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Listen 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 […]
News‘SONGS OF THE DUSK’ EP DUE 3rd NOVEMBER via CENTURY MEDIA Finnish metal melancholists INSOMNIUM have released their new single and music video for ‘Song of the Dusk’. The track is taken from the band’s upcoming EP Songs of the Dusk, due 3rd November via Century […]
NewsPierce The Veil have returned after a six year hiatus and have taken over Manchester Academy tonight, on their sold out return tour. The emos are flooding in and the energy is wild, some of us may be in our late 20s now but the […]
Gig reviewsLegendary alt-rock/indie-pop songwriter Jamie Lenman is delighted to announce the details of ‘Lenmania III: LenManchester’—ten acts across two stages over seven hours of heaven! Specially curated by Lenman himself, the annual all-day festival is set to return on 18th December 2022 for a very special […]
NewsIndie-rock band Mother Mother recently played two days sold out gig in London, O2 Kentish Town – after rescheduling during Covid season – and I was there to review and record the event with my photo camera. Mother Mother is a band I had not […]
Gig reviewsThe Australian Rock band Black Aces have finally landed in the UK on their eight day tour, stopping tonight at Gulliver’sManchester. Fiefdom Kicking off the start of the night are Manchester’s own, Fiefdom. The first thing to say about these guys is that they don’t […]
Gig reviewsThe Guildhall is unusually full, but when I realise that The Cruel Knives is Sid Glover and Rob Ellershaw‘s latest band (it had somehow escaped me) and given the huge following Heavens Basement had in Southampton it all falls into place. They open with ‘Overdose’ […]
Gig reviewsDamnation Festival kicked off in full swing in Manchester, at the BEC Arena the first time the festival has taken place in 17 years outside of Leeds. With a jam packed line up of 24 bands, three stages and your typical clashes this was a […]
Gig reviewsThe eminently talented and highly popular Samantha Fish returns to the Midlands to ply her trade of explosive blues rock. Since I last saw her she has changed her band line-up and her now regular touring band comprises Ron Johnson on bass, Matt Wade on […]
Gig reviewsPromoting their latest album, Rise, The Rasmus concluded their UK tour with a spectacular 2 hour gig in London at the O2 Kentish Town. The band performed with new guitarist Emilia ‘Emppu’ Suhonen and was supported by the Italian female-fronted Overlaps. Overlaps were an excellent […]
Gig reviewsCats in Space haven’t actually been around that long, formed in 2015 by guitarist/songwriter Greg Hart and drummer Steevi Bacon, they are unusual in that they are not a super group as such, they are a band of musicians who got together to write and […]
Gig reviewsThe O2 Ritz, Manchester is full tonight and the building is prepared for an intense night of Trash! Nothing could make the night better than kicking it off with New Orleans’ own Crowbar courtesy of the insane legend that is Kirk Windsteinand his ‘Troops of […]
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