Mad About Rock

  Introducing the teenage trio who are making waves in their home country of Denmark. ASHES OF BILLY (ages14,15,16) may be young, but they deliver a sound well beyond their years with a blend of rock tinged with nostalgic hints of the Seattle 90’s grunge scene. Since forming in 2022, the young trio has self-released two EP’s - ‘Playdate’ in 2022 and ‘The Right Place’ in 2023, with their single ‘Shamed’ in rotation on national radio in Denmark as well as being featured as Classic Rock Magazine’s ‘Tracks of The Week’. Watch the video for their new single ‘Feel You Around’ below: “‘Feel You Around’ can be characterized as one of our more experimental songs. The song explores many different genres and is made up of many different parts and sections. The mix of genres goes hand in hand with the song lyrics, which are about difficult, conflicting, and confusing emotions that surround you and feel like they are trying to take control of you. Whether it's anger, sadness, love, hate, or s...

  Wayward Sons have announced grunge rock power trio Muddibrooke as guests on their upcoming UK tour this January PLUS an exciting Planet Rock contest that gives local bands and artists an opportunity to open the shows. The band says: “We’re delighted to announce Derby power trio Muddibrooke as main support on all the Wayward Sons January shows. We have always been advocates for new music and given the amount of talent out there at the moment it is a delight to have one of the brightest of the bunch on tour with us. In-line with our ethos we have teamed up with Planet Rock to also invite new bands within a 50 mile radius of each of the show towns to submit one song in MP3 format/band photo/social media links to the email below from which we will choose an opening act. NB: Please state clearly which show you wish to be considered for and include relevant contact details. Submissions will close midnight on the 1st December 2024. Band submission email: Bandcomp@waywardsonsban...

  Bloodhounds release their third and final single from the ‘EAT LIES’ EP with another hard-hitting anthem named ‘What I Have’. With big riffs and soulful vocal melodies, this is a track that masterfully balances light and shade, anger and dejection, frustration, and acceptance. ‘What I Have’ delves into the emotions of growing up and learning that there is a thin veneer to society that, when peeled back, reveals how evil mankind can be. By combining their nurtured grunge sound with a fresh intensity they’re able to capture this rage and frustration Check out the thumping new music video right here: Speaking out about the new single singer, Joey Newell tries to remind us to re-evaluate our priorities in life. “Although it may seem great to grind hard, use people and sacrifice loads to earn the big money, remember it’s your friends, family and the memories that you make are what really matter, so try not to forget to be happy with what you have.” ‘What I Have’ will feature on th...

  Irish rockers Pale Blue Moon deliver yet another dose of their signature blend of Grunge and Gothic with new single ‘Rise Up’, out on Friday, 24th of June 2022. The track is part of their spellbinding debut album ‘The Pleasure Of Finding Things Out’ topping the Irish Album Charts and boasting the ethereal lead single ‘Supernatural’ which entered the iTunes Charts at #2 and has since amassed more than 870k views on YouTube, and its follow-up ‘It’s Not Real’ which topped the chart and premiered on Kerrang! Radio before storming the mainstream Irish radio stations. For the record, Pale Blue Moon worked extensively with established American producer Brian Sperber, known for his work with Moby, Staind and Madonna. ‘Rise Up’ sees lead singer Shane reflect on a time where he was hospitalised for over a year after suffering from two strokes at the age of just 42, with their debut album on the brink of completion. It is through consistent positivity and persistence that he overcame his i...

Upcoming New Band Creature Release New Single 'Bored' Introducing fuzzed up grunge rock trio, CREATURE , who released new single 'Bored' earlier this month. The video for the single premiered with Punktastic  after it was spun on BBC Radio Newcastle on their Introducing Show, Charlie Ashcroft's Audition Show on Amazing Radio and Alex Baker's Fresh Blood Show on Kerrang Radio. Watch the new video for 'Bored' Below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKaYNUuL5Hg For fans of Mudhoney and AllUsOnDrugs, CREATURE have had an exciting few months. New single 'Bored' is going down a storm being picked up for airplay all over the country, including making the playlist on Will Bests' BRIT 40 Chart Show on British Airways. "We didn't really set out to do anything other than make good music and better ourselves musically." explains CREATURE vocalist and guitarist Sam Avery. "We feel like our writing and performin...

WEAK13 have created their own unique anthemic grunge rock, fused with punk and industrial elements also. The trio from Kidderminster, UK formed back in 1999 by front-man, Nick J Townsend, eventually consisting of the new permanent three-man line-up in 2010. They worked on their debut full length for three years,  which is impressively mastered by, Henry Smithson (Foo Fighters, Stereophonics), and produced by John Stewart (Eight Great Fears). Their long-awaited album follows  the release of many raw grunge punk singles, with some controversial videos to accompany! The band  aren't afraid to be themselves and unleash exceptionally honest raw music. Although we are in a time where most will listen digitally to music, I would like to say, it is worth getting the physical CD for the cool wacky artwork, which has been well designed and thought out! The opening track, 'My Last Summer With You' gets the high energy angst going from the get-go, as well as an air of insan...

WEAK13 frontman Nick J Townsend is heading off to LA in September to promote the bands latest single, 'Joke' in which the video to accompany it sees the three-piece grunge rock outfit create a replica of the White House press room for the video, starring frontman Nick as president of the USA, which was filmed at Wolverhampton's Lighthouse Centre and Stourbridge recording studio Base Studios in Rufford Road by indie production company 57 Studio. The band are known for their strange thought provoking videos, which i n the past have featured frontman Nick Townsend dressed entirely in newspaper in 'Prouder Than U 2' and even a massive budget mini movie style video inspired by World War 1 trench raid with 'Wakedown' which won the award for ‘Best music video’ in the London Limelight Film & Arts awards (2010). And despite 'Wakedown' being their biggest budget video, their new video, 'Joke' may well be their most impressive and eye catching...