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SINGLE FOR TITLE TRACK HERE The debut Rocket Pengwin album ‘Polar Opposites’ from multi-hyphenate singer, songwriter, and visual artist Eddie Sears is out now. The title track, ‘Polar Opposites’ serves as the project’s lead anthem, and anchors what’s sure to become a pop-punk phenomenon. […]
NewsRAGE BEHIND – »Eminence Or Disgrace« Out December 8, 2023 Via Atomic Fire Records:PRE-ORDER/PRE-SAVE HERE: https://ragebehind.afr.link/eminencePR RAGE BEHIND – Don’t Break (OFFICIAL VISUALIZER VIDEO): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWk7OKIow24 WATCH/STREAM/PURCHASE: https://ragebehind.afr.link/dontbreakPR Today, French groove/nu-metal thrash monsters RAGE BEHIND are proud to announce their long-awaited debut album »Eminence Or Disgrace« which […]
News‘SHAME ON ME’ due 20th OCTOBER via THRILLER RECORDS. Four-piece hard rock band CATCH YOUR BREATH have shared their reflective new track ‘Mirror (Ft. Ekoh)’, taken from their long-awaited debut album Shame On Me, due 20th October via Thriller Records. Fans will find previously released singles, ‘Y.S.K.W’, ‘No Evil‘, ‘Savages‘ and ‘21 Gun Salute‘ on […]
NewsDamnation 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 […]
Gig reviewsThe Hunna join us tonight at The O2 Ritz Manchester for their self-titled album tour! Already, when going into the venue, it’s boiling hot, even within the first act there’s people passing out in the crowd. Taking to the stage first is Manchester’s own Lucy […]
Gig reviewsFor the last 40 odd years Billy Idol has been one of the two musicians that I’ve always wanted to photograph, an opportunity to photograph the other one will never happen, for that was the late great Freddie Mercury. Although the two of them are […]
Gig reviewsWhat better way to start the weekend than a Friday night spent in the company of a few hundred Skid Row fans wanting confirmation that the band are rejuvenated with the arrival of new frontman Erik Gronwall and their new album ‘The Gangs All Here’. […]
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