Music News & Reviews from the Rock, Metal, Blues, Prog, Punk & Jazz Genres as well as stage and festival shows
Tortured Demon First up are Manchester’s own – Tortured Demon. They’re local and proud, but seasoned enough from the road to know how to put on a good show, having already toured with fellow UK thrashers Evil and Xentrix (who are watching the gig tonight). […]
Gig reviewsSilenzer First up, we have Austrian 5-piece Silenzer. It’s clear from the off that they have high energy, enjoy playing, and have decided to make the most of their support slot on the Mushroomhead tour. Most of the tracks come from their 2022 album ‘X’, […]
Gig reviews“Just to prep you, it will most likely be a departure from the norm in terms of genres” Rob advises me over Messenger, in reference to our upcoming adventure into Manchester. For we’re used to having our ears blasted and senses flattened by extreme metal […]
Gig reviewsUK CLUB SHOWS IN NOV & DEC 2023, TICKETS ON SALE TODAY FROM https://myticket.co.uk/artists/don-broco BRAND NEW SINGLE RELEASED SEPT 15TH – PRE-SAVE HERE Following their incredible main stage performances at Reading & Leeds Festivals last weekend, DON BROCO hit the road again in the UK […]
NewsRELEASES SINGLE AND VIDEO FOR ‘THE HEARTROOT ROTS’ Amorphis guitarist Tomi Koivusaari has announced his long-awaited solo project BJØRKØ, which features an array of stellar guest vocals and collaborations, including the debut single ‘The Heartroot Rots’ which features Carcass‘ Jeff Walker. A journey 15 years in the making, […]
NewsCheck out Firestar here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jyfb0iONIXA Sometimes pure coincidence or seemingly inconspicuous little details can turn a very good album into an outstanding release. In the case of ‘Firestar’, the latest studio recording by Hamburg power metal act Iron Savior, it has come as a real surprise […]
News‘WILL THIS HOLD TOGETHER?’ DUE 6th OCTOBER via FORT RECORDS Cambridge four-piece Brave Liaison have dropped their new single ‘Spike’, recorded with Adrian Bushby (Muse, Foo Fighters) at Otterhead Studios. The track is taken from their newly announced EP Will This Hold Together?, due 6th October via […]
NewsMason Hill regret to announce that long-time friend, singer and frontman Scott Taylor is to leave the band. Following his recent medical scare, Scott has decided that he now needs to take time to consider his future.Says Scott Taylor “It is with a heavy heart that […]
NewsLISTEN HERE Bastille have come together with multiple Academy Award® and Grammy®-winning composer Hans Zimmer to release a special reworking of their era-defining international hit single, Pompeii. The glistening rendition, entitled Pompeii MMXXIII came about as frontman Dan Smith and Zimmer were working together on other projects. A captivating live […]
NewsBRAND NEW SINGLE & VIDEO OUT NOW: LISTEN HERE / WATCH HERE SINFONIA THE NEW ALBUM OUT SEPTEMBER 15TH VIA EARMUSIC, PRE-ORDER HERE New Model Army are about to release one of the defining albums of their long and respected career. Sinfonia, recorded with the […]
NewsWell-known Italian guitar player Gabriele Bellini unveils the official video for the new single “Only One Planet”, taken from his album “Motus” which was relased in May via Quarock Records! Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/KE8yTsM9Nzg “A great question which only deserves a great answer – only […]
NewsListen to ‘Superheroes’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmKQMwhOPLQ FiXT Takes Fans Into Space In Search Of Planet-X For Fans Zardonic, Celldweller, Sol InvictoFiXT invites listeners to take a journey to the outer reaches of space with their latest compilation, Planet-X. Purchase/Stream:https://link.fixtmusic.com/RadiumX The album is a dynamic and intense compilation album that […]
NewsPLAYDEAD DUE 27th SEPTEMBER via UNFD Genre-blending Japanese metal, punk, and reggae outfit SiM have dropped their latest offering ‘Sad Song’, which can be found on SiM‘s upcoming new album PLAYDEAD out on Wednesday, 27th September (via UNFD). Watch the music video for ‘Sad Song’ here.Stream ‘Sad Song’ here.Pre-save PLAYDEAD here. After making waves with […]
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