Tag Archives: heavy rock

(review) Bourbon House – ‘The Fourth Album’

Bourbon House released their new record containing eleven songs. The music of Bourbon House can be perfect soundtrack for drinking in smoky bar and listening to great mixture of Southern rock, heavy rock and hard n heavy with superb singer. She is the one whose voice can soar high octaves but also almost angry melodic snarl, depending on the mood of the song, Musicianship is tight and done with strength and conviction, but that would not matter were it not for great songwriting with all of the songs being hits for themselves. From hitters like ‘Resonate’, ‘Villain’ or ‘Blue Magic’ to two acoustic live songs, this band delivers a lesson in hard rock n roll and I am really glad that I discovered this band. This is a no holds barred music, made from fans of rock for fans of rock!

7,5/10

(new single) Defiant releases ‘Ignite The Sky’ off their forthcoming new EP.

The 4-piece band from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania infuses elements of punk, alternative, classic rock and heavy metal to form its own unique brand of music. 

Formed in 2018, Defiant has built a reputation with their high octane live shows playing on bills throughout Pennsylvaniaa nd the Mid-Atlantic region with the likes of From Ashes to New, The Texas Hippie Coalition, Kix, L.A. Guns, Buckcherry, Puddle of Mudd, Tantric and Otep among others. 

The band is comprised of:
Albert Halterman (vocals and guitar)
Joe Defiant (guitar)
Paul Barlowski (bass)
Paul Cochran (drums). 

 Defiant is set to release their third EP in 2023 via Curtain Call Records.

(review) The Lancasters – ‘Standard Family Size’ (Retro Vox Records)

The Lancasters are hailing from mighty Italian underground scene and this is their new full length opus with Retro Vox Records. This one contains thirteen songs and is it a concept album? Well, yes and no! Songs are arranged like a presentation of wild and strange family with thirteen members from more normal, depending on the eye of the beholder to more weird and eerie members. So, it is basically a concept album, but also it’s not. Music is basically heavy rock with some prog elements, garage punk even in some songs, desert rock and not toname all those subgenres right now, I will say, it is only rock n roll but I like it! Some songs sound to me like The Hellacopters with Black Sabbath in same blender with garage rock. I like more melodic songs like for example ‘Little Suzie’ which I listened two or three times over and over. There are tempo changes and songs vary from mid tempo to more faster, straightforward stuff, but the energy is touchable throughout the whole album. I also love song called ‘Pancho, the Brave’ which was cleverly chosen as a single. Vocals have that effect on it, so I would like more if there were more clean, but hey that is only me, for this type of music they fit perfectly. Between others, I also choose ‘Liza’ and ‘Odessa’ as my personal favorite family members. Go listen if you like your rock.

8/10