up, Rock 'n' Roll, The King's Pistol

Rock ‘n’ roll, now a days, almost seems like a fable from the past, when all the kings and lords

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Gorilla 'Rock Our Souls'
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Review: Gorilla ‘Rock Our Souls’ Reissue

13th April 20201st May 2020 Josuph Price Go Down Records, Gorilla, Heavy Rock, Reissue, Rock 'n' Roll, Rock Our Souls

Gorilla, one of those bands that takes its influences – a lot of which are lesser known and underappreciated –

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Gorilla / Grifter ‘Gorilla vs Grifter’
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Gorilla / Grifter ‘Gorilla vs Grifter’ LP/CD/DD 2016

11th May 201611th September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2016, Blues Rock, CD, Digital, Gorilla, Gorilla vs Grifter, Grifter, Heavy Rock, HeviSike Records, LP, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Review, Rock 'n' Roll, Split

This gem of a release from Hevisike Records features two hard hitting power trios from England who exist purely to

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Suns Of Thunder ‘Start As You Mean To Get Down’
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Suns Of Thunder ‘Start As You Mean To Get Down’ CD/DD 2015

9th April 201611th September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2015, CD, Digital, Heavy Rock, Ollie Stygall, Review, Rock 'n' Roll, Self Released, Start As You Mean To Get Down, Suns Of Thunder

Let’s start this review with a little geography lesson. Wales is the largest county in England. It is owned by

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Premiere: Bliss Mountain Vol.2 2026 – Conny Ochs, Might, Jacke Schwarz & Fire Artist Johanna Marie
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Premiere: Bliss Mountain Vol.2 2026 – Conny Ochs, Might, Jacke Schwarz & Fire Artist Johanna Marie

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Premiere: Ensemble Tikoro ‘Tortoise’ – New Album Lands 23rd October via Jangjang Records

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