Tarja – Act II

Following the success of Tarja’s “Act I” live DVD, she’s now releasing Act II. The DVD was filmed on her Shadow shows tour, and consists of two very different shows. In the same way she released two albums with contrasting titles and themes, the shows filmed are very different. On …

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Ramblin Man 2018 – Saturday

Just inside the entrance to the arena was the Rising stage, and the first act on were Those Damn Crows. They’d pulled a large crowd and that wasn’t just because they were the only band on, or because being in a tent meant they attracted people seeking shade. No, they …

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THE QUIREBOYS Homewreckers & Heartbreakers Celebrates 10th Birthday

Critically acclaimed Quireboys album ‘Homewreckers & Heartbreakers‘ to be re-released with Bonus Live Tracks from 30th Anniversary and a special show at London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town on 14th September 2018. The 10th Anniversary Limited Edition “Homewreckers & Heartbreakers” digipacks to be re-released via Off Yer Rocka Recordings on September 3. Pre-order here: http://bit.ly/HHQB10, the first 150 getting a free ticket to the London gig. Ten years after releasing the album …

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The Survival Code – Interview

We caught up with THE SURVIVAL CODE to talk about their background and more.   What is the full band line-up, who plays what? Gary McGuinness (singer,guitars,writes) Tom Cook (Drums, backing vox) / Darren Gorey (Ireland). Using Tom for the promo and the visuals for the release, that was agreed …

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Just one month to go to Bloodstock 2018

Bloodstock 2018 Poster

With just a month to go, BLOODSTOCK has chosen the last of its New Blood bands, added some more to the Jagermeister stage, revamped entertainment both after hours on the Sophie Lancaster & New Blood stages and in VIP too, bought a Hawaiian shirt ready for Cannibal Corpse, and is …

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Paragnosis stream gory new video Hindsight at Metalsucks

Progressive metal band PARAGNOSIS have teamed up with Metalsucks to stream their gory new video “Hindsight”.  The song is taken from their upcoming EP Clarity In Three. The site commented “Paragnosis sound like a weird mixture of Mastodon, Animals As Leaders, Pelican, Tempel, and just a hint of Mutoid Man. …

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P.H.O.B.O.S. – Phlogiston Catharsis

P.H.O.B.O.S. arrive with an eight track album ‘Phlogiston Catharsis’ that will tear up the rule book as regards defining genres in Metal The concept of Industrial Doom becoming a happy bedfellow with Black Metal is certainly an intriguing one, and P.H.O.B.O.S. have succeeded in ensuring that nuptials did indeed take …

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Walking Papers Announce 7 Date September UK Tour

Walking Papers are proud to announce a 7 date September UK Tour, for what promises to be one of the essential tours of 2018. Starting in Nottingham at The Bodega on Wednesday 12th September, the UK  tour culminates with a show at The Borderline in London on Friday 18th October. When writing a song, …

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Line of fire – Nothing in my way

Eleven years after forming, Nottingham band Line of Fire have finally released their debut album. So why has it taken so long? Cynics will point to the fact the band was founded by Lawnmower Deth guitarist Paddy O’Malley, and since Lawnmower Deth have only managed to release a couple of …

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Ryders Creed – Ryders Creed

Ryders Creed should surely call themselves Apollo Creed because of the way they come out swinging throughout their self titled debut album. Since they formed just over a year ago they have toured hard and it shows judging by how they have honed these ten songs down. Recently released on …

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Sunderfeet Premiere New Music Video “Mushroom Fail”

Sunderfeet

Ten months after the official release of their debut full-length album ‘Nigthtmare For Myself’ which is still available for CD & digital formats on Bandcamp, Stoner-grunge power-trio from the East of France Sunderfeet have just premiered a brand new music video for the song “Mushroom Fail”, shot by J.R. Wiener. Watch the music video of …

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COHEED AND CAMBRIA Announce UK Tour

Coheed and Cambria have announced a tour of the UK this October to correspond with the release of their monstrous 15-song, 78-minute new LP, The Unheavenly Creatures due October 5th on Roadrunner Records. The 6-date tour kicks off in Cardiff and closes at the Roundhouse in London. Support comes from Californian progressive …

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DEVILDRIVER Reveal ‘Copperhead Road’ Cover

DEVILDRIVER release their new album of outlaw country-gone-metal anthems, Outlaws ‘Til The End: Vol. 1, via Napalm Records this coming Friday 6th July 2018.  After dropping their potent cover of outlaw classic ‘Ghost Riders in the Sky’, DEVILDRIVER are following up with yet another track cut from Outlaws ‘Til The End: Vol. 1, ‘Copperhead Road’, featuring 36 Crazyfists vocalist …

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Joe Bonamassa announces new studio album – Redemption

Two-time GRAMMY-nominated blues-rock titan Joe Bonamassa returns with a brand new studio album, ‘Redemption’, which will be released on 21st September 2018 via Provogue/Mascot Label Group in Europe and J&R Adventures in North America. Redemption, Bonamassa’s 13th solo studio album and third in a row of all original material, sees …

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