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Biohazard - 'Divided We Fall' Album Review
Tracklist: FUCK THE SYSTEM FORSAKEN EYES ON SIX DEATH OF ME WORD TO THE WISE THE FIGHT TO BE FREE WAR INSIDE ME S.I.T.F.O.A. TEAR DOWN THE WALLS I WILL OVERCOME WARRIORS When news came out that the classic Biohazard line up was going to record a new album many Biohazard fans would have been wondering can they re-create the magic of their early albums. 17 years is a long ass time but thankfully Bill, Evan Seinfeld, Danny & Bobby Hamble are as pissed of as they were during 'Sta


TAILGUNNER Release New Single 'Tears In Rain'
Inspired by a famous monologue from legendary 80s blockbuster Blade Runner , TAILGUNNER dive into epic songwriting with the second single from their upcoming album, ' Midnight Blitz' , out on February 6, 2026 via Napalm Records. “Tears In Rain” , named after a phrase the movie’s antagonist, Roy Batty, uses in his last words, showcases TAILGUNNER frontman Craig Cairns’ broad vocal skills and the band’s ability to deliver huge, infectious choruses. No wonder the young British


Powerwolf Release Live Version Of 'Alive Or Dead'
With “Alive or Undead” , Powerwolf offer another spectacular glimpse into their upcoming live album ' Wildlive (Live at Olympiahalle)' , out February 27, 2026, via Napalm Records. Originally released on the bombastic ' Call Of The Wild' (2021), the song unfolds its full, overwhelming power in this new live version — an anthemic powerhouse that embodies the inimitable intensity of a Powerwolf show in its purest form. Filmed at the completely sold-out Olympiahalle in Muni


Spanish Love Songs - 'A Brief Intermission In The Flattening Of Time' EP Review
Tracklist: Lifers Too ft. The Wonder Years Cocaine and Lexapro ft. Kevin Devine Berlin ft. Tiger’s Jaw Heavenhead ft. Illuminati Hotties Californian Indie Punk Rock Band, Spanish Love Songs, released their latest EP last month; I’ve finally had the chance to catch up on it, listen to it multiple time and I’m so glad I did. The EP, released on Pure Noise Records in November, consists of 4 songs. All four of the songs are collaborations, with The Wonder Years, Kevin Devine


Elio Pace & His Band - 'Cold Spring Harbor Live' Album Review
Tracklist: She’s Got a Way You Can Make Me Free Everybody Loves You Now Why Judy Why Falling of the Rain Turn Around You Look So Good to Me Tomorrow Is Today Nocturne Got to Begin Again Cold Spring Harbor is a flawed classic; I fell in love with it at first listen many years ago. It’s a classic but it was not the way Billy Joel had intended, imagine how good it could have been? When I first saw this album I sneered, yes sneered. As I have lived with this classic Billy Joel ge


Peter Hook // Manchester // 04.06.26 An Evening 50 Years In The Making
There are times when I begin to realise I might be getting quite old, those mornings when it’s a struggle to put on my socks, when I make a cultural reference and no-one under the age of 40 gets it, when I realise many of the people I work with weren’t born when I finished Uni but I have now realised I am getting really old because Peter Hook, one of my musical heroes, is going to perform at Manchester Academy next year to celebrate 50 years in music, how on earth did that ha


Wolf Alice - First Direct Arena, Leeds 05.12.2025
Wolf Alice Sunflower Bean Bria Salmena This wasn’t my first time seeing Wolf Alice, I’ve been buying their albums for years, have seen them live several times before and come to know them as real contenders who felt ready to step up but this gig was something different for them, quite simply put it felt like their graduation into the big league. They have been knocking at the door for quite a while but, when I reviewed their new album, 'The Clearing', for this site earlier t


Ash - 'Santa Claus Is Coming To Town' Single Review
So it’s that time of year again and, after resisting it for many years, Ash have finally succumbed to the Christmas single mania, Tim Wheeler himself is no stranger to Christmas music but this is the first time Ash as a band have dipped their toes in the water. For some reason lots of brilliant artists over the years have felt the need to release Christmas singles with various degree of success and some abject failures I’ve never fully understood the appeal myself but I am a


Chokecherry – 'Ripe Fruit Rots And Falls' Album Review
Tracklist: Porcelain Warrior Major Threat Pretty Things Secrets Goldmine Part Of You You Love It When Oblivion February Ripe Fruit Rots and Falls Californian duo, Izzie Clark and E Scarlett Levinson, better known as chokecherry, released their debut album on the 14 th of November via Fearless Records, 3 Songs found out about it being out and I gave it a listen, I’m really glad I did. There is no better feeling in music than discovering a great


Ash - The Boiler Shop, Newcastle 18.11.2025
Ash Coach Party This wasn’t my first time seeing Ash live but it was my first time at this venue and the first time I was going to get to see Ash play their new album, 'Ad Astra', which I reviewed for this site and was very impressed with. It does feel like Ash are in danger of turning into Bod Dylan from a touring perspective, this was one of multiple dates this year (including supporting the Darkness) finishing in mid-December in Belfast, they take a brief break, then are
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