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WOLFSBANE – ‘All Or Nothing’

WOLFSBANE – ‘All Or Nothing’

FINAL 2026 HEADLINE SHOWS

Wolfsbane, performing with their legendary original lineup, are proud to unveil a brand new video ahead of their three final headline shows to close out 2025.

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‘Live Faster‘ is a totally new re-recording of their debut album ‘Live Fast, Die Fast’.  

To order Live Faster on CD and vinyl go Here

To stream Live Faster:Here

With a huge desire to do justice to the new version whilst respecting the old one, ‘Live Faster’ is splendidly IN YOUR FACE and everything the band had hoped it would be. “We are so pleased with the way it has turned out.” – Blaze

Wolfsbane dates in full 2025

December 5th – Sheffield – The Greystones

December 6th – Bradford – Nightrain

December 7th – Grimsby – Yardbirds

2026 

May 1st – Bonfest – Kirriermuir Scotland 

May 3rd – Roxoff Festival

May 29th – Call Of The Wild Festival 

Tickets for all the shows are available at https://www.wolfsbaneband.com/live/

Formed in Tamworth in 1984 after a couple of years with different drummers the line up of Blaze Bayley on vocals, Jase Edwards on guitar, Jeff Hateley on bass and Steve Danger on drums was established. This line up remains unchanged to this day. Gigging constantly anywhere that would have them Wolfsbane soon gained a reputation as one of the most incendiary live British Rock bands around, with an original sound fusing Hard Rock, Metal, Punk, Glam and Pop.

After receiving great reviews in Kerrang and Sounds magazines and support slots with King Diamond, Motorhead and Faith No More, Wolfsbane came to the attention of legendary record producer Rick Rubin, who signed them to his new Def American label. In 1989 their debut album ‘Live Fast Die Fast’ was released to rave reviews and included the (almost)hit single ‘I Like it Hot’. In 1990 Wolfsbane released the classic six track mini album All Hells Breaking Loose At Little Kathy Wilson’s Place. This was released to accompany a British and Irish tour supporting the mighty Iron Maiden! 91 saw the release of the ambitious and eclectic ‘Down Fall the Good Guys’ album, recorded at Abbey Road studios, produced by a young Brendon O’Brien and followed by the bands biggest and most successful British tour to date.

Wolfsbane toured across Europe, joining bands Motorhead, Anthrax and Public Enemy and Voivod in their tours, having excellent reactions and life changing escapades.

Wolfsbane then parted company with Def American and signed with the reactivated indie label Bronze Records. Their first release for Bronze was the raw raucous and legendary live album ‘Massive Noise Injection’, this was recorded on one sold out night at London’s Marquee club and captured Wolfsbane in all their unhinged glory and earned them a ten out of ten review in the NME!

Revitalised by the success of Massive Noise Injection, Wolfsbane recorded the eponymous stripped down, musically and lyrically hard hitting self titled album known as ‘The White Album’ but before it’s release Blaze Bayley left the band to replace Bruce Dickinson in Iron Maiden.

After a fourteen year hiatus, Wolfsbane reunited in 2007 at the Rock of Ages festival in Tamworth and then toured with the Wildhearts and Quireboys. In 2011 the reunion became permanent and Wolfsbane released their comeback album ‘Wolfsbane Save The World’ and this comeback was to last longer then the band had been together first time around.

This was followed by the ‘Rock’ ep and another live album ‘Wolfsbane Go Loco At The Asylum’ recorded in Birmingham.

In 2022 the band released the second full studio album of their now cemented comeback, the acclaimed ‘Genius’ album which epitomises the bands carefree attitude showing they will enjoy every minute of playing music together, with an infectiousness that can inspire others to do the same.

In 2025 Wolfsbane release ‘Live Faster ‘ a totally new re-recording of their debut album. It is a reclamation of the first album as the band would have wanted it.

