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OZZY OSBOURNE – PATIENT NUMBER 9 – ALBUM REVIEW

After a ten year wait between ‘Scream’ and 2020’s ‘Ordinary Man’, Ozzy Osbourne is already back with new album, ‘Patient Number 9’. This is something of a miracle given the ongoing health concerns surrounding the iconic rocker, so it’s with a sense of relief that we press the play button.

The title track and opening campaign single, ‘Patient Number 9’ starts us off and showcases the first of many guests featuring on this album in Jeff Beck. Zakk Wylde, Tony Iommi, Mike McCready, Eric Clapton, Josh Homme, Dave Navarro, Robert Trujillo, Duff McKagan, Chris Chaney, Chad Smith and the late great Taylor Hawkins all have credits on this collaborators dream of an album.

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Ozzy Osbourne – ‘Patient Number 9’

You may think that such an eclectic mix of stars would contribute to the album feeling disjointed and lacking cohesion. That would it turns out be an incorrect preconception as in fact the record flows well and is distinctively an Ozzy Osbourne record. That said each guest adds personal touches and influences and enables this to be some of Osbourne’s most diverse work.

The critical acclaim that adorned ‘Ordinary Man’ will undoubtedly bleed into ‘Patient Number 9’ with Ozzy Osbourne showing that there is life in the old dog yet.

The only possible criticism would be that perhaps at a little over an hour the record is a song or two too long, but ultimately at this stage of Osbourne’s career we should be grateful for everything we are able to get.

Question marks remain over his ability to tour again, but if ‘Ordinary Man’ and ‘Patient Number 9’ ultimately represent the finale of his distinguished career then Ozzy can enjoy his well earned retirement safe in the knowledge that his career finished as authoritatively as it began.

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Muse share new single ‘Kill or Be Killed’

Muse – ‘Kill or Be Killed’

Welcome everyone to another edition of our weekly music News Report! This week is dominated by incredible new releases, so that’s exactly where we begin; and where better to start than with superstars Muse!

This week the band shared their latest single, ‘Kill or Be Killed’, which you can check out above. The single will feature on their upcoming new album, ‘Will of the People’, which is out August 26th!

“‘Kill Or Be Killed’ is MUSE at their heaviest! We wanted to update our hard rock sound on this album and with KOBK we found a modern metal sound featuring double bass drum action and even a death growl. Lyrically the song takes influence from my favourite Paul McCartney song “Live And Let Die”, a dark take on how life’s adversity can sometimes bring out the worst human instincts to survival at any costs.” – Matt Bellamy

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Slipknot debut ‘The Dying Song (Time to Sing)’

Slipknot – ‘The Dying Song (Time to Sing)’

Another mammoth act to debut new music this week was Slipknot, who debuted new track, ‘The Dying Song (Time to Sing)’.

You can listen to the track above, which will feature on newly announced upcoming album, ‘The End, So Far’, which will arrive September 30th.

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Red Hot Chili Peppers announce ‘Return of the Dream Canteen’

Red Hot Chili Peppers surprised fans this week with the revelation that they will be releasing a new studio album this year!

‘Return of the Dream Canteen’, will be available October 14th, and the band had the following to say:

“We went in search of ourselves as the band that we have somehow always been. Just for the fun of it we jammed and learned some old songs. Before long we started the mysterious process of building new songs. A beautiful bit of chemistry meddling that had befriended us hundreds of times along the way. Once we found that slip stream of sound and vision, we just kept mining.

With time turned into an elastic waistband of oversized underwear, we had no reason to stop writing and rocking. It felt like a dream. When all was said and done, our moody love for each other and the magic of music had gifted us with more songs than we knew what to do with. Well we figured it out. 2 double albums released back to back.

The second of which is easily as meaningful as the first or should that be reversed. ‘Return of the Dream Canteen’ is everything we are and ever dreamed of being. It’s packed. Made with the blood of our hearts.”

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Ozzy Osbourne debuts ‘Degradation Rules’

Ozzy Osbourne – ‘Degradation Rules’

The iconic Ozzy Osbourne continues to prepare for the release of his latest studio album, ‘Patient Number 9’, which is due for release on September 9th.

This week saw the debut of new single, ‘Degradation Rules’ featuring Tony Iommi, which you can listen to above.

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Alter Bridge enter new ‘Pawns & Kings’ era

Alter Bridge – ‘Pawns & Kings’

This week saw Alter Bridge kick off their latest era with the debut of new single, ‘Pawns & Kings’, which you can check out above.

The features on the bands newly announced upcoming album of the same name, which arrives October 14th.

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A Day To Remember debut ‘Miracle’

A Day To Remember – ‘Miracle’

A Day To Remember debuted their newest song this week as they shared, ‘Miracle’, which you can check out above.

