After what seems like a lifetime, it’s all set to go at the Giffard Arms in Wolverhampton. Seven bands are on the bill for the first Dementia Aware festival of...

After the success of ‘Pleasures Of Despair’ the Suicide Notes have released another EP. ‘Trampstamp’ also consists of four tracks and any fan of bands like the Dog’s D’Amour, Hanoi...

Frankfurt-based stoner sludge mob Sunczar will unleash their full-length debut on Argonauta Records next week. It comes just under two years after their first EP, 'The Unveiling', which was pretty...

I walked up to Wayne Doyle recently, to tell him how much I was enjoying this album and being the unassuming frontman that he is, he replied with a nod...

This band from Oslo may have dipped under you radar, in fact, they only hit mine when a friend sent me this album. With a title like White Trash Blues...

A new moniker, for The Blackfoot Gypsies, a change in orientation and now a trio. Aptly titled, ’New Way Of Life’ sees the Nashville boys take a wider stance from...

On paper this seems an unusual partnership, a guitarist from Iron Maiden and an Ex member of Poison and Mr Big. But when you have the versatility and ability to...

Reviews… They aren’t my forte in general. Why? I get excited, i'm honest and I will waffle. But that can't be a bad thing, right? Cast your minds back... Mid...

When bands hit huge heights, they come, rule, disband and millions of fans are left screaming for more. Craving remastered reissues / rarities / DVD and Blu-Ray releases of their...

At last Phil Lewis and Tracii Guns are able to put recent unsettling events behind them and do what they know best, write amazing songs. This follow up to the...

Rotherham trio Swamp Coffin return with the grim, miserable Noose Almighty tomorrow. Despite tongue-in-cheek song titling such as 'Jägerbombsaway', 'Barbarian Windsor' and the title track, it's an album of catharsis that deals...

Marillion - 21st November 2021 Birmingham Symphony Hall In these troubled and desperate times, if somebody had told me there was a guy banging a dustbin lid with a tambourine...

It’s surprising the number of British singers that manage to stay on top of their game, but are relatively unknown outside of the field, you could easily put Carl Sentance...

My personal journey into black metal really got started in the nebulous and poorly defined realms of post-black metal. I often find myself enamoured with bands under that umbrella, even...

Those Damn Crows Sheffield Corporation, Thursday 11th November 2021 Live music review     Blame the Sacred I briefly saw these guys for a couple of tracks recently and wanted...

I wasn’t familiar with Hex A.D. before hearing ‘Funeral Tango For Gods & Men’. A four-piece from the town of Larvik, their vintage style draws from 70s progressive rock as...

After that belter of a debut album by Ashen Reach, there was no way I was going to miss this local gig. Upstairs at the notorious Giffard Arms is an...

Album Review Jeff Scott Soto – The Duets Collection Volume 1   JSS should need no introduction to any rock and metal fans out there but just in case we...

After finishing a tour with ‘The Virginmarys’ last week, we are now also able to get our hands on the long awaited debut album from Dig Lazarus. Thirteen tracks with...

In the spirit of our newfound appreciation for things we previously would have taken for granted i.e. going out, seeing live music and meeting up with friends, I finally ventured...

When it comes to modern punk, my personal preference leans toward the more extreme and abrasive end of the genre. This is partially due to the underwhelming performance of pop...

Mason Hill Support by Hollowstar and Empyre Rescue Rooms, Nottingham 4th October 2021   It’s a rainy drive down from Sheffield and I’m nervous to get there in time for...

Following on from their reloaded debut album, ‘Under The Gun’, Dead Man’s Whiskey released a new EP 1st October featuring 4 new tracks and a piano version of fan-favourite ‘Make...

Taiwanese outfit Laang (of which in Chinese the name translates to  ‘Cold’), have come around to releasing their second full-length since their formation in only 2018. Since then, they have...

It's been almost 6 months since I contributed to our repeat offenders series here at MMH so time to check out my current favourites! Papa Roach - Kill The Noise...

After a long 6 year hiatus, the ‘smallest and crispiest’ band from Berlin has made their return. The German Deathcore duo has reunited, with the return of the original lineup,...

Unto Others first captured the attention of the metal world with their debut album, Mana, in 2019, while under the name Idle Hands. Their gothic approach to metal was refreshing...

I was talking to a friend the other day, who asked if there had been any great new discoveries in the realm of heavy music for me this year.  After...

14th September 2021 “Seconds Out” UK Tour As they say “Nostalgia Ain’t What It Used To Be”, but in the case of Mr Hackett and his team of professional musicians,...

Album review by Maria Glover Florence Black - 'Weight of the World'   I’ve been waiting for this debut album from my favourite Welshmen Florence Black. After 3 kick ass...