Wolfsbane, still the same line up, are currently touring and played with The Almighty in November 

The Gasölines – ‘Helldorado’ (Speed Club)

The Gasölines – ‘Helldorado’ (Speed Club)

‘Tis the season to be jolly and giving, so buckle up motherfuckers. The Gasölines are in da house, and they are burning down the house with some proper, greasy, low-down down dirty, loud, sweaty Rock n Fuckin Roll. There’s no time to fuck about, this has got the bells and whistles and is heading straight for the jugular. It is a rock and roll banger. Simple as that. Fast and furious and channelling the spirit of The Four Horsemen, The Hip Priests, Lemmy and Discharge and a whole ton of noisy fuckers who preceded them. Bristling with energy, and sweat and no doubt trucker caps on top of a whole lot of hair. Legs akimbo – biker boots on the monitor wedge and Rock!

From the opening chords, you get the picture, it’s zero fucks given and let’s turn it up. Of course, you’re ‘Riding Shotgun’ on said opener, but they turn up the heat on a rampant ‘Devil Deuce’ as those guitars wail and drums sound like thunder.

It is pure middle-finger rock, these are just guys rockin’ out their dreams through Marshall amps and a whole heap of attitude. No time for niceties or autotuning, it’s all about the attitude and melody ‘Dead Man’s Hand’ has it all, from the stinking attitude to the subtle melody and gang vocals lending a hand. The band aren’t wrong when they describe it as an angry album, but there’s a lot to be pissed off about in the world today, but this isn’t one of them. I love ‘Bucking The Tiger’, the energy is full on, but the melody is there, and the playing is locked in. The riff is huge and dirty, filthy dirty and those floor toms sound like they were carved in the Grand Canyon.

The shake-up in the band’s ranks seems to have injected the right attitude into the band, and the chemistry is paying off more like sticking a bomb under their collective backsides. The tunes keep coming, and the tempo is relentless ‘Ace In The Whole’ is a runaway train of a song with Andreas pouring Gasoline on the fire. This isn’t an album for the faint-hearted or people looking to chill out unless breaking things and raising the temperature is your way of chillin, that is.

There are moments throughout this album that just hit you like a gutpunch, like ‘A Bomb Pinup’ is on fire! Everyone is locked in and literally singing from the same hymn sheet, and today’s sermon is Let’s Rock! It’s like C.O.F.F.I.N. on steroids, in fact, the more I play the album, the more I want to play the album and the final push from ‘Wreckin Ball’ is the best Hard Rockin snotty punk I’ve heard since the Hip Priests were a thing.

Does anyone remember The Four Horsemen? Well, this is like that minus the polished American southern boogie aspect and replacing it with grit, and sounds like they threw a petrol bomb into the studio ‘Speed Trap’ is the manifestation of that smouldering studio. There are ten tracks, one as good as the next and setting the blueprint for how to lay down this kind of zero fucks punk n roll, so go get an earful of The mother fuckin Gasölines

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Author: Dom Daley

GOGOL BORDELLO ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM

GOGOL BORDELLO ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM

GOGOL BORDELLO ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM

‘WE MEAN IT, MAN!’

OUT 13TH FEBRUARY

CO-PRODUCED BY NICK LAUNAY & ADAM “ATOM” GREENSPAN (NICK CAVE, GANG OF FOUR, YEAH YEAH YEAHS, IDLES)

UPLIFTING DANCEFLOOR SINGLE

“HATER LIQUIDATOR” OUT NOW + NEW YEAR’S EVE SHOWS & NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

For ‘We Mean It, Man!’, Gogol Bordello collaborated with Nick Launay (Nick Cave, Gang of Four, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Amyl & The Sniffers, IDLES) and Adam “Atom” Greenspan (Amyl & The Sniffers, IDLES) to knock out twelve super-punchy, hook-laden songs, fusing Gogol Bordello’s raw energy with and boiled down song form with electronic layers, loops and gated-drum rhythms – a bold evolution of the experiments first explored on Gypsy Punks (produced by Steve Albini).

