Hot on the heels of Captain Oi’s Angelic Upstarts box set comes this 4 album, 53 track collection from one of my all-time favourite bands – London’s finest – Cock Sparrer. Frequently name-checked as an…
Five album box set of the legendary North-East Oi band featuring the band’s first four studio albums and their Live album from 1981. Kicking off with ‘Teenage Warning’ – the album that set out the…
Expanded version of O’Conners post ‘Breaking Glass’ album featuring extensive liner notes by O’Conner herself plus the lyrics and 5 bonus tracks (including a live cover of Bowie’s ‘Sufragette City’ (featuring Simon Le Bon no…
When I slid on my knees across the highly polished assembly hall floor at the junior school disco in the mid-80s, little did I know I was hearing punk rock for the first time. Yep,…
In the 80’s Alcatrazz were poised for big things. Charismatic vocalist Graham Bonnet was re-capturing his former glory days of Rainbow, teaming up with (then unknown and relatively young) Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen. It was…
Every metal-head and rocker knows Riot. They were destined to do big things, but somehow never quite made it. This six disc box set starts from the beginning and works its way up to their…
I’m a huge fan of The Modern Dance, Pere Ubu’s debut record and still play it at least once a week. And while I’m pretty much clueless about what the band have been up to…
Originally released in July 1996, and the final official record from the Washington formed quartet, Dust saw the band leave in style. Over twenty years later it still sounds as invigorating as the day it…
Former Rainbow vocalist Bonnet needs no real introduction. His highly acclaimed vocal performances have seen him front a plethora of premier league bands, and this boxset has been carefully put together to encompass the full…
Something of a sequel to last year’s Sci-Fi concept album The Machine Stops, Into The Woods sees Hawkwind return to their more Hippyish roots both musically and lyrically. Kicking off this 13 track album with…
NWOBHM has a handful of highly praised bands, but dig a little deeper than the obvious and you will discover a plethora of extremely decent underdogs. This collection features the first three acclaimed albums from…
In the 80’s, when spandex was tight and hair was abundant, the New Wave of British Heavy Metal scene spawned many a decent band. Tokyo Blade exploded with their first full length release in 1983,…
