Category Archives: Alternative Rock

Simon Neil and Mike Vennart Announce Debut Empire State Bastard Album, ‘Rivers Of Heresy’

Simon Neil and Mike Vennart have announced the debut Empire State Bastard album, ‘Rivers Of Heresy’, which is set for release on September 01. Image credit: Gavin Smart The news follows the release of the band’s intense debut single ‘Harvest’ in March and an instantly sold-out headline tour. The ten-track alt-metal album will of course […]

Bowling For Soup And Less Than Jake Announce 2024 UK Tour

Bowling For Soup have announced a UK tour with their frequent tour buddies Less Than Jake, taking place throughout February next year. The tour announcement follows the Texan pop-punk quartet’s stellar appearance at Slam Dunk Festival over the weekend – where Less Than Jake also performed on the same Dickies Stage. The two bands have […]

Keanu Reeves Plays With Famous Grunge Band

Keanu Reeves‘ grunge band Dogstar recently played their first gig in two decades on May 27 at the BottleRocket festival. The band released two albums, 1996’s ‘Our Little Visionary’ and 2000’s ‘Happy Ending’, before calling it quits in 2002. Reeves played bass in the band and interest in them grew as his acting career began […]

Motley Crue Legend Backtracks On Nikki Sixx Accusation

Producer Bob Rock stated that parts of his recent account of working with Nikki Sixx on Mötley Crüe’s 1989 LP “Dr. Feelgood” were taken out of context, calling Nikki “one of the most talented players, lyricists and songwriters” he’s “ever had the pleasure of working with.” Bob Rock opens up on Nikki Sixx During a […]

Polaris Announce New Album ‘Fatalism’

Polaris have unveiled the details of their upcoming new album, ‘Fatalism’, set for release on September 01. It includes the brand new single ‘Inhumane’ which drummer and songwriter Daniel Furnari says “reflects on the feeling of growing desensitized to death, violence and tragedy due to overexposure.” Check it out below: On the wider themes of […]

Jimmy Page Defends Terrible Metallica Recording

Metallica’s 2003 album “St. Anger” remains a legendary and divisive release that left an indelible mark on the band’s discography. The circumstances surrounding its creation were tumultuous, as the members of Metallica were grappling with internal conflicts and personal demons. This internal turmoil seeped into the album’s sonic landscape, resulting in a departure from the […]

Sleep Token Have Achieved Their Highest Ever Chart Position

Sleep Token have achieved their highest-ever chart position with ‘Take Me Back To Eden’ finishing the week in third on the Official UK Album Charts. The third-place position accounts for the masked metal outfit’s first-ever Top 5 album.  Their last Top 40 achievement came with 2021’s ‘This Place Will Become Your Tomb’, which charted at […]