Red Giant is pleased to announce the release of their new E.P. ‘Red Giant – Vol. 1‘ on Wednesday April 29th via CD, Spotify, and iTunes. The CD is available – here. The EP is available on the streaming platforms – here. To celebrate the occasion, the band are excited to release “Overcome” the third […]
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On the back of last week’s solo release, John Corabi returns with The Dead Daisies’ first live album “Live Plus Five”. The album captures the band’s set at “Live at Stonedead” from 2025, plus additional tracks from various outings across Europe and America in 2024/25.
The album covers tracks from the quintet’s previous two releases: 2024’s Light Em’ Up and last year’s Blues covers release Lookin’ for Trouble,plus tracks from earlier in their career, which includes covers of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Fortunate Son” and “Midnight Moses” by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band. I don’t usually cover live albums because it always feels like it would be better to watch a band live so you experience the live feeling. However, i don’t get much of an opportunity to see The Dead Daisies live in the UK, so was eager to cover this one.
I feel this is a strong release, Which covers all the major hits from the band’s 15 year career (including the Glenn Hughes era). The album begins with screeching riffs of “Long Way to Go” and “Rise Up”, before John Corabi thanks the crowd for coming (Which makes me think this release is back to front) This is a good start to get the live crowd on their feet, before the album “calms ” the crowd tracks with more anthemic tracks like “Dead and Gone”, “I Wanna be Your Bitch” and “I’m Gonna Ride”.
I do believe The Dead Daisies sounds better with Corabi at the helm, as his soulful voice connects with the music. He is the usual cool, calm and charismatic leader as he implores the fans to pull a sickie and vacate to “Mexico”, before checking whether they want to hear the blues. “I’m Ready” and “black Betty” sound better live than on record. The album finishes with these tracks in a special Bonus package, which helps level the album out. It brings a good balance between hard rockers and soulful, blues numbers that play to the strengths to the band , as performers, and as musicians.
Overall, i would recommend this live release to diehard fans of the band, who may be robbed of the opportunity to see them live. It’ll be a welcome acquisiton to the record shelf.
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Following the strong reception of his recent singles ‘Bad Bones‘ and ‘Born To Break‘, Swedish rock vocalist Erik Grönwall now releases the third single from his upcoming solo album ‘Bad Bones‘ – the powerful and deeply personal ‘Praying For A Miracle‘. Set for release on May 1st, the new single reveals another side of Erik’s […]
Los Angeles extreme metal shapeshifters Ashen Horde will be unleashing their long‑awaited fifth album, “The Harvest,” on May 1st, 2026. Before the album officially releases, they have teamed up with Metal Addicts for its full stream premiere. LISTEN HERE. Expanding their genre‑defying approach with their most dynamic and thematically unified work to date, “The Harvest” marks the band’s first full‑length with vocalist Karl Chamberlain, whose […]
Jacky Cadiou plays bass in the extremely sick French oi band Syndrome 81, and he’s also the man behind the solo project Prisonnier Du Temps. (It’s French of “Prisoner Of Time.”) With Prisonnier Du Temps, Cadiou messes around with the same oi tradition that Syndrome 81 uses as a starting point, adding in a stark,…
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