"The Floyd influence on both the intro and outro of new single 'House', sandwiched the apt Halloween chorus of "Like a ghost in this house" before the guys rounded off their take from 'WAITT' with another cracker 'Revolution', with its heavy riff and 'Timewarpish' chorus. Brilliant. And in one of those - 'you couldn't make it up moments' - their finale was taken from their previous 'Departure' album, namely the driving 'God Is Dead' - just as two of our friends arrived - one of which was a Catholic priest who had just returned from Sunday Mass! All I can say is that the Gods are currently with IT. What a set." That was part of our review of IT at Progtoberfest 2 back in October at Balham's The Bedford and our 2017 WRC Best Prog Performance award winners return to London tonight at 229 The Venue!

Last Friday Alt-Rock Psych mavericks Turbowolf released their new album, 'The Free Life', and the third single to be taken from the album ‘Cheap Magic’, is today's Video Of The Day. To support 'The Free Life', the band are currently on a European tour stopping off at London's Scala tonight. The new album is a vibrant masterpiece for this fractured era, as Turbowolf push back the boundaries of music with ambition in their heads and disruption in their hearts. Their previous album ‘Domino’ (which featured Mike Kerr of Royal Blood - who Turbowolf are main support to on their U. S. tour this Summer) earned support from the likes of Kerrang! Radio, Huw Stephens and Clara Amfo at Radio 1, Radio X and Sir Elton John, who described them as “fabulous!”

On today's 2017 WRC Award winning Rock On The Ridge Track Of The Day there's music from Marco Mendoza, The Bad Flowers, Stone Broken (pictured), Black Moth, Black Stone Cherry, Jack White, Red Sun Rising, Dizzy Reed, The Sheepdogs, The New Tarot, Michael Schenker, Meridian, Thundermother, Shinedown, Dirty Thrills, Buffalo Summer, Alice Cooper, The Underground Thieves, The Pipe Brothers Project, Rick Parfitt and on their 'Introducing Stage' two in a row from Greta Van Fleet.

Classic British Hard Rockers Burn have regrouped, ten years after the release of their critically acclaimed and commercially well received third album ‘Global Warning’, to record the resounding, melody drenched follow-up, ‘Ice Age’, lined up for release on Melodic Rock Records on Friday 6th April. Crammed with 13 catchy, hook-laden hard grooving gems of powerful modern Hard Rock songs, ‘Ice Age’, is an even more accomplished opus than its highly acclaimed predecessor. A radio edit of ‘Irontown’, the first single to be taken from the album, to whet the musical appetite was digitally released at the end of February.

It's another new Blues On The Radio Track Of The Day today! With music from Kris Barras Band, Trainman Blues, Will Wilde, The Milk Men, The Voodoo Sheiks, Bluesnake, Geoff Achison, Breezy Rodio, Errol Linton, Jack J Hutchinson and ahead of her showcase gig at The Tuesday Night Music Club, The Comrades Club, Coulsdon CR5 2NF tonight - there's three tracks from Malaya Blue.

Young Canadian Melodic Metallers Borealis return with their fourth studio album called 'The Offering' due to be released on Friday 23rd March. 2017 saw the re-recording of Borealis debut album 'World Of Silence' and 'Fall From Grace' in revised and fresh sounding editions, released by current label AFM Records. Although Canada might not be the first country one would think of when it comes to high class Melodic Metal, Borealis once again prove their potential with strong melodies, tasteful instrumentations and their very own blend of modern Metal riffs, classic power Metal and Progressive elements. Anyway, check out today's Video Of The Day 'Sign Of No Return' taken from the new album.

Today's Black On Blues Track Of The Day includes music from Benny Turner, The Rev Shawn Amos, Jim Allchin, Steve Howell & Jason Weinheimer, The Jon Spear Band, Vintage No18, Antry, Kings & Associates, Al Corte and Chris Daniels & The Kings.

