David LaDuke

No doubt a Rock released in every sense of the word! Hell, Founded by late Motorhead Guitarist Wurzel.’ We have the follow-up to their 2018 debut; It soars with licks and talent. Hitman is one of the strong titles from the album, which features Iron Maiden Guitarist Dennis Stratton’s contribution. Polish, tight and precise. ‘Cat’s Eye Night’ […]

How about some pussy, Nashville Pussy that is! Here they are in their best environment, Live! Loud, ear-blasting in your face, shit-Stompin Guitar-driven Punkish Hard Rock with plenty of bite and grit! Opening with their take on AC/DC’s ‘Kicked In The Teeth’ is An excellent opener, for sure! If this doesn’t get you off your […]

Boy, this takes me back to yesteryear, driving around inmy 1960 Impala Chevy with Cactus in my 8-track CraigPowerplay playing proudly and loudly! Man, this is excellent Hardrock, Boogie Awesome trio style jam stuff; it reminds me of some early “Cream”  (extended jam live tracks). The musicianship is top-notch and kickass! The production is raw […]

Cowpunk mayhem here! Loud, Raw in the vein of Motorhead and ’90s ‘Delta Rebels’, and even traces of Nashville’s’Royal Court Of China,’ I Love It! In your face, hard rock with different flavors added to the mix, Catchy well, crafted tunes, 14 tracks, including the aggressive “What kind of god.” The rockin “2 Legged Dope.” […]

The Almighty God Of Metal Thunder “THOR” is back with a most impressive United Front of Guests! But first, let me tell you, this sucker kicks you in the ass pretty much from start to finish. Awesome guitar riffage. I mean, this record is one Powerhouse of metal thunder!! The vocals on this release are […]

One of my favorite bands from the 70s, “CACTUS,” has released one badass album! Drums on the 1’st track (Tightrope) stand’s out big time, and rightfully so. Armed and loaded with twelve strong blistering tracks, from Hard Rock to Boogie Blues, to Heavy Rock, believe me, this record will rock your world and has something […]

Slick, polished, tight, & well-rehearsed is the best way to describe these two shows. Album initially released in 1995. Captures the true spirit of the group, and now for the 1st time, you can enjoy it on turntables, the way the music best listened. “Stage” pressed on White vinyl and CD features an impressive choice […]

Want your ass kicked and knock up against the wall? This disc can do just that it. Track one begins with t he fist-pumping hard-rocking, “One of the boys.” and wow, do they deliver. Next up, “Sweet Lo.” continues with the pedal to the metal rock and roll mayhem. Unique vocals, Catchy riffs, Solid foundation, […]

  The gold and platinum Canadian hard-rock power trio Triumph has re-released a most entertaining hard-rocking slab of classic’s on a two vinyl set that will please any Triumph fan. Released initially 30 Years ago, A celebrating of the trio’s greatest hits. And now “Classics” pressed on 180-gram vinyl. Armed with all the staples such […]

No doubt a Metal release by far, and a pretty damn good one at that! Just get by the corny intro and on 1st track “Monster girl” Then turned this sucker up! Slams HARD! Very distinctive, harsh, loud in your face sound, Can hear some Alice Cooper influence. Great structure, riffing throughout. Played with grit, […]

Man, this screams metal with the opening track “Ascending.” Has all the right ingredients to please any metal fans ears. The vocals on this record are second to none. Provided by metal veteran “Wade Black.” (ex Leatherwolf, Crimson Glory). A colleague of Wade’s, Guitarist “Rick Renstrom,”(ex Leash Law.”) Handles the intense rhythms, precise leads & […]

The recently released Pure Fire is a complete overhaul of the 2004 album  “Spin The Bottle.” This disc is just oozing with talent. Believe me, when I say if you’re a true KISS fan you want this CD.  Includes all the KISS anthems you’ve grown up with and more. A spectacular line-up with such artist […]

Ten explosive tracks of well executed hard rock and final recordings from Motorhead guitarist Würzel and features guest appearances with metal’s elite! I mean an album which opens & exit’s with Motorhead’s Lemmy Kilmister distinctive pipes got my blood to boil! Don’t get me wrong that’s not a bad thing as this CD is the […]

