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Hell Hath No Fury Like DieveNoire’s IDGAF, a Dark Rock Vignette of Redemption

Posted on 8 September 2025

If DieveNoire should be recognised as anything, it should be as an unreckonable cultural force, wielding music as a conduit for their ethos, one that scratches beneath the superficial and strikes at the cerebral. Their latest seminal single, IDGAF, delivers an intimately candid rum-soaked vignette of a soul clawing for freedom through the rebellion of living authentically, sacrilegiously in the eyes of many, yet chasing redemption through defiant selfhood.

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned vocals poured into the track, spitting as much furore as the overdriven guitars, which bleed dark rock-licked distortion into an atmospherically intense production. It plays like a sermon for anyone weary of being told to fall in line, of being blinded to the fakery and hypocrisy that keeps the masses in check. With one of the most authentically infectious rock choruses of the year, IDGAF is communion for the disenchanted.

The force behind the single is lead vocalist Lariyah Perrin, known for her work in the metal scene since 2012 and her artistry as Iron Wings Tattoo. What began as a moment of inspiration during a late-night gathering in Finland has grown into a full band, shaped by the Southern influence of guitarist Lothar Keller and refined under Swedish producer Jakob Herrmann. Drawing from blues, country, and gothic rock, DieveNoire channel resilience and fire into every note, with IDGAF proving their ethos carries more than weight, it carries unshakable conviction.

IDGAF is now available on all major streaming platforms – including YouTube.
Review by Amelia Vandergast

Gasoline and Carnal Carnage Drive The Steel Bones’ Anthem THE QUEEN OF ROCK N ROLL

Posted on 26 August 2025

As much as The Steel Bones paid ode to the tempestuous femme fatales of the rock n roll scene in their latest single and music video, THE QUEEN OF ROCK N ROLL, what revs loudest is the timeless timbre of blues-soaked guitar strings, gasoline grooves, and vocals with enough fire to light up the Sunset Strip. This seminal anthem fuels itself on prodigal son energy, pouring straight into the veins like a shot of whiskey. It is made for sticky-floored dive bars, for top-down drives that flirt with danger, or for sinking into your own rebellion at home while kneeling to the altar of rock n roll and the way it transforms mundanity into carnal liberation.

Formed in 2020 by Carlo Lantieri and Ivan Battistella, the band grew out of lockdown isolation into a powerhouse drawing influence from The Stones, Led Zeppelin, and The Allman Brothers. With the addition of bassist Mirco Agostini and frequent collaborator Andrea Gagliardi on keys, they have built their sound through relentless touring, supporting the likes of Ian Paice of Deep Purple, and creating a discography that already spans albums, singles, and videos steeped in Southern rock swagger. Now signed to Nova Era Records, their upcoming album 3 Legs Chair promises to carry the same heat, with THE QUEEN OF ROCK N ROLL serving as the ultimate teaser.

THE QUEEN OF ROCK N ROLL is now available on all major streaming platforms. For the full experience, stream the official music video on YouTube. 

Review by Amelia Vandergas

Bleak resurrected 31-year-old riffs with unholy volition in ‘The Wave’

Posted on 18 August 2025

After incubating their sonic brainchild for 31 years, Bleak exhibited themselves as the true tempests of hard-hitting, straight-cut rock with The Wave. There’s no desperation for reinvention, no cloying clinging to past epochs, only the timeless resolve of tumultuous rhythmic augmentation and precision.

With brief echoes of Foo Fighters in the anthemics, Guns N’ Roses in the magnetism of the atmospheric production, and the volition of Metallica, The Wave carries influence like flotsam while crashing onto the shores of your speakers with unfeigned originality. It is easily the most pit-worthy rock single of 2025 so far.

The chord progressions surge instead of flow, each strike loaded with an urgency sharpened over decades. Vocals reach the epitome of hell-bent, yet paradoxically keep command of restraint with an unholy precision by any pious figure’s measure. This is the sound of a band that has been through dissolution, resurrection, and the kind of slow-burning evolution that scorches off all pretence.