“No Time For Idiots” lands as a Strummer/Jones-esque riff-punk blast with a massive chorus payoff, while “Life Is Possible Again” channels sharp optimism against all odds. Their latest take on “Solidarity” again features Bernard Sumner on the Angelic Upstarts’ Solidarność-punk anthem.

Frontman Eugene Hütz says “Gogol Bordello has always been a cross-pollinator. And ‘We Mean It Man!’ brings all our original inspirations together more than any other: punk, gypsy music, hardcore, and  techno. I conceived this album as a collaboration with one of my favorite producers of all time, Nick Launay, who’s been so much responsible for the flourishing of post-punk as a genre. In terms of boiled down multimedia collage this is the best Frankenstein we’ve done since Gypsy Punks. This is our post-punk groove revenge”.

Gogol Bordello recently performed at the World Forum for Democracy in Strasbourg, capping off their two month European tour with support acts Son Rompe Pera, Split Dogs & Puzzled Panther,who just released psychedelic Manchester-meets-New York EP ‘Fits of Serenity’.

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photo Credit: Emanuela Giurano

Millie Manders Breaks Stuff & Back To The Futour ’26

Millie Manders Breaks Stuff & Back To The Futour ’26

MILLIE MANDERS AND THE SHUTUP have released the video for their cover of the Limp Bizkit classic Break Stuff.

“What started as a tease of the opening lines onstage at festivals in May quickly turned into a full blown cover, with a tonne of our Ted Army asking, ‘Will you release it?’,” says Millie Manders. “Then the legend Sam Rivers, bassist of Limp Bizkit, passed away suddenly and that pushed us to release it in tribute. With two millennials in the band, Limp Bizkit formed a huge part of our seminal years and massively influenced us along with the Nu Metal wave of the early 2000s. So here it is, our video for Break Stuff, soon to be released on all digital platforms too.”

The video follows the announcement last month of their return to touring with their Back To The Futour headline UK tour in April and May 2026. Full dates as follows:

APRIL

Wed 08 SOUTHAMPTON Joiners *

Thu 09 PLYMOUTH Junction *

Fri 10 BRISTOL Thekla *

Sat 11 LIVERPOOL Rough Trade *

Wed 15 EDINBURGH Bannermans *

Thu 16 DARLINGTON Forum *

Fri 17 NOTTINGHAM Rescue Rooms *

Sat 18 MANCHESTER Club Academy *

Wed 22 DOVER Booking Hall **

Thu 23 LONDON Lower Third **

Sat 25 NORWICH Waterfront Studio **

Wed 29 COALVILLE Bikers Pub **

Thu 30 NORTHWICH Salty Dog **

MAY

Fri 01 NEWCASTLE Cluny 1 **

Sat 02 LEEDS Key Club **

* with Death Trails

** with All Ears Avow

Tickets available from www.millie-manders.com

Millie Manders and The Shutup’s cross-genre punk rock has become increasingly hard to ignore over recent years. With main stage appearances at such notable festivals as Slam Dunk, Beautiful Days and Rebellion, and extensive support from the likes of BBC Introducing, Radio X and national press, the last two years have propelled the band into the public conscience and the music industry at large.

Fronted by Millie Manders, whose staggering vocal dexterity backed by grinding guitars and irresistible horns has huge pop appeal, their lyrics deliberate on themes of loss, betrayal, anxiety, heartbreak and bitterness, anger, environmental catastrophe and political unrest. With a conscience that demands zero plastic wrapping on all merchandise and that limited edition artwork and clothing is sold to help raise money for charities, Millie Manders and The Shutup are striving to make a difference whilst keeping us uplifted and brilliantly entertained.

Their live shows are renowned for their power and contagious energy and 2026 sees MMATSU looking to release their eagerly anticipated third album.

