Our latest #VOTW is yet another slice of gloriously in(s)ane OTT power metal madness from, well, the masters of such things – Dragonforce, who this week released the latest single to be lifted from their latest slice of, erm, gloriously in(s)ane OTT power metal madness, the highly appropriately titled ‘Warp Speed Warriors’, which is due to be released via the lovely peeps at Napalm Records on 15 March.
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Widely regarded as pioneers of the late 90s/early 2000s emo scene, Bay Area indie popsters Time Spent Driving released their first album in nine years, ‘Estrangers’, this past November, giving Monk the opportunity to hook up with frontman Jon Cattivera to find out a bit more about it, some of the deeply personal songs, and generally shoot the breeze about the band’s past, present and future…
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We’ve been away for some time, but we are definitely, and defiantly, back in the groove. Yes, the Singles Club has returned to action. We took some time off to recharge the batteries, and now we’ve undergone a massive refurbishment, with a new PA system installed and the video screens updated. The bar has also been completely restocked with some tasty premium brands – just as out playlist is stacked with tasty premium brand rock ‘n’fuckin’ roll… So, without further ado we’re gonna dive right in: no faffy introductions, no unnecessary verbiage – just good solid tunes from beginning to end:
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A cold trip across the Pennines saw DJ Astrocreep take in the delights of Welsh psychobilly legends Demented Are Go for the first ever time. Combined with a few drinks and some very kind souls around him, it was also a first visit to Bradford’s Underground venue and between the two, which makes for quite an introduction to the musical heart of Bradford. The venue itself feels not too dissimilar to The Cavern from his own city, quite quickly making it feel like a home from home…
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For anyone who has lived under a rock for the past six years, South of Salem are a five-piece hard rock/metal band from Bournemouth. Fronted by horror movie fan Joey Draper, anyone who has seen them live know that many of the songs have dark inferences in them. This is the second album from a band who have been touring hard since the release of the 2020 debut, ‘The Sinner Takes It All’, and the band have developed quite a following in the intervening period. With forthcoming appearance at Planet Rock’;s Winters End and support slots with none other than South Devon’s resident cage fighting rocker Kris Barras, things are definitely on the rise, as David O discovers…
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