So the dreaded last day of a fantastic 3 days at Grimm Up North Festival 2019 comes far too soon as first band of the day Sellsword proved to be one of my most enjoyable sets of the weekend as the York based lunatics hammered out just four songs due …
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Here we go again as a similar song once said. Curious weather in Bury before the first full day of Grimm Up North 2019 as we had rain, hail, snow and sunshine within an hour so that was a sign of a metal storm to come and it did with …
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Chester’s Deaf Centre, which sits next door to the iconic Telford’s Warehouse, by way of Restless Bear Promotions, has become an up and coming venue for the popular underground scene. Tonight, it’s punk duo Crapsons opportunity to shine as they make their Chester debut. This was my first visit to …
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Since the sheer delight of the first Grimm Up North Festival in 2017 we have had to wait just over a year for the sequel and what a weekend it was! 23 bands over 3 days giving their all to a room full of metal heads to say a big …
Read More »A very funny start to Grimm Up North Festival 2019 as I interviewed Damnations Hammer before their set whilst various members of Troyen and Blitzkrieg walked by and the band were expecting a call from a late arriving bass player.
Read More »My interview with guitarist/vocalist Steve Zodiac after their headlining set on the final day of Grimm Up North 2019.
Read More »I recently sat down with Soen to talk about their upcoming album…
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X-Files star David Duchovny brings the rock and roll on his Every Third Thought Tour, playing an impressive set that included covers by Blue Oyster Cult and The Velvet Underground. The name David Duchovny might be familiar if you were a fan of the American cult sci-fi show The X-Files …
Read More »UK Hard-hitters HOUSE OF HATCHETS continue their climb with the release of their debut album, Reach, which arrives on Friday 21st June. Already picking up favorable comparisons to everyone from Killswitch Engage, Slipknot, Deftones and Funeral for a Friend, the towering riff maestros keep on going from strength to strength. …
Read More »REDSHIFT are set to stake a claim as one of the top new Prog metal bands. The band release their forthcoming debut album, Cataclysm, on Friday 26th April. The prog-metallers have also just unveiled a stunning new track, Invasion, – https://youtu.be/D4pqtdOoeFo . We sat down with the band for a …
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We had the chance to catch up with high flying emo punk rock crew Erica Drive. The band have just released a brand new video for their alluring new single, All We Are, which is taken from the band’s explosive sophomore EP, The Hate, The Hurt, The Healing, out everywhere …
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We spoke to Chelle Shaw, part of the Amplified festival media team to get her thoughts on the festival and her colleagues… So Miss Shaw, can you introduce yourself and tell us what your role at Amplified is? I’m Chelle, more commonly known as Red, press tent manager, the fluffy …
Read More »Brit rock crew, LUNA KISS, have charged into 2019 with a bang. The band will drop their new album, Following Shadows, on 12th April, and they have just released a stunning lyric video for Not Afraid – https://youtu.be/_SKqlS84unc . We had the guys down for a quick introductory chat: First …
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Tonight’s gig was one I did not want to miss – not only are King King a great live band, but this tour is the final one with the band’s original bass player, Lindsay Coulson who has sadly decided to step down as the band’s growing popularity demands being away …
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Canadian blues rockers Sheepdogs support Rival Sons during their extensive 26 date tour of the UK, Europe and USA. Sheepdogs Sounding Southern blues, you might mistake Sheepdogs for being wholeheartedly American but this pack originates from Saskatoon, Canada. They gained themselves popularity by being one of the first unsigned bands …
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Tonight’s support act for this special MaYaN show was Dutch My Propane. They released their new album, “Antidote” just over a week before the show, so this was basically an album launch show for them. Their songs are fairly long, especially when played live, so their 40 minute set consisted …
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Jimmy Eat World and Grace Petrie join Frank Turner’s Be More Kind Tour at First Direct Arena Leeds Grace Petrie is a mighty fine folk singer from Leicester, she has written eight albums to date and tonight she feels very privileged to be asked to be part of Frank Turner’s Be …
Read More »UK heavy rockers have just dropped a stunning new single and video for Bitter – https://youtu.be/5bc8AEVlUHY , which has been taken from their hugely anticipated self-titled EP, which arrives on Friday 19th April. We had a chat with the guys and got to know them a little….. What is …
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The rock and roll bus rides into town tonight with not one but four great bands. Big guns Skid Row are joined by hard rock glamsters Backyard Babies, you could think this is a nostalgia trip of the 80s but keeping it fresh is Sweden’s’ H.E.A.T and UK band Vega, …
Read More »UK rockers DESERT CLOUDS release their new album ‘Nothing Beyond The Cage’ on 18th January, we asked the guys to introduce themselves: What is the full band line-up, who plays what? David Land: Guitar and Vocals, Val L. Wallace: Guitar and Vocals, Julius “Little Eagle” Caesar: Bass, Andrea …
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