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You Me At Six share new single ‘Deep Cuts’

You Me At Six – ‘Deep Cuts’

The smorgasbord of new releases continues in our News Report with You Me At Six.

The band this week debuted their new single, ‘Deep Cuts’, and you guessed it, you can listen above!

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The Subways share new single ‘Love Waiting on You’

The Subways – ‘Love Waiting On You’

The fantastic slew of new releases in our News Report this week continues with, ‘Love Waiting On You’, the brand new track from The Subways.

In a big news week for the band they have also revealed that new album, ‘Uncertain Joys’, will be released on January 13th!

Listen to the new single above, and pre-order your copy here.

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The Amazons debut ‘How Will I Know?’

The Amazons – ‘How Will I Know?’

The Amazons will be releasing their new album, ‘How Will I Know if Heaven Will Find Me?’, on September 9th.

This week they debuted the latest track, ‘How Will I Know?’, which you can check out above.

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Pale Waves debut ‘The Hard Way’

Pale Waves – ‘The Hard Way’

Pale Waves this week debuted their latest single, ‘The Hard Way’, from their new album, ‘Unwanted’, which arrives on August 12th.

Listen to the new track above, and pre-order your copy here.

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The Murder Capital debut ‘Only Good Things’

The Murder Capital – ‘Only Good Things’

New music was also forthcoming this week from The Murder Capital, who debuted new track, ‘Only Good Things’, which you can listen to above.

Speaking on the new single, frontman James McGovern says,

“This track for us has been an exciting evolution for the band. It’s so bright. It’s so colorful. This is a part of the narrative of the overall record that we feel reaches a real place of inner calm, inner peace but at its core, it’s a love song.

You get a song like this where, the protagonist in this song is quite simply asking – not pleading – just willing to ask their counterpart to rid them of their intrusive thoughts, the devils on their shoulders and to be truly vulnerable. We’re so excited to go to a place like this because perhaps it’s not what is expected of us.

It stood out to me during the creation of this record that it is more about the friends that are still here and celebrating those connections, those relationships and being unafraid of life and it’s many seasons. Where ‘Only Good Things’ stands within the record is at a moment where the sonic and the lyrical narrative especially, are of newfound joy.”

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Dub War share new single ‘Art Of War’

Dub War – ‘Art Of War’

Another band with an album on the way is Dub War who will release ‘Westgate Under Fire’ on August 5th. This week they shared the latest single, ‘Art Of War’, which you can listen to above.

Speaking on the new single, Benji Webbe says, “Mikee “KRUPA” Gregory was reading the book ‘The Art of War’ at the time that I was working on songs for the album, I thought it was a great title and just wrote a lot of words about Newport & Nazis. 

Frankie Lodge (mentioned in the lyrics) was a guy with mental difficulties who once sang opera in the subway in Newport. Frankie’s mural features on the back cover of the album as he’s another piece of Newport history.

Spike T Smith really stepped up and brought the magic on the drums on this track.”

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The Virginmarys debut ‘You’re A Killer’

The Virginmarys – ‘You’re A Killer’

More great new music as our News Report continues and we turn now to The Virginmarys. The duo this week debuted new track, ‘You’re A Killer’, which you can listen to above.

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VUKOVI debut ‘I EXIST’

VUKOVI – ‘I EXIST’

VUKOVI also have a new album on the way. ‘NULA’ arrives on October 7th, but this week the duo debuted new single, ‘I EXIST’, which you can check out above.

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Read our review of VUKOVI live in Norwich

Deux Furieuses debut ‘Know The Score’

Deux Furieuses – ‘Know The Score’

Finally in our new releases section of our News Report, we have Deux Furieuses.

In a big news week the duo debuted new single, ‘Know The Score’, which you can listen to above, and announced new album, ‘Songs From Planet Earth’, which is out November 11th.

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Crossfaith reveal UK Tour dates

We do have a handful of tour announcements in our News Report this week, so let’s get started!

Japanese genre-blenders Crossfaith have announced the UK & EU leg of their upcoming ‘Atlas Of Faith World Tour‘, celebrating 15 years of the band!

Speaking of the tour, frontman Kenta ‘Ken’ Koie, says, “We just got back from festival run in Europe and had such a great time out there. As promised, we’ll be returning back to UK & Europe and this will be our first headline tour since COVID.

I know that you guys have been waiting for it just like us so we are very excited to celebrate our 15th anniversary with all of you! We will play new songs and older songs as well, make sure to follow our discography and get sweaty with us! See you in the pit!”

Tickets are here.

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Petrol Girls announce UK Tour

Petrol Girls also revealed new dates this week, with the UK set for October.

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LostAlone reveal new live dates

Another band hitting the road later this year will be LostAlone with new dates now set for December.