Written in 1994 and released in 2025, The Wave was forged from a vault of riffs cracked open by frontman Caleb Daniel Lit and original guitarist Warden after 16 years away from the spotlight. Now rebuilt from the bones with a sharpened lineup, Bleak channel their history into a sonic collision of ’90s grit, Middle Eastern colour, and Seattle-born intensity, proving that time can deepen impact rather than dilute it.

The Wave is now available on all major streaming platforms, including YouTube.


Review by Amelia Vandergast

HollywoodPkr-VAMPits Channel the Raw Provocation of Rock in ‘Queen of Curves’

Posted on 18 July 2025

With Queen of Curves, HollywoodPkr-VAMPits delivered a voluptuously provocative hit that brings raw riffs tearing past Metallica’s, complete with vox that could suckerpunch any fans of Shinedown as the singer-songwriter channels the melodic hooks of Nickelback and all the Hollywood Rock glamour their moniker pays tribute to. Queen of Curves is the definition of a rock anthem with its ability to submit you to its momentum as the energy ebbs and flows through razor-sharp songwriting that reaches its zenith with a fiery nu-metal prelude to the outro.

As part of the ‘No More Chains’ LP, HollywoodPkr-VAMPits charges every track with the same raw, cinematic energy while channelling themes of rebellion, empowerment, and self-ownership. Their music is forged from gritty guitars, stomping rhythms, and choruses that ignite something primal, telling stories of breaking free and pushing through the grind to celebrate heroes and crown the queens.

The new era of HollywoodPkr-VAMPits is all about fearless storytelling and electrifying production that fuels both the revolution of the heart and a packed venue. If you’re craving something with enough power to shatter your daily monotony, crown it with Queen of Curves.

Queen of Curves is now available on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify. 


Review by Amelia Vandergast

Near Earth Objects Revived College Rock Nostalgia with the Cerebral Bite of ‘Careless Undertones’

Posted on 15 July 2025
Near Earth Objects

From the first kick of college radio rock nostalgia, Near Earth Objects had us hooked on Careless Undertones; if those guitar tones were Levi jeans, they’d be marked up to three hundred quid on eBay in the blink of an eye. Like a sonic vestigial limb of a bygone era, Near Earth Objects are one of the only bands to carry the true timbre of vintage rock, but as for the lyricism, that kind of cerebral sharpness could only come from modern consciousness, with the exception of the Manics’ Richey Edwards, of course.

There’s also a hint of New Model Army in the sheer impact of the vocal delivery, which never threatens to descend into saccharine theatrics; the dark philosophical air that surrounds the powerhouse pulls it back from the edge of cliché, allowing them to deliver a sapiosexual rock fan’s dream of a well-tempered anthem.

With the release of their second album, ‘Idle Words and Schemes’, NEO, the collaborative force of Grant Huck, Toni Tkocz, Darren Snow and Rebecca Williams, have doubled down on writing, recording, and refining their progressive, alternative, and blues rock obsessions, after years of cult acclaim in Cumbria and far beyond. The ever-evolving roster of collaborators gives their sound depth without losing their core identity, and after seventy thousand global downloads of their debut, it’s no surprise they’ve returned with another instant classic.

Careless Undertones is now available on all major streaming platforms, including ReverbNation. 

Review by Amelia Vandergast

MöTT unleashed a frenetic hard rock firestorm with ‘Best Is Yet to Come’

Posted on 22 October 2024

Colorado’s prodigal in every capacity son, MöTT (AKA Martin Epp), unleashed a frenetic hard rock firestorm with their latest single, Best Is Yet to Come. The singer-songwriter, producer and endlessly deft multi-instrumentalist teamed up with a band of rock legends in their own right, Phil X, Billy Sheehan, Jeff Scott Soho and Matt Star, to shake cynicism from the souls of everyone who kneels at the altar of rock.

With touches of Slash in the guitar work superseding the ferociously tumultuous installations of drunk n roll mayhem, it’s impossible to remain steadfast when confronted by the cultivated chaos which attests to MöTT’s ability to carve melodic hooks and catapult his cult following into the eyes of his sonic storm. If you want to hear the definition of hard rock guitar porn, hit play on the ferociously feel-good, timeless rock anthem.

