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  • Mermaid Avenue – Jacarandas

    Mermaid Avenue are back with another fine piece of sonic artistry that will not only appeal to longtime

  • Un tesoro musical: 10.000 conciertos grabados en Chicago ahora en línea

    Aadam Jacobs grabó miles de shows desde la década de 1980, entre ellos de Nirvana antes de la fama. Ahora unos voluntarios digitalizan su colección para convertirla en un archivo histórico de libre acceso.

  • Premiere: KILLPILL ‘Waiting To Die’

    Ipswich’s own sonic wrecking crew KillPill are back—and they’re hitting harder than ever. Blending metal, punk, and rockabilly into a chaotic, high-voltage sound, KillPill are a three-piece force built on raw energy and zero compromise. Made up of Ziggy (drums), Dave “Bud” (guitar/vocals), and Eva (bass/vocals), the band has carved out a reputation for their […]

  • VILLAGERS OF IOANNINA CITY at A38: A Spiritual Journey Above the Danube

    A live report from the Budapest stop of Villagers of Ioannina City’s Venceremos Tour 2026, featuring an opening performance by nís April 8, 2026 – Budapest, A38 Ship Looking back on the recent period, I realized something rather surprising about myself: in the past year and a half, I had not attended a single concert […]

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  • XMUSIC To Kickstart Fifth Birthday Celebrations With Two Live Shows In Melbourne

    What better way to celebrate a birthday than with live music? Which is exactly what Australias fastest growing label XMusic are doing next weekend when they ceelebrate five years of nurturing some of Australias best and rising bands with a double header of live entertainment at Musicland in Melbourne. With such a spread of styles […]

  • Album review: Terror – Still Suffer

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  • PHANTOM Release New Single/Music Video “Summoned to Kill” – Taken From New Album Not Midnight Yet

    Watch the Video Summoned To Kill HERE

    Pre-Order “Not Midnight Yet” HERE

    Having made their back catalog available to a wider public via High Roller Records, Mexican speed and thrash metal force Phantom will release their third full-length assault Not Midnight Yet via the label. Recorded and mixed once again with Héctor “Northen” Ibarra at Nehtron Studios in Guadalajara and mastered by Patrick W. Engel at Temple Of Disharmony in Germany, this new album captures the band at their most technical and dynamic.

    “I am never fully satisfied with my records and I try to push forward and expand our boundaries with every new material, without changing the soul and core of what Phantom stands for: Old School Heavy Metal,“ explains mastermind J.C. García. “This record puts together very well everything that we are. Because of that, I think this is a juggernaut of an album”.

    Tracks such as ‘Hordes Of Bats’ deliver relentless speed and riff-driven aggression, while ‘Dracula’s Curse’ and the title track lean into powerful midtempo dynamics and complex structures. ‘The Pale Remains Of Time’ stands out as one of the album’s most ambitious moments, combining melodic vocals, clean guitar interludes and subtle progressive touches.

    “I try to break the established formula and add more textures and layers while keeping the old school spirit,” J.C. states. “It’s a very personal record and a work I’m very proud of. I think this is the most solid Phantom record to date”. With Not Midnight Yet, Phantom sharpen their identity and deliver a powerful, atmospheric statement, proof that the night is far from over.

    ALBUM TRACK-LIST:
    01 Hordes of Bats 
    02 Out of the Mausoleum 
    03 Dracula’s Curse 
    04 Morgenstern / Iron Strike 
    05 The Pale Remains of Time 
    06 Summoned to Kill 
    07 Not Midnight Yet 
    08 Solomonari 
    09 Sepulchral Majesty 
    10 Curse Your Name 
    11 A Trail Full of Sorrows 
    12 Echoes from the Fights 

    PHANTOM:
    Harel O. – Guitars
    J.C. García – Vocals, Guitars
    Raír Tavizón – Bass
    J.P. Alatorre – Drums

    ON-LINE:
    https://www.hrrecords.de/PHANTOM

    https://phantombandgdl.bandcamp.com/music

    https://www.instagram.com/phantom__speed

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxqEC5vixLBlqEa1Ytz7kDg

    Source: High Roller Records

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    BUSH Live at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory in Irving, TX on Tuesday, April 21st, 2026

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  • Reviews: Lords of Altamont, Stepmother, Stainless, Kate’s Acid (Rich Piva & Matt Bladen)

    Lords Of Altamont – Forever Loaded (Heavy Psych Sounds) [Rich Piva]

    Jake Cavaliere is a busy guy. Last year, his new project, Black Honey Cult, his Velvet Underground/13th Floor Elevators/post punk band, had a top ten album of the year for me. Now Jake is back with the project most people know him for, Lords Of Altamont, who bring us their new record, Forever Loaded, via Heavy Psych Sounds. 

    Record eight was recorded all over the world (most of his bandmates live in Europe, while Jake is in California) and continues to bring that punky, garage rock, kick out the jams energy that all of their other great records do, but with some subtle changes that makes Forever Loaded stand out a bit more than the others.

    If you just heard the opener, Got A Hold On Me, you would know the Lords are back in full form, kicking down the garage door for the whole neighbourhood to hear their Blue Cheer/MC5 stylings in all their glory, and you would be right because it kicks ass. Fuzz and filled with wild energy, the opener declares The Lords are back in town. 

