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John Diva And The Rockets Of Love – ‘American Amadeus’ (Steamhammer/SPV)

John Diva And The Rockets Of Love – ‘American Amadeus’ (Steamhammer/SPV)

Posted by | Jan 11, 2021 | ,

One thing which characterizes hard rock and heavy metal and places it apart from other musical genres is its ability, and willingness, to look itself in the mirror, stick its tongue out and then place same very firmly in its cheek… Yes, it can take itself terribly, terribly seriously, and overly so in many cases, but when it comes down to simply having fun and taking the piss, it is unequalled. And the latest act to exemplify this able characteristic is Mr John Diva and his Rockets Of Love.

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Kiwi Jr – ‘Cooler Returns’ (Sub Pop)

Kiwi Jr – ‘Cooler Returns’ (Sub Pop)

Posted by | Jan 11, 2021 | ,

This album is one that stirred up some conflicting emotions in Jonny B, because on one hand it’s something that is pretty far outside of my usual listening sphere, however it is also quite similar to the kinds of bands he was listening to over a decade ago. As a result, it’s something that feels pretty alien, yet also quite familiar and he has a feeling that it may feel like that to quite a few people. The root of this is that Kiwi Jr have crafted a sound that is both upbeat and modern but heavily steeped in nostalgia that harks back to the likes of The Kinks, The Byrds and, more recently, early The Strokes and the emergent indie scene of the 00s…

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VIDEO OF THE WEEK – TV PRIEST

VIDEO OF THE WEEK – TV PRIEST

Posted by | Jan 10, 2021 | , ,

There’s a saying about “new year, new start”. Well, it be only at the end of its first week, but to date 2021 certainly has not delivered the latter, with renewed, and even more stringent, lockdowns in place the length and breadth of the Über Kingdom (and beyond), with seemingly no light at the end of the tunnel, despite the promises of vaccines offering some form of over-vaunted “miracle cure”. But, at least we still have music… at least for the meantime…

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Frozen Soul – ‘Crypt of Ice ‘(Century Media)

Frozen Soul – ‘Crypt of Ice ‘(Century Media)

Posted by | Jan 8, 2021 | ,

Well, here we are a week into 2021 and already the cracks are starting to show. Despite the glimmer of hopefulness that was the death of 2020, the New Year hasn’t been any kinder with a fresh lockdown, soaring COVID-19 cases and a goddamn civilian coup all filling the headlines just in this first week, and that’s without mentioning the tragic passing of Children of Bodom frontman Alexi Laiho. But, if there was one saving grace to the utter dumpster fire of a year that was 2020, it was the sheer quality of releases from genres across the board that promised exceptional quality regardless of style or subgenre. Gladly, Texan death metal brutes Frozen Soul are continuing this fine form with their debut, ‘Crypt of Ice’ – the first truly exciting heavy release of the new year.

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