Best Is Yet to Come stormed the airwaves on August 1st; feel the force of the hard rock juggernaut by heading over to Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Modern Ape blended precision with passion in their rallying rock anthem, Justified

Posted on 10 January 2024
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In modern rock, few bands capture the essence of soulful anthems quite like Modern Ape. Their latest single, Justified, is a testament to their unique blend of precision and passion. Hailing from North West England, this three-piece ensemble has crafted a sound that resonates with the spirit of rock blues, yet speaks to all generations.

The instrumentals are meticulously tight, showcasing a mastery of craft that is rare and commendable. But it’s the soul that pours from the vocals that truly sets this track apart. It grips you with a fervour reminiscent of Against Me, while the guitar hooks echo the soul-stirring appeal of the Manic Street Preachers. It’s a heartfelt cry wrapped in melody that you’ll want to turn to every time you want to feel alive, and it is that universally shared craving for visceralism which lyrically propels the track forward.

Modern Ape, with their self-deprecating moniker, might not seem like your typical rock heroes, but their music tells a different story. They excel in rallying cries, and Justified is a clarion call to the masses.

Stream the official music video for Justified which premiered on January 1st on YouTube.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

The enigmatic outfit FAERYS has brought in the new era of electro-pop-rock with their debut single, Nova Scotia

Posted on 31 August 2023

The enigmatic electronic rock outfit, FAERYS, may be keeping their identity under wraps for now, but there’s no containing the hype that has amassed around their storming juggernaut of a debut single, Nova Scotia.

With a touch of Black Honey and She Drew the Gun to the electronic rock reinvention, Nova Scotia delivered a riff-rife rock hit that has left an international audience clamouring all over it – and for good reason.

Between the precision of the songwriting, the polished production, the hooky female pop vox contrasting the slick rap bars and the anthemic energy that oozes from the larger-than-life hit that embraces the future and sonically sucker punches it, there was no room for improvement, and how often can you say that about a debut?

Something (everything) tells us that FAERYS is comprised of a band of industry veterans who have banded together to bring in the new era of electro-pop-rock.

Nova Scotia launched on the 25th of August, hear it on SoundCloud and Spotify.

Follow FAERYS on Instagram.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Life goes on in JRtheBand’s resilience-driven folk-rock anthem, Lit Boy

Posted on 29 September 2022

In a bid to pour modernism into the rock arena, the Phoenix, AZ-hailing multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter, JRtheBand, has launched his latest folk-rock anthem, Lit Boy, and decidedly succeeded.

The complex guitar work entwines the warm timbre of swampy acoustic guitar strings with the sonic overdrive of electric guitar riffs, while the vocals match the powerful instrumental arrangement. Fans of The Levellers will easily get caught up in the rugged anthemics of this narratively powerful release which draws you right into the visceral centre of the expression, which stridently proclaims resilience in a time that premeditates weakness. If you ever needed affirmation that life goes on after tribulation, it is neatly packaged in this vibrant celebration of fortitude.

As JRtheBand will be releasing a song every three months going forward, we highly recommend saving space on your radar.

Lit Boy is now available to stream on Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Columbia harnesses the dystopic 2021 ennui in their latest indie-rock hit, Glory People.

Posted on 5 December 2021
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Cardiff’s most visceral powerhouse, Columbia, created the ultimate embrace-the-chaos indie rock track with their latest single, Glory People. As sonically powerful as the high-octane psych-tinged rock hit is, that scarcely comes close to the stadium-filling energy that transpires through Columbia’s advocation of making the best of what we have.

So often, people get stuck in lament because their imagination can create better lives than the one reality puts before them; Columbia broke that negative feedback loop by serving the anthemic reminder that adversity isn’t the end of the world; it is a given. Just as the Stone Roses were a sign of the times, as are Columbia with their indie rock sound that aspires to unify through dystopic 2021 ennui.

Glory People was officially released on December 3rd, 2021. You can check it out for yourselves via SoundCloud.

Review by Amelia Vandergast