    What’s Your Bag is some late 60’s garage punk greatness with the keys leading the way making this one even more killer. Devil Rides is next, and boy do I love this one, and also where you start to notice this record is way more keys forward than I am used to, with it behind the sound lifting it up and adding to a fuller Lords experience. The ripping solos are still around too. This one has it all!

    Rusty Guns is so much fun. It reminds me of The Modern Lovers if Jonathan Richman would have been less lovesick and more into motorcycles. There is not a skip on Fully Loaded, but my favourites include Get Out Of My Head, which reminds me of The Cramps, Got You On The Run, which picks up the pace and rips it up, guitar and keys hand and hand, and Disconnected, which makes me handclap along with it. The closer, an almost seven minute epic (for them), is this punk, psych, krautrock journey that exists to bend your mind in multiple different directions. Trippy and so very cool.

    I always feel like The Lords Of Altamont are a few steps away from imploding, and I hear that on Forever Loaded, which is probably why I love it so much. Garage/punk/psych/whatever, Forever Loaded rips, more synths and all. All hail the Lords Of Altamont, once again. 9/10

    Stepmother – Absurdus Manifestus (Tee Pee Records) [Rich Piva]

    The Australian band Stepmother may be on TeePee Records, but don’t think you are getting some riff heavy psych stoner band. This is straight up punk rock right from the garage. I loved their 2023 record and am psyched to see the band is back with Absurdus Manifestus, 13 more tracks that just rip the place up.

    Stealing from their Bandcamp bio because I can’t say it better…

    “Fusing high velocity Motor City proto punk with fuzz, feedback and electric psych…”

    Yes, yes indeed. The trio turn on the engine, put it in drive, and floor it for 33 minutes or so. The first two tracks are all you need to know what’s going on, as the MC5/Blue Cheer ripping destroys your speakers and your ability to sit still. The interesting thing for me is I hear some power pop eeking through too. What’s New, while ripping it up Detroit punk style, also reminds me of Cheap Trick (really good thing). 

    The guitar work on Gimmie Mine veers into AC/DC territory and I am here for it. I swear this is not because they are Australian. The trio ventures into that power pop territory nicely on Beast And Man as well. Some of my other go to tracks on Absurdus Manifestus include the early punk rock goodness of Sick Thoughts, Space Invaders, which would have fit perfectly on a Screeching Weasel record from the 90s, and the closer, Journey To The Center Of The Mind, that has amazing fuzzy guitar work that closes out this energy blast from Down Under perfectly. No skips here, just put it on repeat and let it blast for three times or so.

    I am very happy Stepmother has a new record and I am extra happy (not surprised) that Absurdus Manifestus rips it up. If you are into pure garage punk energy with underlying pop sensibilities and fuzzy ripping guitar work then Absurdus Manifestus is for you. If not, go home and do your homework, square. 8/10

    Stainless – Lady Of Lust & Steel (High Roller Records) [Matt Bladen]

    Recorded as a trio but now expanded to a live five piece, Portland, Oregon band Stainless assault the sense with classic heavy metal with speed metal/thrash.

    It makes for a snarling, galloping, muscular heavy metal that expands on their Nocturnal Racer EP with a “more accomplished sound” according to band leader Jamie Byrum who is primarily a guitarist but on the record plays everything except bass, and produces the record for that vintage cassette sound of the tape trading days.

    Now I hinted that there’s more than just classic metal here, with (Don’t Cross Me) Fool they add a groove of Deep Purple Mark IV with Clifton Martin’s bass ramping up the funk, Take A Listen Mama too dwells into the 70’s with a bit of Scorpions-like atmosphere.

    Stainless haven’t totally gotten rid of that as the tile track and Restless An’ Ready both have that vintage leather clad sound of Priest and Accept. The big draw are the gritty vocals of Larissa Cavacece who snarls, sneers and screams across the record, unleashing her most vicious vocals on thrashers such as Whorefrost and Danger In The Night.

    Lady Of Lust & Steel is classic heavy metal with a wider brush to paint with, thrash and hard rock both come knocking on the door and Stainless welcome them on to create a retro metal showcase. 7/10

    Kate’s Acid – Hellbender (High Roller Records) [Matt Bladen]

    In the history of European metal, there are few bands that can claim to be speed metal originators, but Belgian band Kate’s Acid (then named Acid), can definitely be considered to be one of the first speed metal bands on Europe. Lars Ulrich probably loves them!

    While they only burnt brightly for 3 years or so in 2019, vocalist Kate de Lombaert, decided to fire up the engines again with a new band behind her as Kate’s Acid, returning to Keep It True (obviously) the wheels of this new machine hit the tarmac with the live record Blowing Your Ears Off culled from that set in 2024.

    Hellbender sees a new version of the band featuring guitarist Geert Annys, drummer Ash and basist Camilo (Thunder Screamer) Ortega backing Kate for the first new material since the 80’s, though you wouldn’t think this a contemporary album as it’s full of the power and the glory of those years when metal bands when it ruled the airwaves, wrapped up in modern production skill.

    Kate’s vocals still have plenty of power behind them with tracks such as Valkyrie and on Air Raid which is an unusual ballad from the band, closing the album on a reflective note, as Mate shows some fragility behind the bravado. With wheels firmly back on Kate’s Acid, it’s like they’ve never been away! Sit Down Lars! 7/10