Guy Shankland, Author at OriginalRock.net

March 20, 2018 No Responses

EP Review: Luke Rainsford – I Just Don’t Deserved To Be Loved

Singer-songwriter Luke Rainsford’s latest release ‘I Just Don’t Be Deserve To Be Loved’ clouds over the blue spring skies with a haunting realism that rises from the depths of blackened intestines. This superlative release opens with the post passing personal...

March 20, 2018 No Responses

EP Review: Feed Them To The Forest

York five-piece Feed Them To The Forest release their debut five-track E.P ‘Can’t Forget’. The Alt-Rockers open with the stop-start, jagged edge with a smooth finish of ‘Lie With The Dogs’. Next up is the multi-paced ‘Golden Age Thinking’ which.....

March 18, 2018 No Responses

Album Review: Interrobang?! – Self Titled

Dustan Bruce returns along with former Chumbawamba drummer, bandmate Harry Hamer and ex-Regular Fries guitarist Stephen Griffin for their latest incarnation, Interrobang! Opener ‘Here Now’ has a cacophony of styles from a Kaiser Chief riff to a Streets spo...

March 15, 2018 No Responses

Album Review: Besvärjelsen – Vallmo

As the opening notes to ‘Mara’ swirl into shape, you know something strange is about to aurally unfold, It does with organ rupturing style and panache. The Swedish five-piece pull the pink fleshy skin away to reveal a deeply dark...

March 14, 2018 No Responses

Album Review: No Fun At All – Grit

March 13, 2018 No Responses

Album Review: Trophy Jump – Depression Club

Zagreb Skate Punks Trophy Jump release the Bolshoi bouncing ‘Depression Club’. The simplistic title track resonates like early Offspring before ‘Sympathy For Kevin’ lyrically resists a gay pass and the tune is pure 90’s American Punk. A snare splitti...

March 13, 2018 No Responses

Album Review: Moose Blood – I Don’t Think I Can Do This Anymore

Canterbury Emo Rockers ‘Moose Blood’ release their third full-length studio album the poignantly pragmatic ‘I Don’t Think I Can Do This Anymore’. Understated opener ‘Have I Told You Enough’ sets an early pace and tone that is rarely deviated from...

March 12, 2018 No Responses

Live Review: Skid Row and Night Ranger at O2 Shepherds Bush Empire

The historic Empire is packed as San Francisco’s Night Ranger take to the iconic stage. The band ooze mature sunshine cool and their enthusiasm brightens up the rainiest of Sunday nights. The ever-smiling band swirl, smile and shimmy their way...

March 12, 2018 No Responses

Album Review: Blessthefall – ‘Hard Feelings’

Arizona Screamo Rockers BlessTheFall releases their sixth studio album ‘Hard Feelings’. Kicking off with the razor cut ‘Wishful Sinking’ which has a Linkin Park spine and some Slipknot anger vocals are thrown into the busy bubbling pot. The five-piece ...

March 6, 2018 No Responses

Album Review: Milestones – Red Lights

The blurred boundary lines between Pop-Punk and just Pop are stretched to snapping point by Manchester’s Milestones debut ‘Red Lights’. The commercial radio heavy opener ‘BitterSweetHeart’ shimmy’s into shopping mall shenanigans, running down corri...

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