Music News & Reviews from the Rock, Metal, Blues, Prog, Punk & Jazz Genres as well as stage and festival shows
Check out the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqIctOryzWg New album coming soon on AFM Records, featuring special appearances by P.O.D. members, Jacoby Shaddix of Papa Roach, The Pixies’ Joey Santiago and Sendog from Cypress Hill Following the previously-released, first album single, “Killing Time” (premiered on Revolver Magazine), and in support of […]
NewsCheck out the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQAutkXUoyg Following their critically acclaimed debut album, Legends (released on July 7, 2023 via AFM Records, order HERE!), ALL FOR METAL have unleashed a new music video for their epic metal anthem ‘Goddess Of War‘! The heavy metal sensation, led by Tetzel Schmidt […]
NewsBristol four-piece SCALER have shared a new single titled “LOAM” which was produced by critically acclaimed electronic musician and DJ, Daniel Avery. Alongside the single the band have also announced details of a headline UK tour for November 2023. The news comes on the heels […]
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 […]
Gig reviewsAnthrax, the world famous classic rock thrasher band that took over the 1980s have returned to Manchester for their 40th anniversary tour. (Well, 41st Anniversary technically) You can’t walk into Manchester Academy, without seeing a battle jacket. The doors opened at 7pm and the queue […]
Gig reviewsIf you don’t like Death Metal, go home now, because tonight the audience was exposed to four Death Metal and Melodic Death Metal bands hailing from Scandinavia, Greece and Canada. Swedish Death Metal merchants HYPOCRISY were touring Europe with several other bands in tow and […]
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