I'm not a reviewer but wanted to acknowledge some of the great music being submitted to Rock Radio NI by artists, promoters and labels outside of N Ireland. I'm not giving marks or ratings. Let's just say that if I've went to the bother of writing this, I think it's worth taking a listen to!!
LOVE STRICKEN DEMISE - PSYCHOTRIP
Love Stricken Demise are from Dallas, Texas. This 4 track EP was submitted by Head First Entertainment just after its release by Down Boy Records at the end of June 2012.
The lead singer, Nikki McKibbin is a former American Idol finalist apparently but don't hold that against her!! She's a great rock vocalist and has an excellent band alongside, Billy Blair on guitar, Holly Wood on bass and Rico on Drums.
WE suspect that the good people of Somerset have been boosting the strength of the scrumpy and cider - how else could one possibly explain the sheer ferocity of Flayed Disciple, whose latest release - Death Hammer - landed with a suitable thud on the metal mansion doormat courtesy, of the good people at Grindscene Records.
Flayed
Read more: Thrash it to death...after a bit of flaying of course
JOHN Cougar Mellancamp once said that rock music had begun to bore him, because it was the same three or four chords just changed around a bit. Mr Mellancamp's boredom could be cured quite easily here in Northern Ireland where whiskey-soaked and beer drenched good times show the true path of hard rock.
And, he could do worse than check
And, he could do worse than check
ON Monday (18th June) Lita Ford came blasting back from her past with a snarling defiant single finger to the doubters, to the people who may have hurt her, and to the ones who have dismissed this once Runaway.
For younger readers Lita Ford was amongst the first real all-female rock group, The Runaways, with a punk snarl, overt
For younger readers Lita Ford was amongst the first real all-female rock group, The Runaways, with a punk snarl, overt