Cape Town’s filthiest rock ’n roll troublemakers, We Kill Cowboys, are back with a track that bites, bleeds, and refuses to behave. “Cherry Lips” is the band’s first creation as a full five-piece, and it’s a snarling mix of punk grit, grunge dirt, and post-hardcore venom. Cherry Lips is taken from their upcoming album Back From The Dead, coming soon via Mongrel Records. Stream the track now! Continue reading
Lord of the Lost is back with OPVS NOIR Vol. 1 (Napalm Records) which is a grandiose take on Metal that feels like it’s gotten bigger this time around. Midway into the opening track, you can hear how they ae moving up the bill on European festivals with this album. This album comes on the heels of opening slots for Iron Maiden, which forced them to step up their game. They have not dumbed things down for an American audience, so you are either into this or you are not. Yes, the harsher vocals might appeal a little more to Western audiences, but they’re only one aspect.
Yeah, so this is tough.
Really fucking tough.
We all knew it was coming at some point. There might have been a whispered inevitability to it all, but that doesn’t make it any easier.
“Mire” slow and moody guitar and Laura Dolan’s soft yet mournful vocals, both of which burst into life toward the end, open Electric Citizen new record EC4 (Heavy Psych Sounds). EC4 is the Cincinnati quintet’s fourth album, and it is fuzzy 70s Rock with psychedelic touches and Uriah Heep and Deep Purple influences throughout. Continue reading
Spoiler alert, this is one of the best albums released so far in 2025. If you do not know this young power trio, Freeze the Fall, from Canada, it’s time you did. This is the band’s second EP, but the path from gaming and internet buzz to the Rock perfection achieved here on The Red Garden (604 Records) found Freeze the Fall coming into their own as songwriters along the way. They went from being known as the kids who covered The Warning to being a superior band to their early inspiration in a short time. Most of this growth came thanks to the depth Quinn Mitzel sings with, in order to nail uncanny hooks in every anthemic chorus she utters.Continue reading
Volbeat‘s hook-heavy fusion of Rock and Roll and Metal continues apace with G.O.A.T (Republic/Universal) – not a reference to Ronaldo or Messi but rather God Of Angels Trust. This is their ninth record and it follows in the footsteps of predecessor Servant of the Mind – but much heavier. Continue reading
Venice Beach punk natives Strawberry Fuzz share their new album Miller’s Garage (CandyShop Management). The new album directly follows the band’s 2023 LP Strongs Dr. Ever since making their musical debut in 2021 with the album Fuzz Tapes, Vol. 1, Strawberry Fuzz have cemented themselves as an unprecedented force to be reckoned with among the Los Angeles surf/skate punk scene.Continue reading
Sometimes bands create an album so creatively stellar that it leaves its mark on who they are as artists, such is the case with Skunk Anasie and their 1999 album Post Orgasmic Chill (Virgin Records) that transcended genres as well as eras of music. But Skin does not care how big they were in the past, she presses forward on their new album The Painful Truth (FLG Records), disregards being defined by anything to reinvent what the band is about. The song This is Not Your Life” proves Skin is in fine voice, even as an older wiser artist. Continue reading
Nashville Rockers YearB4 have impressed us with a string of new singles over the last year, following some heavy and eclectic EP releases. Now they have teamed up with Ghost Cult to premiere their new single “Rebel Without A Cause.” With a fantastic main riff, catchy as hell vocal hooks, and a fire guitar solo, this is one of the best pure rock n roll songs we have heard this year! You’ll be screaming along to this fun track all summer! Check out the track here! Continue reading
Moon Destroys is debuting their self-produced full-length album, She Walks By Moonlight (Limited Fanfare Records). The band is the brainchild of guitarist Juan Montoya (ex-Torche, MonstrO) and drummer Evan Diprima (Gold Pyramid, ex-Royal Thunder). Having released their 2020 EP, Maiden Voyage, they’ve spent the past few years refining their sound—crafting a powerhouse blend of heavy rock and psychedelia. This album will resonate with fans of bands like Elder, Kyuss, Earthless, and Fu Manchu. Continue reading