Truckfighters – V

Crushing everything in their path with waves upon waves of punishing fuzz, Sweden’s Truckfighters burst back onto the scene with their fifth album, cunningly titled V. Now onto their 8th drummer, El Danno, (proper Spinal Tap shit going on here) – they’ve suffered some drastic line-up changes since their inception; hopefully now, they can remain stable for a bit!

Ampwrecked: New Tracks For Your Ears #8

On Ampwrecked – Wormrot bring the grind, Terrible Love show a false flag, a party sofa with Prophets of Rage, biscuit beards from Frau Pouch, amateur happiness from Christian Fitness, a calming storm from Truckfighters, Holy Gold find gravity and Earth Moves visit a house of flowers.

Guest post: Jack Murray’s Top 10 Albums of 2014

Sometimes a great man comes along – a true inspiration to us all. He’s suave, witty, intelligent, handsome and charming. Also, there’s Jack Murray, who has selected his top 10 albums of 2014. Hey, he did it for 2012 and 2013, so there’s no reason to deny him the chance of sharing his knowledge, wisdom and bark-related puns with the rest of the readers. Woof, etc.

Sonisphere 2014 – Sunday 6 July

After a surprisingly wonderful night’s sleep (seven hours? Uninterrupted? I’ll take that.) thanks to a combination of being a) very drunk the night before and b) ear plugs, Sunday treated us to Cadillac Three, who are much more soothing on the eardrums; letting those far too hungover to ease into the day’s musical festivities.