Louise Swift

I first went to a gig in 1981, Gillan at Leeds University. I've been a regular gig goer ever since. I haven't kept count of how many gigs I've been to over the intervening years, but it's a lot! My favourite bands are AC/DC then, in no particular order, Anti-Nowhere League, Slaughter and the Dogs, Towers of London and Dirt Box Disco. I tend to like Glam/Punk and rude offensive lyrics, not sure what that says about me but as Animal would say 'So What!' The question was recently put to me - did I write for any online publications? My reply - No, but I'd like to! Planetmosh was suggested and I found myself offering to review Aces High Festival. Easy peasy I thought! Well not quite, if a jobs worth doing it's worth doing well! I had sixteen bands to research. I found I actually enjoyed that and it kept me too busy to be making lunatic comments on Facebook! ;) Then I felt a bit inadequately qualified. I mean, who am I to comment on others, when my musical expertise extends to being able to play a mean Greensleeves on the recorder and a passable Annie's song on the flute! Haven't picked up either instrument for years! What I do have, however, is over 30 years of experience as a gig goer, so I can comment on what I like and what I don't! It's only my opinion and, if I don't like a band it doesn't mean they are bad, just not to my own liking. I admire anyone who has the guts to get up on that stage and have a go!

Silent Jack – Play The Game

Silent Jack a hard rocking four piece from Birmingham released their debut album ‘Play The Game’ on 30th September 2015 following a campaign on Pledgemusic. Their debut album follows a seven track EP Snakebite and was recorded at Arkham Studios, under the guidance of producer Alex Cooper and self-released via their own label …

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Acid Western ‘Rampage EP’ Available for Free Download

Acid Western ‘Rampage EP’ Available for Free Download A few weeks after unveiling the official music video for the song “Kisses in a fire” still available on YouTube, French desert-rock/stoner power trio Acid Western put the digital reissue of its ‘Rampage EP’ for Free (or Pay What You Want) Download on Bandcamp.   Acid Western …

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Kampfar Release Their Seventh Album

KAMPFAR RELEASE THEIR SEVENTH ALBUM! Over 20 years have passed since the men from Fredrikstad embarked on a journey that would change their lives and lead them down a path of black leaded sonus. Over the years this brigade has risen from dark basement gigs to worldwide acclaim. Their selftitled …

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Darrell Bath to Release Solo Album ‘Roll Up’ on 11th December

Darrell Bath to Release Solo Album ‘Roll Up’ on 11th December 2016 via Livewire/Cargo Records UK punk rock blues guitarist and songwriter DARRELL BATH (Vibrators, Crybabys, ex-UK Subs, Ian Hunter, Nikki Sudden, Dogs D’Amour) to release his new solo album “Roll Up” on December 11 via Livewire/Cargo Records. A snippet of the song “It’s In The Music” can be streamed here: https://youtu.be/FlRK0jVEyiM On …

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Reckless Love Announce Headline UK Tour For March 2016

Reckless Love Announce Headline UK Tour For March 2016 With Special Guests & Spinefarm Label-Mates Santa Cruz… New Reckless Love Studio Album On The Way… Reckless Love will return to the UK for a run of eight headline shows in March 2016; these dates, the Finnish showmen’s first over here …

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PRIMUS Share Claymation Video for ‘Candyman’

PRIMUS Share claymation ‘Candyman‘ Video Primus & The Chocolate Factory out now via ATO Records   “One of the most unique and oddball acts in rock and roll.” – Guitar World   “Les Claypool is always pushing the boundaries of bass and taking his music to new levels of greatness” – Bass Player …

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The Kluster-Fux – Kill The President

The Kluster-Fux, a hardcore punk bank based in Co. Offaly, in the midlands of Ireland formed in June 2015, by former members of Corrosive Machine and Strichnine, released their debut E.P. Kill The President earlier this year and have played extensively in their home country with bands including GBH and DOA. With …

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Winter Rocks Festival 2015

WINTER ROCKS FESTIVAL 2015 Saturday 5th December 2015 – Corporation Sheffield. UK After the huge success of Winter Rocks festival 2014, the rock all day event returns on Saturday the 5th December with an even bigger line up of international and rising artists. Keeping to its Sheffield roots, the event …

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Liv Kristine Announces Special One-Off London Show

Liv Kristine Announces Special One-Off London Show   LIV KRISTINE has announced she will play a special one-off UK show at The Underworld, London on December 20, 2015. As well as airing Liv’s solo material she’ll be joined by Raymond Rohonyi of Theatre Of Tragedy to play classic stuff from …

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Mirror Launch New Single “Mirror” Exclusively via Deaf Forever Germany!

Multinational Heavy Metallers MIRROR Launch New Single “Mirror” Multinational Heavy Metallers MIRROR launch new single “Mirror” exclusively via Deaf Forever Germany! Heavy Metal conjurors, MIRROR, unveiled the cult craftings of their self-titled debut through Metal Blade Records on November 13th, 2015. The brainchild of bassist/die-hard metal connoisseur/Satan’s Wrath vocalist Tas Danazoglou,MIRROR was …

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Armored Saint Debut New Video

Armored Saint Exclusively Partner with Loudwire.com to Debut New, Official ‘An Exercise In Debauchery’ Music Video New headlining shows announced for Europe and USA!   Los Angeles, California’s ARMORED SAINT has had a banner year with the release of their seventh studio album, “Win Hands Down“, which is a vintage crush of …

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ALUNAH to Play Doom Over London VI

ALUNAH to play Doom Over London VI ALUNAH have announced they will play at Doom Over London VI in March 2016. They’ll join Moonspell, In The Woods, Impaled Nazerene, Black Moth, Mourning Beloveth, Ataraxie, Sea Bastard, Sardonis, Autumnal, Coltsblood, Slabdragger, Bathsheba, Eye Of Solitude, Officium Triste, Darkher, Bossk, Faloch, The …

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Saint Diablo Release New Album ‘Devil Horns and Halos’

Saint Diablo Release New Album ‘Devil Horns and Halos’ Virginia modern metal veterans SAINT DIABLO released their new sophomore album “Devil Horns and Halos” on 13th November 2015.  The album was produced by Tim “Rumblefish” Gilles (Anthrax, The Misfits, ill Nino) at Big Blue Meenie studios in Jersey City, NJ.  “Devil …

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MYTHRA – Two Songs Available For Streaming

MYTHRA – Two Songs Available For Streaming First Official Anthology Out In November Legendary NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) act MYTHRA will release the “Warriors Of Time: The Anthology” compilation via Skol Records. The limited edition CD album will include all classic MYTHRA tracks from 1979 through to …

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STONE SOUR Set to Release ‘Straight Outta Burbank’ EP

STONE SOUR are set to celebrate Black Friday’s Record Store Day with an all-new EP gathering together five cover versions. ‘Straight Outta Burbank’ will be available at selected record stores as a coloured vinyl-only exclusive on Friday 27th November. ‘Straight Outta Burbank’ sees STONE SOUR take on five immortal tracks …

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