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Stone Leaders – ‘Stone Leaders’ (Vanity Music Group)

Stone Leaders – ‘Stone Leaders’ (Vanity Music Group)

Posted by | Apr 8, 2019 | , |

Stone Leaders trace their origins back to early 2016 when renowned session drummer John Macaluso – known for his work with Ark, Yngwie Malmsteen, TNT, Symphony X and James LaBrie, among others – was contracted to do a drum clinic in the Croatian capital of Zagreb. But he needed a band, so the promoter hooked him up with guitarist/vocalist Ivan Mihaljevic and bassist Marko Karacic, from local band Side Effects. The trio, and especially Macaluso and Mihaljevic, clicked immediately and so began the long road towards the release, three years later, of this debut studio offering from the project.

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Asomvel – ‘World Shaker’ (Heavy Psych Sounds)

Asomvel – ‘World Shaker’ (Heavy Psych Sounds)

Posted by | Apr 8, 2019 | , |

Heavy metal trio Asomvel released their debut album ‘Kamikaze’ in 2009. With a healthy buzz surrounding the band and the album being critically well received, it seemed that they were poised to go on to great things. Then a tragic turn in 2010 saw founding front man Jay-Jay Winter killed in a car accident. With resilience and a gritty determination to continue, Asomvel vowed to push forward and recruited Jay-Jay’s nephew Ralph Robinson. 2013 saw the release of the album ‘Knuckle Duster’ and widespread touring for the band including extended dates throughout Europe, South America and a number of festival slots. Now 2019 brings forward eleven new tracks for ‘World Shaker’. With their brand of traditional styled heavy sound what do Asomvel have in store?

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Wet Dreams – ‘Wet Dreams’ (Black Pop Records)

Wet Dreams – ‘Wet Dreams’ (Black Pop Records)

Posted by | Apr 8, 2019 | , |

It’s a case of another month, another great rock n roll discovery from the continent in the self-titled debut by Norwegian punks Wet Dreams. Taking a sonic lineage first set by acts like The Stooges and later Buzzcocks, Wet Dreams play a brand of fuzzy punk which is best heard loud, preferably blaring out of a stereo whilst drinking copiously and jumping around like a lunatic. Sounding rawer than a live fuse dropped in a bath-tub, ‘Wet Dreams’ has been mixed to perfection by Øystein Braut to evoke the buzzsaw energy of early punk, with added flair that seems so massively inherent to the Scandinavian rock scene as of late.

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The BIG Über Rock Interview – Herman Rarebell

The BIG Über Rock Interview – Herman Rarebell

Posted by | Apr 7, 2019 | , |

Whatever happens in relation to the supposed Brexit, Britain and Europe will come together in Brighton this coming Friday (12 April). The ‘Drum Legends’ show at The Dome features the talents of three of the greatest sticksmen of the last half a century: the great Ginger Baker, Pete York (of The Spencer Davis Group) and former Scorpion Herman Rarebell, with whom DJ Astrocreep took the opportunity to grab the following chat in advance of the show

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