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It’s a Tuesday night here in Manchester and it’s an evening ready for mid-2000s rock! Tonight Ash and The Subways take over Manchester’s 02 Ritz, with songs that you’ve probably not heard in a decade, but send you back to a happier place. Jealous Nostril […]
Gig reviewsIt’s been a long wait for this night. Kids In Glass Houses have returned to our lives again after almost 10 years. Back in 2014 the band broke up with the thought of never getting back together and making music again, the alternative music scene […]
Gig reviewsThis year’s event, in memory of Ian Downton and supporting the Air Ambulance service, returned with another great mix of new and veteran bands. With the multi-stage setup, Drunken Monkey brings us original acts, alongside some of the very best crowd pleasing cover and tribute […]
Gig reviewsLISTEN HERE Praise for Naked Lungs: ‘’Doom-ridden noise punk that sounds like Trent Reznor’s been on the Guinness’’ NME (NME 100)“That’s spicy” – Anthony Fantano (The Needle Drop)“a snapshot of the current explosion of energy coming out of the country”SPIN“Distorted madness” – Jack Saunders (BBC Radio 1)“[a] […]
NewsPre-order album here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/ravenbanner/rise-up-clan “Rise Up Clan”, the first important milestone for Raven Banner, was produced by Alexander Backlund (Soen, In Mourning, October Tide) in Fascination Street Studios, where world-renowned producer Jens Bogren (Opeth, Sepultura, Kreator) took care of mixing and mastering. The end result is an album […]
NewsSelected praise for “I Am Not There Anymore”: “After decades building up to it, The Clientele have produced what is probably their finest, most enjoyable record.”– The Quietus “The Clientele deserve to be up there with the greats – and the band’s new album could […]
News‘North Korea’ lifted from incoming album ‘COLD WAR CLASSICS VOL.2’, due October 27th via Submarine Cat Records. Alabama 3, the legendary band from Brixton, South London are sharing their new single ‘North Korea’ today. Telling the tongue-in-cheek tale of a man attempting to woo his […]
NewsPLAYDEAD DUE 27TH SEPTEMBER via UNFD Genre-blending Japanese metal, punk and reggae powerhouse SiM have released their new single ‘DO THE DANCE’ alongside an accompanying visualiser. The track is taken from the band’s upcoming full-length album PLAYDEAD, due 27th September via UNFD. Watch the visualiser for ‘DO THE DANCE’ […]
NewsALLMAN BROWN SHARES NEW SINGLE: “BEWILDERED” WATCH VISUALISER HERE || STREAM ON ALL SERVICES HERE London Singer-songwriter – ALLMAN BROWN – has unveiled his new single, “Bewildered”, taken from a forthcoming EP which is being slated for release this Winter. Having initially started out as […]
NewsOrder Here Portraits of Phil Lynott is a photographic celebration of the legendary Phil Lynott, lead singer, bassist and driving force of Thin Lizzy. Starting in the early 70’s this book traces the career of the charismatic Lynott from the early days of Thin Lizzy […]
NewsDEBUT ALBUM DUE LATER THIS YEAR via THRILLER RECORDS Four-piece hard rock band CATCH YOUR BREATH have released their bold new track ’21 Gun Salute’. The song is a follow-up release to their single ‘Savages’ and both singles are set to be on the band’s debut album […]
News“GARY WOULD WANT SKYNYRD TO CARRY ON.” Speaking exclusively to Rock Candy Mag as part of an in-depth 18-page Lynyrd Skynyrd story, lead vocalist Johnny Van Zant explains exactly how and why the band has decided to continue after the untimely death of founding member […]
NewsBrazilian progressive power metal legends ANGRA recently signed a deal with German-based record label Atomic Fire Records. While playing a string of shows in their home country, the group have also kept preparing the release of their upcoming studio album »Cycles Of Pain« which is due […]
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