ALBUM DISCOGRAPHY: Telling Truths, Breaking Ties (2020) Wake Up, Shut Up, Work (2024)

𝕄𝕐 ℝ𝕌𝕀ℕ ℝ𝕖𝕥𝕦𝕣𝕟 𝕎𝕚𝕥𝕙 “𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝔸𝕦𝕕𝕒𝕔𝕚𝕥𝕪” 𝔸 𝔻𝕖𝕗𝕚𝕒𝕟𝕥 ℕ𝕖𝕨 𝕊𝕚𝕟𝕘𝕝𝕖 & 𝕍𝕚𝕕𝕖𝕠

𝕄𝕐 ℝ𝕌𝕀ℕ ℝ𝕖𝕥𝕦𝕣𝕟 𝕎𝕚𝕥𝕙 “𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝔸𝕦𝕕𝕒𝕔𝕚𝕥𝕪” 𝔸 𝔻𝕖𝕗𝕚𝕒𝕟𝕥 ℕ𝕖𝕨 𝕊𝕚𝕟𝕘𝕝𝕖 & 𝕍𝕚𝕕𝕖𝕠


𝕄𝕐 ℝ𝕌𝕀ℕ ℝ𝕖𝕥𝕦𝕣𝕟 𝕎𝕚𝕥𝕙 “𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝔸𝕦𝕕𝕒𝕔𝕚𝕥𝕪” 𝔸 𝔻𝕖𝕗𝕚𝕒𝕟𝕥 ℕ𝕖𝕨 𝕊𝕚𝕟𝕘𝕝𝕖 & 𝕍𝕚𝕕𝕖𝕠 𝔽𝕣𝕠𝕞 𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝔽𝕠𝕣𝕥𝕙𝕔𝕠𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝔸𝕝𝕓𝕦𝕞 𝔻𝕖𝕔𝕝𝕒𝕣𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 𝕆𝕗 ℝ𝕖𝕤𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕟𝕔𝕖.

At a dangerous moment for dissent—and following a decade-long hiatus from metal—powerhouse husband-and-wife duo Mick Murphy & Tairrie B. Murphy of MY RUIN return with an unflinching statement of intent which reconnects the band to the spark that first ignited their creative fire together.

 “The Audacity” is the second single & video from their explosive upcoming self-produced, ninth full-length album Declaration Of Resistance out January 16, 2025 via Magick Room Recordings.

Twenty-five years after the release of their first album together (A Prayer Under Pressure of Violent Anguish), MY RUIN return not as a band rehashing the past, but as a duo evolved through decades of creative independence, multiple side projects — (SWTEVL, Neanderthal, Teenage Time Killers, The Birds Of Satan & The LVRS, along with Tairrie’s solo hip hop recordings) and a refusal to bow to industry expectations. 

Paying homage to their earliest collaboration—reigniting the flame which sparked the fiery feminist anthem of “Beauty Fiend” back in 2000—MY RUIN delivers an unapologetic call to action for women who refuse to be silenced. 

A visceral, full-circle reclamation of power, “The Audacity” confronts entrenched ageism, sexism, and the double standards still weaponized against women in music, politics and culture. Evoking decades of lived experience, with a testament to surviving in an industry that worships youth, punishes maturity, and fears women who speak with conviction. A tribute to every woman who’s fought through the swords of misogyny designed to diminish her with a love letter to resilience and a celebration of getting older, louder, wiser—and impossible to diminish. More than a continuation, it’s an evolution. With time comes wisdom, but rage has no age. 

“The Audacity” arrives on the heels of MY RUIN’s blistering comeback single “Compromised” released last month in solidarity with nationwide No Kings protests. This first offering delivered a direct & defiant message of intent with a scathing critique of the current Traitor-in-Chief, whose actions, ideologies, and decisions betray the core democratic values of the United States.
Its release reintroduced the band with a scorched-earth clarity—one that sets the thematic tone for the new album. 

https://myruin.bandcamp.com/music

https://www.facebook.com/myruinofficial

https://www.instagram.com/myruinmusic

https://linktr.ee/swtevl

Silveroller are looking for trouble

Silveroller are looking for trouble

SILVEROLLER head out on a run of shows in December, new single ‘Trouble Follows Me (Live in ’25)’ is out now.

