Classic Seventies Rock-inspired Wolfmother prove that Australia isn’t just about vegemite and koala bears. Jen Cray soaks in the sounds from down under.

The Monkees’ Uncle (AntAcidAudio). Review by Matthew Moyer.

V (Southern Lord Records ). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Mothers, Teachers, Destroyers (Southern Lord Records ). Review by Matthew Moyer.

James Mann finds that even he thinks his musical soundtrack to 2005 was weird.

Citay (Important). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Baba’s Mountain (Birdman). Review by Aaron Shaul.

H.I.M. bring their brand of Love Metal to American audiences (and Jen Cray ), and the fans come out in swarms.

You’rNext (Small Stone). Review by Aaron Shaul.

The Coldest Day (Exile on Mainstream). Review by Daniel Mitchell.

Black Mountain (Jagjaguwar). Review by Terry Eagan.

Give (Columbia). Review by Carl Glaser.

The Serpent’s Gold (Earache Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Starchild (12th Records). Review by Daniel Mitchell.

26 Songs (Ipecac Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.

The high-octane fumes swirling from the Rock Powerhouse that is Supagroup are enough to give anyone a dancing fit. Gail Worley investigates the volatiles emanating from this Alaska-via-Louisiana conflagration.

The Crime of Idle Hands (McCarthyism). Review by Daniel Mitchell.

In Technicolor (Rockular Recordings). Review by Eric J. Iannelli.

In their first DVD release, Ozzy Osbourne’s long-time guitarist Zakk Wylde leads his Black Label Society into a sold-out show for their Detroit Chapter. Packed with extras, this DVD is a must-have for fans of BLS and anyone who loves raw, hard, rock-n-roll. Joe Frietze looks inside.

The Moto-Litas. Review by Stein Haukland.