Alt, rock, punk, metal, pop and every other music genre reviewed. Artists interviewed. All in our unique way...
Album Reviews
Hold on to everything you love before this album blows it into the stratosphere. It's fast, furious, loaded with feeling and meaning, and is obscenely good
Vintage Rebel X Trauma Bond by Beth Blade and the Beautiful Disasters
True, good time rock and roll from the hardest of times by the best of bands
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Orchid Symmetry EP by Orchid Symmetry
Five impressive tracks mixing old school Muse, massive riffs, filth, expression and (quite rightly) limitless ambition
No Sign of Life by Dinosaur Death Pose
Guitar-based bangers with fever dream-provoking spoken word despatches in between. What's not to love?????
Who We Are by The Last Bastion
Rock solid heavy metal effort of a debut album showing how it's done.
And this band does it LOUD
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Astounding conclusion to the Psychoberrie serial killer trilogy in manic, theatric, shock, rock form. Wow
The vintage sound of punk, psychedelic, grunge, garage, hard rock, classic and stoner combined into a mature release that is a bit of a masterclass in making the music you want to make
Choruses that you wake up singing a speciality. No two tracks the same a guarantee. Quality a constant
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It's tempting to let this heavenly gothy punky debut album soak into your soul and run through your veins. But it will sting
Voices In My Head EP by Blackwater
Full throttle, full blooded, full on good old fashioned hard rock n roll
The Painful Truth by Skunk Anansie
Unapologetically unique, unafraid and unrelenting; this album and this band amaze
Church Of The Pistoleros by Gypsy Pistoleros
Solid gold, good time, glam, rock, punk, party fun with a sombre and serious side, from one of the nicest bands you'll ever meet
Metal that's atmospheric, groove, modern, progressive, symphonic... ALL the metals! In an impressively professional debut album. Come indulge yourself
Tales You Lose by Pearl Handled Revolver
Right my fellow hard rockin' friends... we're taking it down a level with this psyche, funk, prog, blues, jazz fusion. Thank me later
March Of The Gods by King Kraken
An absolutely massive album of riffs, myths, slaying vocals and serious instrument playing. We flippin' love this band
A Morbid Parody of Justice by Warrior Pope
First listen - ooofffff. Second listen - ummmmmm. Third listen - you're converted
If you like your music with a touch of classic rock, twisting tempos and a lot of bite, you're gonna want a ringside seat
Interviews
What's better than the classic erm classic rock line-up? Swapping in a keyboard. And having the songs, sound and smell to back it up too. Come read all about it
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Beth Blade of Beth Blade and the Beautiful Disasters
Get your fix of good ole rock n roll from a true heroine here...
Two Thirds of Coldharbour kindly chat with one whole of Goth Girl Writing. What could possibly go wrong?
The Men. The Myth. The Legend. King Kraken chat about being on the stage, the radio and erm, equipment being on fire
Annabelle Zaychenko of Circus 66
Harnessing the power of her neurodiversity, singing with all she's got and ploughing every emotion going into new album 'Elements', Annabelle is this band's main character for good reason
Credit to the Photographer
Sunderland five piece blend classic and modern rock played with power, passion, confidence and care. We chat with them about their UK tour and festival slots - which you could really do with getting tickets for
Photo by Jack Herron
Sisters Nyrobi and Chaya Beckett-Messam are each other's world, and they're setting the music world on fire with their debut album, their honesty and their openness. This interview is a must read
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This band's new album is our new obsession. It's not out yet - soz. But this interview with Gypsy Lee Pistolero will keep ya going for a bit
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Photo by Teeg White
Tours! Tattoos! Gongs! Life and musical inspirations! Ally and Danny had a chat with Goth Girl Writing and all they got was a mug for their troubles
Singles
Go go electro! This single from a band that lives to give will turn that frown upside down
Five minutes of fret led perfection about turning the inside outwards courtesy of this tattoo inspired tune
Lead single from the band's forthcoming second album is glam, gutsy and anything but grim
Raw, in yer face, straight to the point and to your soul heavy metal from these Newcastle lads who play it loud
Those Scottish boys are back with something a little stronger, harder and faster
Nostalgia for some, brand new for others. These lo-fi warriors from South Wales are a treat for all
Gotta Get a Grip by Aliens Under Oath
Gorgeous indie, alt, skate, punk anthem which makes you nod your head - and then use it. Because all is not as jolly as this beaut tune suggests
Nosedive by Landscapes & Landslides
Does anything go together better than blueberries in a muffin? Indie and emo from these guys
Bringing Norse mythology to life is a speciality for these lads courtesy of killer heavy metal
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Hard Rock Mutt by The Revenants
A reworking of this band's 2019 track which has a little bit of everything and a lot to enjoy
Sultry seventies style rocker brought bang up to 2025's high hard rockin' standards
Sweet For You by Revelation 23
A glorious journey into goth, electonica and bliss. Whatever your poison, this is a lovely listen
The sleaze-fest of great fun, great times and great music continues courtesy of these boys​
Wonderlight by For The Forsaken
A hard rockin' track from a band who know the meaning of hard times and use music to get through them
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Features
Wanna sound like you know about music? Then give us five minutes of your time to read this because these five bands are gonna reign supreme this year...
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Lives
Pryma, Circus 66, Wicca, Jehenna
The B2, Norwich, Saturday, July 12
Angelic, demonic, power, possession, pop and loads more. Like it loud, heavy and obsession inducing? Come read all about it
Bedford Esquires, Friday, May 10
Infectious joy with a jolt from Kit Trigg, followed by a thundering thriller from the dynamite headliners
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Photo by Matt Roberts
The Brickmakers, Norwich, May 4
A day and night of decadence, debauchery and damn fine music from Drones, For The Forsaken, Dead Reynolds, Blind Tiger, Big Iron, Black Lakes, Beth Blade and the Beautiful Disasters, MuddiBrooke and South of Salem
Roxoff Festival The Night Before
The B2, Norwich, May 3
King Kraken! A'priori! Liberty Slaves! Coldharbour! Pilot The Dune! Best. Night. Eveeeeeeerrrrrrr
The Wildhearts, Jim Jones All Stars, Dirt Box Disco
Rock City, Nottingham
Saturday, March 15
We wanna go where The Wildhearts go
About GGW...
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There's a fair chance you've already read something written by Goth Girl Writing aka Jo Wright. It's not actually unheard of for her to look up from something she's reading and declare, 'I think I wrote this...' She's worked on local newspapers and written for travel brochures, tourist guides, magazines, music publications, city guides, publicity material and so much more that she's honestly forgotten. No matter where life has taken her, Goth Girl Writing has always had a pen handy. Print is in her blood.
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