Richard Holmes

On Coronach, James McBain hasn’t so much spread his wings as soared into the stratosphere… The fourth @hellrippermetal album is dropping next week - and you need to hear it! Here’s why 👇 rushonrock.com/2026/03/20/cor…

“The compelling story of an unforgiving life on the road” Introducing The Tide Is Turning, our track of the week from @WhenRiversMeet… rushonrock.com/2026/03/16/red…

“Treasure The Gems. It’s their time to shine.” The Swedish trio bite deep on Year Of The Snake! Full verdict 👇 @NapalmRecords #hardrock rushonrock.com/2026/03/13/rec…

“As debauched double headers go this Monroe/Buckcherry one-two restored rock n roll’s battered reputation with typically frenzied zeal — making sleazy look easy.” Check out the verdict on a night of energy and excess in Newcastle… @Buckcherry rushonrock.com/2026/03/04/mon…

George Washington’s Rules of Civility gets the @PaulGilbertRock treatment! “Thank goodness Gilbert had the balls, self-belief and budget to bring this concept to life.” WROC is our record of the week !👇 rushonrock.com/2026/03/06/rec…

Another killer cut from NY/New Jersey death metal crew @ReekingAura… Thinking they could start rivalling Undeath amomg the new(ish) breed of USDM 🤘 Looking forward to the new album, On The Promise Of The Moon, produced by Dan Swanö! @profoundlore rushonrock.com/2026/03/02/red…

“What Only Worms Witness is a killer blow from Reeking Aura, one that marries punishing percussive dexterity with chiselled songcraft.” NY/New Jersey deathsters @ReekingAura have bagged our track of the week… Full verdict 👇 @profoundlore rushonrock.com/2026/03/02/red…

A post-black metal dreamscape… A journey deep into its creator’s psyche… The new @bizarrekult album is out now! Check out our take 👇 @SeasonofMist rushonrock.com/2026/02/12/rec…

Get a Shift on! A brand new astrodeath trip, courtesy of Leeds’ Cryptic Shift, is our track of the week! Check out Cryogenically Frozen 👇 @MetalBlade rushonrock.com/2026/02/16/cry…

A twisted dreamscape of Arctic black metal… Introducing Alt Som Finnes, our record of the week from Bizzarekult 👇 @SeasonofMist rushonrock.com/2026/02/12/rec…

A new chapter has opened for UK black metallers @Winterfylleth... Check out Heroes of a Hundred Fields, our track of the week🔥 @NapalmRecords rushonrock.com/2026/02/09/red…

“A collection of career-defining songs that would cement his reputation as a generational talent.” A self-imposed exile in the Mojave Desert has certainly paid off for Jay Buchanan… rushonrock.com/2026/02/06/rec…

A man who stood up, when others didn’t give two shits. A guy who captained us out of the Championship and was with us in our darkest moments. He deserves all of the praise that’s coming his way 🙏

“Kashus’s heady brew of rootsy country, rock, soul and funk is simply irresistible.” Kashus Culpepper might just have dropped the debut album of 2026… and it’s only January! rushonrock.com/2026/01/23/rec…

“Sonically savage and lyrically intense, it’s both a throwback to the mid 80s glory days and an explosive statement of intent for what’s to come.” @ExodusAttack are back, with Rob Dukes on the mic and a new spring in their step… Check out 3111… rushonrock.com/2026/01/26/red…

Leather! Spikes! Goats! Altars! Check out our best black thrash and metal punk albums of 2025… @OsmoseProd @hellshead666 @MetalBlade @WiseBloodRecs rushonrock.com/2026/01/19/bes…

Dealing death! Check out the skull splintering records that made our top 10 death metal albums of 2025… @RelapseRecords @southernlord @profoundlore @MetalBlade @centurymedia @transcendingobs @PulverisedRecs #deathmetal rushonrock.com/2025/12/23/bes…

"One of the 21st century’s most visceral rock voices is stripped back to its most soulful and affecting." True Black by Jay Buchanan is our track of the week! Check out this deep dive into the @rivalsons frontman's new solo cut... rushonrock.com/2026/01/12/red…

Raw emotion, bold statements and albums that sound better after dark... Yes, it's our top 10 blues records of 2025! @XLRECORDINGS @newwestrecords @RounderRecords @becausemusic @JohnButlerTrio @Samantha_Fish @MakayaMcCraven @BobbyRushBlues rushonrock.com/2026/01/10/the…

What do you get when members of @SaxonOfficial, In The Woods and Roadwolf get together? Well according to @SMRushworth it's "unapologetic escapism and raw entertainment"! Check out his review of Venger's Times of Legends... rushonrock.com/2026/01/09/rec…