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It’s 45 years since I bought The Tubes’ “What do you want from Live” and was keen to hear either ‘I was a punk before you were a punk’ or ‘White punks on dope’ played live; one out of two wasn’t bad! Mr. John Waldo […]
Gig reviewsListen HERE UK Tour on-sale now A DIY ethos is at their core, with the band championing their Northern origins. A project formed off the back of teenage friendship and a New Year’s Eve party, it’s hard to put a finger on exactly how long […]
NewsBand to release new album, “Tempest”, out on August 11th, 2023. Swedish Heavy Metal commando LANCER will release their fourth, new studio album “Tempest” worldwide on August 11th, 2023. Today, the band reveals their second single and a music video, for the song “Entity”. “Musically […]
NewsGearing up the engines for their third studio album, Finnish modern metallers AS I MAY release their new video and single, for the track “Breaking Myself Away”. A song with all the elements that make As I May one of the hottest offerings in Finnish […]
NewsWith just a month to go the final line-up for Rockin’ the Bowl at the Don Valley Bowl, Sheffield looks set to be a cracker and at £35 for 3 days of some belting rock music how can anyone go wrong – unless your satnav […]
NewsFormer Scorpion’s and Michael Schenker’s Temple of Rock drummer, Herman Rarebell, has announced the re-release of his solo album, Nip in the Bud, first released 40 years ago. Herman says; “40 years ago my first solo album ‘Nip In The Bud’ has been released. We […]
NewsSwedish Black Metal horde HLADOMRAK will release their third full-length album “Archaic Sacrifice” on September 10th 2021 via Non Serviam Records. This opus is an epic journey across black metal with the band’s very own, unique flare to it. “Archaic Sacrifice” will be released as jewel case CD and digital. […]
NewsDark industrial metallers Parrilla have unveiled the second single from their sinister EP, Ensnared By Venus. ‘Show Me‘ is a smouldering, brooding track that radiates a cold and unsettling menace. Swathes of keyboards, pregnant with malicious possibilities and chilling whispers are punctuated by merciless, mechanistic […]
NewsWard XVI first came to my attention a couple of years ago when they supported Doyle and immediately grabbed the attention with their music and their ‘not for the queasy’ stage show which included several yards of intestines! Here’s an update on the band . […]
NewsLos SantosFormer members of The Saints and The Members, Richard England and Michael G Bayliss are joined by Alex & Vez from 21st Century punk stars Wonk Unit for the release of their debut single ‘On the Strip (Vegas Baby)’ Debut single:- ‘On the Strip (Vegas Baby)’. Produced by […]
NewsMy Glass World ‘Still Life With Machine Gun’Loaded and locked for September 2021 My Glass World: ‘Step Right Up’ Official Video My Glass World will release their latest album ‘Still Life With Machine Gun’ on 24 September through Luxury Noise. My Glass World […]
NewsSteelhouse Festival was delighted to get the greenlight to go ahead for this year’s event. This news was truly something positive for the summer and a reward for the Steelhouse family for their patience, understanding, sticking with us and wanting the festival to move forward. Covid will, […]
News‘Recipe For Change’ is The Mentulls’ 3rd album and is released on 22 October on ProgBlues Music. The first single, ‘Easy To Walk Away’, will be released on 27 August. The album follows 2015’s critically acclaimed ‘Reflections’ [mastered by legendary engineer Ray Staff at George […]
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