Praying Mantis release their eleventh studio album ‘Gravity’ on Friday 11th May and the title track, which is also their latest single, is today's Video Of The Day. After the positive reception afforded to the band's last studio release ’Legacy' in 2015, their latest CD sees the band return with another inspired, take-no-prisoners set. The album also sees Mantis retain the same line-up, with John Cuijpers (vocals) and Hans in’t Zandt (drums) again contributing to the songwriting process. Alongside founder members Tino Troy, Chris Troy and Andy Burgess, they have not only helped in the writing of the songs, but also in providing a new dimension in terms of sound engineering and overall production. A well established band of Melodic Hard Rockers formed in 1973, they spearheaded the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal movement of the late ’70’s. Praying Mantis will also perform at the annual Frontiers Rock Festival in Milan, Italy, on Saturday 28th April.

"Brossard's harmonica intro on the rockin' 'Well, Alright' immediately saw the nucleus of the band, namely New Jersey son Jansen Press and Gibson Guitars endorsed Parisian Vincent Martinez duelling guitars go into overdrive - with an amazing Rock voice to match from Martinez. And there was 'No More Hesitatin' as they went straight into this stand-out from 'RORAR' with its killer riff and more Lizzy-like guitar harmonies, living up to their bad reputation, despite no live keys, as "the best music you haven’t heard yet but already love", before the break-neck opening concluded with the heavier and faster paced 'Get It On'. Ooh La La - as the bandana/goggled wearing Press changed his guitar and announced that "It was good to back in London again" before the beat of the diminutive but colossal Montout's drum saw everyone clapping along to the harmonies and rallying call of of 'RORAR's title track - evidence - if you needed it - that these guys play Rock and Roll with a smile on their faces - purely out of a shared love for the classic Rock music they revel in and play so well." Read the whole of AJ's Carousel Vertigo review from last Friday's gig at London's The Water Rats here plus check out our Photo Gallery here.

"Their set included a balanced mixture of fast rockers and slower numbers, with six tracks from their last album, 'Truth Be Told', including ‘Heartbreaker, Soulshaker’, ‘My Mother Told Me’, ‘Take Your Time’, ‘Outlaw’, ‘The Mountain’ and ‘99%’. Three tracks from the debut album, 'Half Way Home', including ‘Good On Me’, ‘Wise Water’ and ‘Sweet Little Secret’, ‘Down’ from the 2013 EP, and a new song 'I Belong'. The encore included the frisky down and dirty Funk Soul duet with Mollie Marriott on their magnificent cover of Ike Turner's 'Baby Get It On', which was originally released in 1975 on Tina Turner's second solo album 'Acid Queen'. The set concluded with Bad Touch's most successful single so far '99%', a 100% rocker! Overall an enjoyable and entertaining gig. Definitely a band worthy of further investigation." That was part of our take on Bad Touch (pictured), the last time we saw them at the O2 Academy Islington last November. Well the guys are back in London tonight supporting both Skid Row and Night Ranger (Video Of The Day) at the Shepherd Bush Empire.

Arriving on stage to a backing tape of 'Rocky' and then announcing to those eagerly awaiting their set at Kings Cross' The Water Rats that "We play Rock and Roll" - Parisian rockers Carousel Vertigo certainly didn't pull any of their punches in London last Friday night. With half of their set taken from their latest album 'Revenge of Rock and Roll' - if you were a lover of Whitesnake, Status Quo, Thin Lizzy, The Faces, B.B. King, The Black Crowes, Deep Purple, Gary Moore and ZZ Top - then you were in for a treat - yes the music was really that wide-ranging! Anyway with a review to come, check out our Photo Gallery here as these guys duly delivered their promise of “Ia hi-energy rock & roll show with 70's rock overtones”.

Manchester four piece The Slow Readers Club release their new album 'Build A Tower' on Friday 4th May via Modern Sky and today's Track Of The Day, ‘Through The Shadows’, is one of the tracks featured on the new album which was shot live at the band's sold out headline show at Manchester's Albert Hall. Specialising in a dark and brooding Indie Electro that has drawn comparisons with Interpol, The Killers and The National, The Slow Readers Club have supported James on their arena tour, and performed at festivals including Isle Of Wight, Festival No.6 and Kendall Calling. The Slow Readers Club are Aaron Starkie (vocals), Kurtis Starkie (guitar and vocals), James Ryan (bass) and David Whitworth (drums), and they will be completing an extensive UK tour in support of 'Build A Tower' running throughout April and May this year including London's Islington Assembly Hall on Friday 25th May.