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OCTOBER 2023 HEADLINE UK TOUR WITH SPECIAL GUESTS TICKETS ON SALE 9AM ON FRIDAY 18 AUGUST 2023 TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM THEGIGCARTEL.COM “The Damn Truth are an out of body experience!” – Planet Mosh, 5 Stars “With a near sell-out crowd eagerly awaiting their arrival, the […]
NewsNEW SINGLE ‘COBRA’ UK HEADLINE TOUR and PLAYING WITH FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND THS AUTUMN “We have found the most accomplished band out of Scotland yet” – Jack Saunders, Radio 1 “Big things are coming for Dead Pony” Kerrang! “Dead Pony are set to continue their meteoric rise […]
NewsLORD OF SHADOWS – ECHOES OF YORELABEL: MEUSE MUSIC RECORDS / TRAGEDY PRODUCTIONSRELEASE DATE: SEPTEMBER 1st 2023 “…a new vortex of melancholy and blackness…”– ACTA INFERNALIS Bowed beneath the weight of sorrows I walk into the sunset, with the ghosts of love and loss waltzing sadly […]
NewsComing 40 years after he first started performing in bands in his native North West of England, Tim Bowness returns in 2022 with his seventh solo album ‘Butterfly Mind’, due for release on the 17th June 2022. Produced in conjunction with long-time collaborator Brian Hulse, […]
NewsSTREAM ON SOUNDCLOUD HERE Born from the idea that strength can emerge from the wreckage of vulnerability and tough times, the latest cut from Gathering of Strangers gnaws its way through shadowy indie-rock riffs, an anthemic chorus and a narrative of overwhelming emotions. Crepuscular and catchy […]
NewsMeshuggah premiers a new video for their song “Broken Cog” today on YouTube! It’s the opening track on the band’s critically praised new record, “Immutable”, released today by Atomic Fire and available now on all streaming platforms and for purchase: https://meshuggah.afr.link/immutable Watch MESHUGGAH’s video “Broken […]
NewsMonotreme Records Having reviewed Symbiosis, the new album by Nordic Giants recently, and having seen them live I was surprised just how similar this release from the Slovenian duo is. Subtle Realms, Subtle Worlds is the band’s follow-up release to their 2018 album Speaking for […]
Album reviewsAs a fan of principally instrumental post-rock music I was looking forward to seeing Nordic Giants live having just reviewed their latest album, Symbiosis, released earlier this year. Before getting around to seeing (actually more in hope than anticipation knowing that the stage lighting would […]
Gig reviewsFollowing the recent release of their latest album Death Valley Paradise, the Kris Barras Band are currently undertaking a UK tour in support of the event. The first show of the tour kicked off at The Phoenix in Exeter, which will also be hosting the […]
Gig reviewsI have to admit that YES was one of the first bands I got into, even before going to University in the early 1970’s. Close to the Edge and Fragile were ‘must haves’ for anyone into progressive rock. Since then I’ve bought many of the […]
NewsListen To ‘High Stakes’ Pre-Order Album Now Simon McBride has released his new single “High Stakes” with a new video and announces his first album “The Fighter” on earMUSIC set for release May 27th .Simon McBride: ‘High Stakes’ Official Videohttps://youtu.be/eKVneBqG1_MMcBride proves himself a true master of […]
NewsFinnish progressive metal band Sum of Seven released a new single The Enemy. The track is released in collaboration with Inverse Records. Listen to The Enemy single on:Youtube: https://youtu.be/vyt-PEpBoBI Bandcamp: https://sumofsevenofficial.bandcamp.com Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3KoJYdQ Apple Music: https://apple.co/3tDv8cF Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/albums/B09S3WFKNW Tidal: https://listen.tidal.com/album/215991786 About “The Enemy” single, Ari commenting:“The Enemy is a […]
NewsDEBUT SOLO ALBUM: ‘LIGHT SHINES THROUGH’ OUT NOW, VIA TWIN MESA STREAM ON ALL SERVICES HERE / ORDER ON CD & VINYL ‘Light Shines Through’ the debut album from LANDON LLOYD MILLER is officially OUT NOW. STREAM THE ALBUM IN FULL ON ALL SERVICES HEREReleased via […]
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