Darren Hardie, Author at OriginalRock.net

June 18, 2018 No Responses

Album Review: Seething Akira – Sleepy Skeletor

Having been making waves on the underground scene in their local scene in Portsmouth, Seething Akira have been quietly growing, playing shows and making some important friends along the way. Now, the time has come to release their debut album...

June 12, 2018 No Responses

Live Review: Download Festival 2018

It’s that time of year again where thousands descend on the hallowed grounds of Donington Park, ready for another weekend (or longer for many) of drinking, singing, moshing and more recently, a lot of us even end up watching wrestling....

February 13, 2017 No Responses

EP Review: Hometruths: Open Your Eyes

Hailing out of Manchester as a result of the shower of shit we find ourselves living in today, Hometruths are here to show everyone that we can stand up to the world of corrupt government officials and impoverished societies we...

November 1, 2016 No Responses

EP Review: Youth Killed It – Welcome To The Happy Girls Club

Youth Killed It have been incredibly busy this year, not only have they spent the time creating their unique sound but they have also been doing so in the shadow of their former moniker Under The Influence. With the Norwich...

September 30, 2016 No Responses

Live Review: Feeder live at the ABC Glasgow 28/09/2016

Once upon a time Feeder were touted as one of the biggest bands in Britain. With arena tours and festival headline performances under their belts, it seemed like everything was falling right into place for the band. Unfortunately though, it...

September 28, 2016 No Responses

Album Review: Boston Manor – Be Nothing

Boston Manor seem like they’ve been around for a while with all they have achieved so far in their short career. Despite this being the bands first full length record they have already toured with the likes of Knuckle Puck...

September 15, 2016 No Responses

EP Review: Kamikaze Girls – Sad

It’s been a massive growth in a short space of time for London/Leeds due Kamikaze Girls. With this being their debut EP (they had released single tracks up until now) the duo have already toured with the likes of Moose...

September 13, 2016 No Responses

Album Review: The Blend – All Departures

Coming out of the Devon area, The Blend are looking to launch an assault on rock’s mainstream with their most recent album, All Departures. The group have enjoyed a great deal of success and praise in their short amount of time...

September 7, 2016 No Responses

Album Review: Bastille – Wild World

When discussing who the biggest bands in Britain are at the moment, it is incredibly difficult to leave out Bastille. The band have made an exceptional start to their career with their debut album, 2013’s Bad Blood, selling over 4...

September 1, 2016 No Responses

EP Review: Lightscape – For Past, For Present

Norwich 5 piece Lightscape are gearing up for the release of their second EP in the coming days and with most single, Running, being promoted by areas such as BBC Introducing and a video for the track recently being released...

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