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Sunday is always a sad day when it’s the last day of Bloodstock so it was the final journey from our hotel in Tamworth (getting too old to sleep on the ground now) to just catch the start of the rain and opening Ronnie James Dio Stage band Monument. Fronted …

As the kids TV programme TISWAS used to say, Today Is Saturday Watch And Smile and with another packed day ahead at Bloodstock Open Air Festival, there was loads to smile about! First up was The Brood laying waste to a full New Blood Stage with some full on grind. …

Swedish progressive metal legends OPETH are set to release Garden of the Titans: Live at Red Rocks Amphitheater on 2nd November via Moderbolaget Records / Nuclear Blast.  This historic show in the band’s career was captured for the DVD, Blu-Ray and vinyl formats during their set on 11th May 2017 at …

Maryland rockers CLUTCH are pleased to announce that The Picturebooks and The Inspector Cluzo will support the band on their upcoming UK headline dates. Tickets are on sale now for the following shows: Tue 18th Dec – BRISTOL O2 Academy Wed 19th Dec – GLASGOW O2 Academy Thu 20th Dec – MANCHESTER …

Roadrunner Records group Coheed and Cambria have unveiled a third new track from their highly anticipated new LP, THE UNHEAVENLY CREATURES. “The Gutter,” an explosive six-minute operatic rock jam, is streaming today alongside an exclusive interview with frontman Claudio Sanchez at Rolling Stone HERE. THE UNHEAVENLY CREATURES arrives worldwide on Friday, …

SOULFLY are set to release their eleventh studio album, titled Ritual on 19th October via Nuclear Blast.  Today, the band unleashes, Evil Empowered, the first track taken from that opus, via all DSPs.  Check it out  – The album will be available in digital format, plus CD digipak and black, red …

My annual deja vu quote of “Another year, another Bloodstock Open Air Festival” returns and 2018 saw a wealth of talent spread along four stages in the beautiful location of Catton Hall. First band up at the eye rubbingly time of 10.30am on the New Blood Stage were Dumfries based …

Southern Californian groove metal kings, DEVILDRIVER are set to re-issue revamped editions of their first five albums via BMG on 28th September 2018. Formed in Santa Barbara, CA in 2002 when vocalist & frontman Dez Fafara’s previous band Coal Chamber were winding down, DEVILDRIVER became Dez’s new musical focus.  The …

Flint, MI firebrands, KING 810 have announced a lengthy UK tour this Winter. Frontman David Gunn tells us, “There’s been a lot of rumours floating around and our UK Family has been waiting patiently.  Told ya’ll we’d be back.” Dates rack up as follows: Thu 29th Nov – BIRMINGHAM O2 …

After his incendiary performance at Bloodstock Festival this weekend, The Duke of Spook, WEDNESDAY 13 has announced his annual UK Halloween shows and this year there’s a surprise for fans of his Frankenstein Drag Queens From Planet 13 era! Wednesday tells us; “I’m so excited to be back in London …

Arriving at Bloodstock feels like coming home. I’ve been coming here for years (this is my tenth Bloodstock), and while the bands are the advertised attraction, it’s also about meeting up with friends that you havent seen for a while (often since the last Bloodstock). Even before the bands start, …

Manchester band Federal Charm release their third album on 14th September. Fecorded at Willow Terrace studios in Manchester, it was co produced by the band and John Simms who has produced albums for Blossoms. It’s the first album to feature the new vocalist, Tom Guyer. It’s immediately obvious when you …

British band Sulpher was formed in 2000 by Rob Holliday and Steve Monti who had previously played together in the band Curve in the 1990s. In 2002 they released their debut album, “Spray” and followed that up by touring in support of bands such as Sisters of Mercy, The 69 …

As Monty Python would say…And now for something completely different. I’m talking about the new mini-album from alternative rock band Thirsty. Thirsty was founded by Guy Bailey (former guitarist and founding member of the Quireboys) and Russian poet Irina D. That’s already starting to sound a bit unusual, but for …

Lynyrd Skynyrd have released a number of live albums over the years, but it’s been eight years since their last one. You might assume that this new album will focus on the newer material from the “God & guns” and “Last of a dyin’ breed” albums but you’d be wrong. …

It’s been six long years since Doro released her last studio album – Raise your fist. Since then she’s celebrated 30 years in metal with two massive shows with guests and an orchestra and released a live album/DVD from those shows. Now as she reaches 35 years in metal she’s …

ROSS THE BOSS announces UK tour dates in October with special guest UPROAR: 5th October – Bannermans, Ediburgh https://tickets-scotland.com/ross2 6th October – Cathouse, Glasgow https://tickets-scotland.com/ross3 7th October – Trillians, Newcastle https://tickets-scotland.com/ross4 8th October – The Underworld Camden, London https://www.theunderworldcamden.co.uk/events/2018-10-08-ross-the-boss-the-underworld 9th October – The Corporation, Sheffield http://www.corporation.org.uk/gig/2295/Ross+The+Boss+at+Corporation+on+9+October+2018 10th October – The Iron Road, Evesham https://www.ents24.com/evesham-events/the-iron-road/ross-the-boss/5388739 11th October …

Two bands from two continents, two very different worlds and histories, but in many ways they have occupied parallel universes. Both have forged their own paths forward for over fifteen years. Both have released four albums. Both seek transcendence and deep places in their explorations, uncompromising in their vision, both …

Tonight I headed out to The Picturedrome in Holmfirth as The Dead Daisies brought their Summer Tour 2018 to Yorkshire. The Dead Daisies aren’t actually a group, as such, but a collective of musicians assembled, only five years ago, by David Lowy and Jon Stevens. The Antipodean Simon Cowell and Simon Fuller? As …

Michael Monroe announced as Special Guest for MC50 Tour Finnish glam punk legend Michael Monroe has been announced as special guest for November’s MC50 UK tour. Fresh from playing to a packed Opera House at Blackpool’s Rebellion Festival, Michael is set to bring his high energy rock n’ roll to …