“Christmas In Valhalla” is a pure holiday delight as The Almighty THOR has once again demanded our scrutiny with his first-ever holiday record. Yes, that’s right The Metal Legend has returned with nine original metal Christmas slabs that will satisfy your metal festivities. 1st track “Donner and Blitzen is a kickass Hard Rocker that will […]

What we have here is a pretty different CD at that; however, this is not a bad thing as it seems to work for the band, Multiple genres, influences ranging from shades of Sabbath and Zeppelin to A Perfect Circle, Deftones and others. Armed with five memorable tracks, I can tell these guys have been […]

Mesmerizing, Captivating, Intelligent piece of work. A Haunting, informative, impressive clip! A powerful tune which may say something of what’s to come by these four talented Canadian Hard rockers! I have faith they have the goods. What say you? Definitely keep an eye out for this band. The Bleeding Lights! Majestic!! Thebleedinglights.com https://www.facebook.com/TheBleedingLights/ “Faith and […]

What a magnificent piece of ear candy! These guys belong on the airwaves. From the first track to the last track, this record has something for everyone. From rock to pop, street punk, dirty blues, including English pub rock with bits of ska, reggae, also in the mix, this release is begging to hit the […]

Killing Grace “Speak with a fist” (MVD audio) This disc commences with somewhat of an edgy mellow instrumental but believe me this is just the intro and shift gears from here big time. 1st track “Say My Name” has the grit, bite, growl, and power Killing Grace fans expect and this just the beginning! What […]

Quick-Tiques! Greg Kihn Band “Rekindled” (Riot Media & Mgmt) Released in 2017 This CD begin’s rocking right out of the gate and continues pretty much to the finish. It mix’s Pop, Rock, Hard Rock very tastefully. Even boogies a bit too! The last time we heard from Greg, he was in Jeopardy (Referring to the […]

OTIS “Eyes Of The Sun” | Purple Pyramid Records by David LaDuke Back in October of 2016 Guitarist Paul Nelson messaged me the following, “Thanks for turning me on to all this, Had a great time with Greg and Otis. In fact, he had such a great time he got them signed to Bullseye management, […]

Quick-Tiques: Perfect Defect / Self Titled (MVD audio) This begins with a rather upbeat alternative track titled “Rollin With G”. Has somewhat of a catchy guitar lick throughout the track with generic-sounding vocals. Next up “Treat Your Man” is kinda hard to wrap my head around due to the fact the guitar intro reminds me […]

Begins with the title ‘Walk Away’ a high tension rocker which drives hard from beginning to end. This is the real stuff! Other standouts are ‘Cut From The Same Cloth’ ‘Hell Or High Water’. Includes 11 Kickass tracks and more of the same. Produced by Tim Mosher. Reminds me of such bands as Little Caesar, […]

Features Original members Georg Dolivo and Reeve Downes, plus Brian Forsythe (KIX) and drummer Dave Ducey. AC/DC fans should definitely dig this album! Especially Bon Scott-era boogie rockers. “Hello, Citizens” has that Rhino Bucket signature sound of pure adulterated gut level raw rock with bite & grit! Full album includes 12 alcohol infringe ballbusting slabs […]

Battle Cry includes 17 f*cking slabs of Judas Priest Style heavy metal and this shit is totally awesome! Rob Halford and the boys are in top form and at the top of their game. Includes all of the anthems and much, much more! Recorded Live August 1, 2015 in front of 85,000+ head-banging fans at […]

If you listen to any artist. This is the artist you should listen to. His track “Make It Better” captivated me upon first listen. His voice has that quality of just drawing you in. The track “Make It Better” has an upbeat, kinda bouncy tempo that just makes you feel good. Very intelligent lyrics top […]

Born and raised in the Chicagoland area, Matt was strongly influenced by the metal scene in the early ’90s. Some of his most influential listening experiences came from this time period. (Required listening: Megadeth- Rust in Peace, Metallica- …And Justice for All & Master of Puppets, Slayer- Seasons in the Abyss, Anthrax- State of Euphoria, […]