SILVEROLLER head out for their final run of shows this year, supporting These Wicked Rivers, Crobot and Jared James Nichols, you can catch them on the following dates:
4th Dec, Nightrain, Bradford supporting Crobot
5th Dec, Volks, Brighton supporting Jared James Nichols
6th Dec, Underworld Camden, London supporting Jared James Nichols
9th Dec, Anarch Brew Co, Newcastle supporting Crobot

SILVEROLLER have released their new single, ‘Trouble Follows Me (Live in ’25)’. This track is a searing rocker that captures the very essence of the band, showcasing their flair and fabulousness alongside that live feel and groove. With more new music coming in ’26, the buzz is growing exponentially in the Silveroller camp!

Stream: Here

“Trouble Follows Me, our tongue in cheek moment of truth, sometimes it does feel like no matter how fast, how far we run, how much peace we try and seek, trouble some how arrives at our door.” 

We wanted to get some new music out to everyone who’s been following us, and we recorded a lot of our shows on tour earlier in the year, mainly for ourselves so we could hear how we’re sounding live. One of the constant questions we had gotten from fans was “when will we have some new music!?”. There’s some good news for anyone who wants new music from Silveroller. We’re currently in the writing process for a new record! There’s a lot of work going into the songs. We’re starting to discuss studios and we’re getting ready to make our first Full length album some time early next year. 

Before then though, we wanted to release a live single, or two, of songs that will be on that record. We didn’t want the people who have been asking for new music to have to wait for the “studio versions” to be ready for you to hear them, so here is ‘Trouble Follows Me – Live’, unfiltered, raw, passionate and as it came from us onstage. We hope you dig it, thank you for waiting so patiently for new music, there’s more on the way.

With love, Silveroller” 
Live shows:
4th Dec, Nightrain, Bradford supporting Crobot
5th Dec, Volks, Brighton supporting Jared James Nichols
6th Dec, Underworld Camden, London supporting Jared James Nichols
9th Dec, Anarch Brew Co, Newcastle supporting Crobot
2026
28th-31st May, Call Of The Wild Festival, Lincolnshire
18th-20th June, Loverocks Festival, Dorset
17th – 19th July, Maid Of Stone Festival, Maidstone, Kent
10th – 12th Sept, Sinner Rock Festival, Sinntal, Germany
11th – 12th Sept, Rock N Revel Festival, Altenbergen Germany

Presale here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/silveroller/trouble-follows-me-live
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https://silveroller.bandcamp.com/album/at-dawn

THE WiLDHEARTS – UK Tour & New Video

THE WiLDHEARTS – UK Tour & New Video

The Wildhearts, fronted by the endlessly inventive Ginger Wildheart, are hitting the road for a brand new headline tour. 

Renowned as one of UK’s most fearless and prolific songwriters, Ginger and his band will bring their explosive live energy to venues across the country this December.

“I can’t wait to get this band onstage in front of people. I want to bring this line-up’s energy and spirit for audiences to take home with them.I’m so very excited to share this with everyone.

“We’re also playing some songs that we don’t get to play too often, so that always makes things even more fun.

“I’m honestly buzzing about getting back onstage again. I can’t fucking wait for this!”” 

– Ginger Wildheart 

To celebrate the announcement, the band has released a video for “Kunce”, a track from their current, acclaimed studio album, Satanic Rites of The Wildhearts.

Produced by Jim Pinder (Bring Me The Horizon, While She Sleeps, Bullet For My Valentine) and mixed by Pinder and Carl Bown (Trivium, Machine Head), Satanic Rites Of The Wildhearts is a ferocious reminder of why The Wildhearts remain such a vital force in rock.

🎧 order the album: Here

For over three decades, The Wildhearts have been at the beating heart of the rock scene. Their incendiary live shows, packed with passion and chaos, have secured their reputation as one of the greatest bands of their generation. This tour promises to underline this fact – miss it at your peril.

