Music News & Reviews from the Rock, Metal, Blues, Prog, Punk & Jazz Genres as well as stage and festival shows
“You can’t come in, doors are at 7.30”, says the disinterested security goon, “…says here doors at 7 Fella” I say in reply, showing him the blurb “….it changed today” says he….I try a different tack, “…where do I collect my media pass please?”, a […]
Gig reviewsAmerican heavy metal band Fozzy landed in Manchester for night three of their UK tour. The band formed in 1999 when lead vocalist Chris Jericho was just known as the wrestling superstar that he is. After their huge performance at AEW’s All In Pay Per […]
Gig reviews40 spectacles in 14 countries across the continent: Finnish hard rock / metal group LORDI are about to start haunting Europe with the eerily beautiful with tunes that can be found on their current album »Screem Writers Guild« (released on March 31, 2023). In anticipation of […]
NewsCalifornia based metalcore legends Atreyu are back in the UK for their own headline tour! Originally booked for Club Academy, they take the stage at the upgraded Academy 2 for an insane Sold Out show! The entire room is packed and there is barely room […]
Gig reviewsXandria, the incredible symphonic metal band from Bielefeld, Germany are back in Manchester on their own headline tour. Last year the band toured on a joint tour with Visions of Atlantis but they’re back again with support from Phantom Elite and Skarlett Riot. Tonight is […]
Gig reviewsReleased November 17 2023 I have a theory about the evolution of our musical taste, we grow up listening to the music our parents love, it’s what we emulate; as teenagers we find our tribes and are influenced by our contemporaries, but there also the […]
Album reviewsBryan Adams is an artist that you can easily put into the legends category; he’s a man who has tracks that everyone has listened to even if they think that they haven’t. I’ve personally had this man’s music in my life since as long as […]
Album reviewsThis is the Time Capsule, 40th Anniversary Tour or An Evening with Europe to Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the band’s self-titled, first album. The current line-up of Joey Tempest, John Norum, Mic Michaeli, John Levin and Ian Haugland has remained unchanged sine the band […]
Gig reviewsTickets are available HERE New Album Love, Death & In Between out now Via Mascot Records “Super retro mesh of guitars, organ, brass blasts and gospelly harmonies. Tasty.” Classic Rock“An outstanding release, something for any music lover.” Blues Matters“They take you on musical adventures that is majestic […]
NewsIt’s a Tuesday night in Manchester at the Academy 3, the queue is starting to pile up despite the horrific rain even inside the venue the queue is at the bottom of the stairs. The room quickly fills up with a mix of generations as […]
Gig reviewsI’m going to be straight and up front; going into this show I was not a fan of Malev (that’s Malevolence to you commoners), but this is also someone who hasn’t been to one of their headline shows before. It’s a night of hardcore music […]
Gig reviewsToday, Cardiff-based four-piece Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard return with the announcement of their dark new single “Therapy”. The news comes closely on the heels of their recent single “Chew”, which was released earlier this year to widespread critical acclaim. The band have also announced a new […]
News2000TREES FESTIVAL 2024: MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA, KIDS IN GLASS HOUSES, HOT MULLIGAN, BOSTON MANOR, CLEOPATRICK, THE XCERTS, BETTER LOVERS, THE MYSTERINES, DEAD PONY AND MANY MORE ANNOUNCED FOR NEXT YEARS FESTIVAL THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM ALREADY ANNOUNCED AS THE FIRST MAINSTAGE HEADLINER – UK FESTIVAL EXCLUSIVE WEDNESDAY 10TH/ THURSDAY 11TH […]
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