We may be just six weeks into the new rock ‘n’ roll year, but we’ve already had a surprising number of videos already come our way – more than 100 of them in the past week alone – vying for the coveted title and virtual gong of being named our favourite… not the best, we stress, but our favourite…
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Your new favorite alt-rock quartet, Jestr today release their debut album ‘The Dead & Riches’ – and it’s definitely no joke! Drawing on inspiration from the paranormal and mythology, these Louisiana rockers are the real deal. What started out as a solo project back in 2019 for Brett Bradley (vocals/guitar), Jestr quickly morphed into a full band sonic experience including Zack Guidry (rhythm guitar), Alex Miller (bass), and Austin Wood (drums/percussion). ‘The Dead & Riches’ is everything you want and more – so let’s dive right in!
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In the past, the role of women in heavy metal has been criminally underplayed in what has been traditionally a male-dominated musical genre and societal force. However, we use the term “in the past” both cautiously and deliberately, because, slowly and inexorably, the tide has been turning, as women have proven themselves more than capable of overcoming the male dominance which has perceptively inhibited their progression, and have now reached the point – as artists such as Angela Gossow, Alissa White-Gluz, Lauren Tate, Justine Jones, Melissa Bonny, Tatiana Shmailyuk, among so many others, have demonstrated, and continue to do so – that they can stand chest to chest, face to face, toe to toe with their male counterparts and declare, loudly and proudly, “bring it on because I AM as good, if not better, than you”.
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Having been a long-time fan of Myles Kennedy in all his guises, and first seen these guys on the ‘Apocalyptic Love’ tour in 2012 (incidentally the first time Slash and Myles Kennedy introduced a young guitarist called Chris Buck, currently with Cardinal Black), it was an easy call for David O’Neill to review this collaboration.
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Just three weeks after confirming their final headliner, Slam Dunk have added another raft of bands to this summer’s already packed billing.
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