The Wildhearts UK Tour December 2025

4th  Chester The Live Rooms

5th Preston Blitz

6th Pontypridd Muni Arts Centre

7th Torquay  Arena

9th Southend Chinnerys

10th Brighton  Concord2

11th London O2 Academy Islington

13th Bradford Nightrain

14th Nottingham Rescue Rooms

15th Newcastle NX

🎟 Tickets on sale here : https://www.thewildhearts.com/tour/

Marc Valentine is the Jet

Marc Valentine is the Jet

‘You Are The Jet’ c/w ‘10th Street Incidentally’

Wicked Cool Records

Marc Valentine returns with a brand new single ‘You Are The Jet’ – an infectious 3-minute powerpop buzz, out Friday 5th December on Wicked Cool Records.

‘You Are The Jet’ is Marc’s first release since 2024’s critically acclaimed album Basement Sparks, which was also on Wicked Cool, the label founded by Bruce Springsteen guitarist Miami Steve Van Zandt, aka Little Steven.

‘You Are The Jet’ is a rip-roaring gem, giving a nod to Big Star and The Pixies – fuzz guitars, harmonies and what might be the biggest hook of the year. The song was produced once again by Dave Draper (Michael Monroe, Wildhearts, Professionals). Marc’s band is Richard Davies (guitar), Richie Poynton (bass),  Neil Scully (keyboards) and Rik Pratt (drums).

“The chorus for ‘You Are The Jet’ came to me whilst staring at the back of a static bin lorry in a traffic jam,” Marc explains. “A week later we’d recorded the whole track, and it was ready to go.”

‘You Are The Jet’ and B-side ‘10th Street Incidentally’ are released on limited edition 7” vinyl and all streaming platforms on Friday, 5th Dec.

Catch Marc and his band live at two special Xmas shows:

Monday 15 December – Hope & Anchor, London (+ Continental Lovers & Electrics)

Friday 19 December – Grey Seal, Cromer (+ Lassie)

‘You Are The Jet’ vinyl pre-order – Here

Stream/download – Here

Babyshambles/Trampolene – Tramshed, Cardiff 27.11.25

Babyshambles/Trampolene – Tramshed, Cardiff 27.11.25

It’s been a while since we crossed paths with Swansea’s finest, and with the band expanding to a four-piece with Another Thomas Brother joining the ranks, the sound is beefier, and Jack has the support to wander where the fuck he likes and throw shapes without the sound dropping to just Wayne and Mr Williams.

Wearing his obligatory higher league and local rivals top Jack throws his head back and absorbes the chants of “You Jack Bastard” offered up by tonights hosts whilst casual non partizan gig goers might be wondering what the actual fuck is going on ‘Gotta Do More Gotta Be More’ wafts over the PA as the band go for the jugular from the opening second and to be fair fo rthe next half an hour deliver a thunderous set and sound like their right up for it and in the mood to take no prisoners. Adidas trainers are thrown into the audience as Jack is prowling the stage like a man possessed ‘Sort Me Out’ he says, ‘You Do Nothing For Me’ also sounds fantastic. It’s time for a breather as the band catches their collective breath with the more relaxed ‘Thinking Again’, the pace is put in recovery and shows they have the tunes to kick things off and chill situations out if they so choose. Jack’s smile is infectious and wins over the Cardiff crowd, who are eating out of his hand, which seems like a great time to air a brand new song.

This is as good as I’ve seen the band in a while and totally on focus and in match form, it’s an all too brief set as after the excellent new track is aired a certain Peter Doherty positions himself on the barrier in the front of the audience for a romp through an epic ‘Uncle Brians Abertoir’ Doherty appearing in the front row of the audience to contribute his vocals perfectly then tosses the mic back to Jones to seamlessly carry on almost like it was rehearsed.

With just enough time to get a pit going for ‘Alcohol Kiss’, them boyos done good and the heat of the Tramshed is turned up considerably and with Mr Williams to bow out with a timely cartwheel, Trampolene are back, and they’ve brought the goods. I look forward to more shows and a new record. Let’s have it, you fellow Jack Bastards.