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Beans on Toast announce Clapham Grand return

Our final live announcement in our News Report this week, with no noteworthy festival updates, comes from Beans On Toast. The singer will return to the Clapham Grand next June.

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Ellur – ‘Close To You

Northern indie-pop artist Ellur returns with her new single ‘Close To You’.

Speaking on the single Ellur says, “’Close To You’ is a song about rejection and coping with it. I decided, last year, I wanted to write more songs that were about me and my relationship with myself. I think this process birthed some of my favourite lyrics I’ve ever written.”

3REE – ‘Demons’

Australian pop punk duo 3REE have teamed up with fellow Aussie and emo rapper Yung Gwopp for their brand new single ‘Demons’.

Speaking about the inspiration for the track 3REE drummer Sean Tighe says, “This song came to me in a dream, after a nightmare I had. I woke up in the middle of the night with the lyrics and melodies still distinctly in my mind. I immediately put it all down in a voice note and sent it to Mitch. It was that powerful.”

Continuing vocalist and guitarist Mitch Volcan says, “Sean sent me the voice memo and I quickly went to the studio with the verse he sent me and the chorus just came to me all in one go. It’s definitely from a dark place but it’s also the realest thing we’ve ever written.”

About the collaboration Yung Gwopp says, “When the boys sent me ‘Demons’ I was instantly a fan. I just knew I had to throw a verse down.”

Elessar – ‘GOLD’

Pop-Rock trio Elessar present their foot stomping new single ‘GOLD’.

“I wrote GOLD at a time when the entire world had been locked up, it’s about the good vibes only with friends who have inevitably moved on to their next stages in life, kids, marriage, houses. And how the pandemic lockdown made us realise how much we took our friends for granted. I’d have given it all up to go back to that one weekend when money and inhibitions weren’t an issue.” – Front man Ricky Powell.

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Biffy Clyro announce UK Arena Tour

Welcome to another edition of our weekly music News Report, where we check out the best stories from the past week. We start this week with a host of huge tour announcements.

Up first, fresh from headlining Download Festival, are Biffy Clyro who have announced a huge Arena Tour for this November. Support comes from Architects.

About the tour, Biffy Clyro said – “It’s been way too long… we are so excited to announce our tour of UK/Ireland this November and over the moon to have Architects join us on what is going to be a very special tour. You will not want to miss it”.

Tickets are here.

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Black Stone Cherry & The Darkness team up for UK Tour

Another huge tour revealed this week will see Black Stone Cherry and The Darkness team up for seven arena shows early next year. They will be joined by Danko Jones for what promises to be a tour to remember.

Mr Justin Hawkins – “Legend tells of a night, some ten or more years ago, upon which The Darkness and Black Stone Cherry serenaded the nocturnal creatures of Thetford Forest, receiving generally favourable reviews in the woodland press. Like the owls and squirrels of that fabled evening, we give to you an opportunity to stand beaks and mouths a-gape in awe and wonder at the awesome power of power chords played by the very same fingers, but within the convenient shelter of an arena instead of in a moon-dappled forest clearing.

There may be some seating so you won’t have to sit on toadstools. Also, modern flushing toilet facilities, not just tree trunks and bushes. Remember what the Thetford fauna say – “The music of Black Stone Cherry and The Darkness is TREEmendous, and Never LEAVES you.”

Black Stone Cherry – “The rock n’ roll history books will tell you that on a summer’s night in 2012, tucked way back in the English countryside, two bands, from different parts of the world, came together to bring people a night of high energy, pedal to the metal, in your face unscripted rock ‘n’ roll.  A bond was formed that could only have been blessed by the wizards of said forest. 

While discussing each other’s outfits and stage moves, a tour was spoken of, put into the galaxy if you will, and now we are honored to say the stars have finally aligned and we will be joining forces with The Darkness for what will be the UK’s most exciting tour of the season!  We absolutely cannot wait to create more magic and release the lightning that both bands caught in a bottle so many years ago.  Grab your friends, grab your family, but hold on to your asses because this tour is going to ROCK!”

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Devin Townsend set for 2023 UK Tour

Fans of Devin Townsend can rejoice as the man himself has revealed that he is set for a UK Tour next year!

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Bob Vylan announces biggest headline show to date

More good news in our News Report this week as Bob Vylan have announced their largest headline show to date will take place this December at the Electric Ballroom in Camden!

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ROAM announce final shows

Their was some bittersweet news for fans of ROAM this past week as the band announced their imminent split. Fans will however get one last chance to dance with the band as they also revealed their final shows.

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Cellar Darling reveal UK Tour dates

Cellar Darling also announced a UK Tour this past week, confirming their return this October.