FORGED IN FIRE, SET IN STEEL Highlights from Rockin The Bowl, Sheffield – Sunday 12th September     Special thanks to compere – Pete K Mally; the man, the myth,...

This week’s edition of Repeat Offenders focuses on some of my personal highlights from Bloodstock Festival 2021. We’ve got some old school classics that still bring the energy and power...

FORGED IN FIRE, SET IN STEEL Highlights from Rockin The Bowl, Sheffield – Saturday 11th September   Compere - Pete K Mally Rock emcee, stand up comedian, author and science teacher,...

  The young four from Blackpool have now dropped their debut EP of creative metal-core, entitled ‘Parallels’. Written during lockdown Avarus address some of the problems faced more and more in...

Anyone familiar with Kings X will know that they’re a band with a unique persona. One that defies playing anything even remotely conventional. So it’s no surprise that Grinder Blues,...

FORGED IN FIRE, SET IN STEEL Highlights from Rockin The Bowl, Sheffield – Friday 10th September On September 14th 2019 Rockin the Bowl brought open air rock back to the...

  A sold out show and as I walked down the street at 7.15, the queue for the 02 was still a few hundred strong. Not sure if these guys...

A project that consists of both British and Brazilian comrades, Beatflux have been enjoying a load of radio play over the last few months. These five tracks have all seen the...

REPEAT OFFENDERS #39 The Early Bird aka Tina C. here, it’s my fourth turn on our weekly blog ‘Repeat Offenders’ where the team get to choose five tracks that are...

In 2021, tagging an artist as emo is almost entirely meaningless. I’ve heard it thrown at bands as diverse as Glassjaw and The Menzingers. This makes it difficult to know...

Dead Reynolds – Breathe With Strangers album review   Described by many as ‘one to watch’ this 5-piece alt rock band from East Anglia have been making waves since their...

After reviewing a couple of CATS in SPACE albums, I jumped at the chance to finally see the band live the other night. I do a bit of research when...

Forming in only 2019, New York City based Viserion have unleashed their debut album featuring their own take on extreme metal citing such influences as Mayhem, Darkthrone and Behemoth. Despite...

The Wildhearts are back and better than ever, with their 10th studio album 21st Century Love Songs released through Graphite Records. The monstrous title track and opener for this release...

STONEDEAD FESTIVAL – Newark Showground, August 27th 2021   MMH – The Home of Rock Radio presents ‘The Friday Night Rock Show’ The gates to the arena opened at 5.45pm. MMH...

STONEDEAD FESTIVAL – Newark Showground, August 28th 2021   ONE DAY, ONE STAGE, ONE MONSTER SHOW…back to the good old days of the Monsters of Rock festival, where a large...

Lacuna Coil is back! Lacuna dropped "Live From The Apocalypse" on the 25th of June and while it's a bit late, I'm completely taken by it, it's absolute fire. With...

My five this time are mainly based on recent festivals and seeing live bands again, it’s so good to be back at the barrier, travelling the length and breadth of...

I’ve always had a slightly contentious relationship with throwback media. When other people are happily indulging their nostalgia, I’ll often grumble that it doesn’t do much to justify its existence...

After four studio albums, Cats In Space have decided to release a ‘Best of’ album. However, this isn’t just previously recorded material on a new record, ‘Diamonds’ is fourteen tracks...

American black metal heavy weights return with a follow up to the generally well received 2017 effort of ‘Thrice Woven’, which saw the band revert back to their black metal...

SATURDAY Planet Rock teamed up with Bloodstock in the early summer to find a band to open the Sophie tent on the Saturday morning. The winners would be Birmingham prog...

Bloodstock Festival this year has come a little more meaningful than most years, after an eighteen-month intermission from live music, and more importantly, being around like-minded people. Metal music has a...

Dead Romantic Voices Mercia Records Release date 3rd September 2021 If I’ve been quiet this week, it’s because I’ve been busy with ‘the one’. My ‘one’ is this album and...

Blacktop Mojo, self-titled fourth album   Texan southern-heavy-grunge rock band Blacktop Mojo release their fourth album and it is a belter – all killer no filler. You need this album...

I’m back for another Repeat Offenders off the back of my show The Rock N Roll Penitentiary. Surprisingly radio show and personal playlists can align like new underwear. It’s all...

With the world still firmly in the grips of lockdown, Sepultura is back, and they definitely haven't stagnated with their latest release 'sepulquarta', the album hits hard and it hits...

A great atmosphere in The Station tonight, even before the start it’s hectic, with so many people catching up with friends. I’m no exception, chatting and hugging away, the first...

By the time this version of Repeat Offenders goes out on Facebook this Friday, I’ll be losing my mind at Bloodstock festival. I hope those who are going are having...

The last day already, like I said previously, this weekend just flies, three days is not enough even though Friday starts at an earlier time now ! Last jaunt from...