On stroll Babyshambles to the strains of The Simpsons and immediately get down to business with a rambunctious ‘Killamangiro’, and onward we stumbled and puffed our chests out for a ‘Down In Albion’ heavy set. It was the confident ‘Delivery’ up next before we skanked our way through ‘I Wish’, and it was three very different offerings from three very good albums to ease us back into the experience that is a Babyshambles performance.

The band sounded tight as two rizzlas as they eased from the ska to the Strummer indie and back again via some perfectly formed balladeering. To be fair, Pete was kept on a tight leash, and his wandering off in the intro was kept to a minimum, and his jokes were kept under his pork pie hat.

‘À rebours’ was eased into proceedings via a welcome intro of Love Will Tear Us Apart’ only to make way for the set’s highlight as we reached a beautiful moment on ‘Albion’ as a visibly shaking Mr Williams joined the band for a Welsh language version, which was quite moving, and what a wonderful lilt Mr Williams has.

Pat was never far from proceedings with his action picture being the backdrop for a lot of the set, and mentions along the way, there was even time for a brand new Babyshambles song titled, fuck knows I Didn’t Hear It. However, time was of the essence, and we were in danger of having the house lights turned on, so it was an encore but no encore time.

‘Dandy Hooligan’ was the warm-up before we got the school night boppers all jumping around to a punchy ‘Pipedown’ before the curtain was drawn, but not before a sweaty ‘Fuck Forever’ really did signal time to cut the PA. Hopefully, tonight was a reminder to everyone that the magic was still in the air and Doherty and co had left everything on the stage after delivering a thoroughly enjoyable set. Until next time, that was excellent. Now onto some new music, and we can all do this again next year. The Shambles are back in the game and leaner and right on focus.

Author: Dom Daley

Märvel – ‘Brain Drain Diaries’

Märvel – ‘Brain Drain Diaries’

The self-proclaimed ‘Barons of high energy rock n’ roll’, otherwise known as Märvel, return with their 10th album, cunningly titled ‘Brain Drain Diaries’.

The Swedish three-piece have been in the game for 20 years now. King (vocals & guitar), The Burgher (bass) and The Vicar on drums play the sorta rock n’ roll we here at RPM adore, and their high-energy mix of Thin Lizzy, Hellacopters and Kiss is always something to get excited about.

Recorded and self-produced at the Sunshine Factory in their homeland, ‘Brain Drain Diaries’ is what we have come to expect from the masked trio who dress like evil henchmen from a 60’s Batman TV show. 

Lyrically, the band have taken a more reflective approach here, with themes of resilience, honesty and songs straight from the heart. But musically, it’s all about catchy hooks and killer riffs, baby! 

I’m pretty much sold on the album art to be fair, but the opening one-two of ‘Look It’s Rock n Roll’ and ‘A Beautiful Corpse’ seals the deal in magnificent style.

With the former coming on strong like latter-day Hellacopters, Märvel deliver a killer opener with a refrain to die for and a high-octane solo to boot. This is low-slung rock n’ roll at its finest. 

The latter, with its twin guitar attack, urgent beats and vintage Kiss feel, is pure rock n’ roll energy guaranteed to get the heart racing and the vocal cords working. That opening chorus will catch ya, hook, line and sinker. It’s probably the best track on the album. But it’s got some stiff competition. 

Märvel have a knack for wearing their influences on their sleeves with no shame. ‘Biding My Time’ drifts from a Lizzy-like verse to a Kiss-inspired chorus with ease, but just ends up sounding like Märvel to me. The glam rock stomp of ‘Time Has A Way’ has a very British feel, like Mud or The Sweet in their prime. It’s as instant as Instant Whip and twice as nice. You’ll be humming it before the second chorus kicks in, believe me. 

The likes of ‘Brain Drain’ and ‘Take A Stand’ prove not only that Märvel stole the beat from the Lord, but they may well have improved on it. 

Märvel may not have the same kudos as the likes of The Hellacopters, The Hives or Turbonegro in certain circles, but ‘Brain Drain Diaries’ continues a strong run of killer albums from a band who are up there with their contemporaries delivering the goods to the max.

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Author: Ben Hughes