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.
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HELLYEAH RELEASE NEW SONG ‘333’ FT. THE LATE VINNIE PAUL’S FINAL RECORDINGS ONE NIGHT ONLY CONCERT CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF VINNIE PAUL ABBOTT MAY 11TH AT HOUSE OF BLUES, LAS VEGAS A portion of each ticket will be donated to the American Heart Association Hard rock stalwarts HELLYEAH have released the first track …
Read More »I recently sat down with Soen to talk about their upcoming album…
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BRITISH HEAVY METAL ICONS DIAMOND HEAD UNLEASH THEIR BRAND NEW VIDEO FOR “BELLY OF THE BEAST” TAKEN FROM THE UPCOMING ALBUM THE COFFIN TRAIN, SET FOR RELEASE VIA SILVER LINING MUSIC ON MAY 24, 2019. Pre-Orders available now WATCH THE “BELLY OF THE BEAST” VIDEO PREMIERED EXCLUSIVELY ON LOUDERSOUND – https://bit.ly/2EQQefd ‘PIONEER’, an …
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US hard rock band, BULLETS AND OCTANE, have announced the vinyl release of their latest album “Waking Up Dead“, with two exclusive unreleased bonus tracks – as a limited edition of 300 pieces in red vinyl, signed by the band and hand numbered, which will be released on May 24, 2019 via Bad MoFo …
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New Single & Video “Pyre” Nottingham based Alternative Rock / Metal group Fahran release their third single “Pyre” 14.03.19 from the long awaited new album V-A-P-O-U-R-S which is set for release 28.06.19. Bassist Josh Ballantyne had this to say “Pyre is one of two tracks we wrote in the latter …
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Vambo is extremely proud to announce the release ‘World Of Misery’ through Goliath Records a new rock label via Universal on 26th April. World Of Misery finds Vambo on unassailable form and the driving crisp riff will get stuck in your head for days! Written following an argument the infectious World Of Misery will …
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The SoapGirls are back with their triumphant new single One Way Street, Their first new material for over a year. The punchy and melodic One Way Street finds the sisters on unassailable form and comes straight from the heart. Filled with angst, power and passion you can simultaneously dance and vent to One Way Street. “Writing the song …
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Hailing from Germany and formed 2008, they present their 5th album. Downfall of Gaia are a melting pot of influences, taking pieces from many different genres and making them blend into a seamless onslaught which is full of unexpected twists and turns. There are several long pieces on this album …
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STONE BROKEN ANNOUNCE MULTIPLE SUMMER SHOWS IN GERMANY & HOLLAND AS SPECIAL GUESTS TOBLACK STONE CHERRY OCTOBER TOUR OF UK / IRELAND IN SUPPORT OF BLACK STAR RIDERS – tickets on sale now CURRENT STUDIO ALBUM, AIN’T ALWAYS EASY, OUT NOW VIA SPINEFARM RECORDS Following the recent success of their biggest UK headline tour to date, with many of the shows selling out and Kerrang! remarking in …
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THEIA are very proud to announce that they have been selected to support rock legends MAGNUM on 4 dates in June. Magnum are enjoying a fully-deserved resurgence and it will be a privilege to play to their fans, singer/guitarist Kyle Lamley said “>We are very grateful for the opportunity and …
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Formed in the late 70s, High Treason released their debut single in 1980 and aside from a couple of tracks that appeared on a compilation album, that was their entire recording output despite the band touring until the late 80s. Many years later the Japanese band Gorgon covered one of …
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Robin Trower has had a long career so far – the 73 year old guitarist first found fame as a member of Procul Harum (he joined shortly after the release of “White shade of pale”, before starting to release music under his own name. He’s also worked with artists including …
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“Neon Highway Blues” is the 21st album from guitarist Gary Hoey. When you consider that his first albumw was released in 1991 (28 years ago), 21 albums is a seriously impressive work rate. It’s certainly not a case of quantity over quality either as anyone who’s listened to his albums …
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Keyboard player Reece Wynans has a career that’s already spanned over 50 years. He was a member of Second Coming in the late 60s, he joined Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble in 1985 and remained with them till Stevie Ray Vaughan’s death. In more recent years he’s played with …
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London based five-piece AT THE SUN (ATS) have just released their debut album Leave Before The Light. They started off with a Pledge Music Campaign then decided to open the merchandise store on their website, having agreed to honour all pledges. This album follows their debut 4-track EP which was released in …
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