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Slam Dunk Festival set 2023 dates

One single piece of festival news this week in our News Report, as everybody’s eyes are on Worthy Farm.

Following another successful year, Slam Dunk Festival have revealed this week the dates on which they will return to Hatfield and Leeds in 2023.

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The Wonder Years debut ‘Wyatt’s Song (Your Name)’

The Wonder Years – ‘Wyatt’s Song (Your Name)’

Our News Report moves onwards now to the best new releases from the past week.

Up first are The Wonder Years who debuted their latest track, ‘Wyatt’s Song (Your Name)’, which you can listen to above. The song will feature on new album, ‘The Hum Goes On Forever’, which will arrive September 23rd.

The single is a song singer Dan Campbell wrote for his oldest son, Wyatt. “It’s about the polarising forces of love and anxiety that come with being a new parent—simultaneously being so overjoyed that they’re here, about the miraculous nature of their existence, but afraid of all the ways you could fail them,” Dan explains.

“It’s about raising children in a world that feels like it’s actively ending and how to make them feel safe and cared for despite that. It tries to breathe in the small, beautiful moments and exhale all of the invasive thoughts of despair.”

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Nothing More share new track ‘SPIRITS’

Nothing More – ‘SPIRITS’

There was also more new music this week from Nothing More as they prepare to release their upcoming album, ‘SPIRITS’, on October 14th.

This week they debuted the title track, which you can listen to above.

“Isn’t it interesting that we give the same name to something holy and something wholly intoxicating?” asks Nothing More frontman Jonny Hawkins.

“The song ‘SPIRITS’ describes that very conundrum. When you drink liquor, it has been said that you are welcoming that pneuma (spirit) into your body.  Most of us have seen and experienced how alcohol (or rather ‘al-ghawl,’ which means demon/spirit) can make us feel.  It’s almost as if we turn into someone else when too much of the spirit has been consumed. 

Sometimes it’s eye opening and can lead to wondrous life-changing conversations or bonds that would never normally happen…and sometimes it can lead to the exact opposite.  It may turn us into Dr. Hyde’s Jekyll and cause us to do or say horrific things we would never normally do sober.  Spirits are both a little bit heavenly and a little bit sick.” 

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Ozzy Osbourne debuts ‘Patient Number 9’

Ozzy Osbourne – ‘Patient Number 9’

Ozzy Osbourne also had new music to share this week as he debuted his latest effort ‘Patient Number 9’. You can listen to the track above which will feature on a new album of the same name.

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Highly Suspect share new track ‘Natural Born Killer’

Highly Suspect – ‘Natural Born Killer’

Highly Suspect this week shared their new track, ‘Natural Born Killer’, which you can listen to above.

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Spiritbox debut ‘Rotoscope’

Spiritbox – ‘Rotoscope’

Lastly for our News Report this week we have Spiritbox, who debuted new music this week including the track, ‘Rotoscope’, which you can listen to above.

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As always we conclude our News Report with the latest additions to our ‘Discover’ New Music Playlist!

Launder – ‘Intake’

‘Happening’, the debut album from Launder arrives on July 15th, and this week saw the release of single, ‘Intake’.

On his new single ‘Intake’, Launder aimed to record something uplifting, he explains, “‘Intake’ carries the rhythm of someone and something new, anticipating all the best and all the worst. These themes inspired a faster tempo and ascending chords. I let this track be indulgent in all the best ways and really leaned into all of the cleaner guitar sounds and single note guitar interplay similar to the early Launder songs. For those reasons, this track is a total joy for me and was a lot of fun to rehearse and record.”

Blight Town – ‘Swerve’

Exploding onto the UK Alternative Scene is Nottingham based outfit Blight Town. The progressive post-hardcore band have today unleashed their infectious new single ‘Swerve’ to the world.

“Swerve is a reflection on how the difference between medicine and poison is often in the dosage. It plays with the idea that to be truly happy and content, you sometimes have to court the darkness a little. This single explores the idea that depression is something to be wallowed in, to allow it to wash over you completely. That you might feel the disparity all the more fiercely when you come out of the other side.” – Vocalist, Jake Hough.

Northern Captives – ‘Distraction Or Cure’

Continuing their sonic shift, Northern Captives have released a brand new single titled ‘Distraction Or Cure’.

“Distraction or Cure is a song about how many of us find ourselves heavily lead by our own ego’s. How we’re viewed by others feels more important than anything, and influences our decisions and occupies a lot of our mental space. You spend your teens and a lot of your twenties assuming people are observing you and passing judgement a lot more than they really are.

There’s a huge satisfaction in the realisation that people are often far too preoccupied with themselves to notice you. ‘Kill your ego’ is a chorus about living for yourself, not trying to project an image for those around you at the detriment of your well-being.” Sam Cook, Vocalist

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