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I caught up with American Head Charge shortly before they played the Craufurd arms in MIlton Keynes as part of their UK/European tour.  

The night started with Sons of Texas. Taking to the stage quite early on at 7.30, the venue was only half full but it did fill up steadily during their set. The Texas based band played material from their 2015 debut album (Baptised in the Rio Grande) and their new …

Gypsy Heart were unexpectedly good, singer Heather has a good, gutsy rock voice with a hint of knocking on the door of Lzzy Hale. The songs ‘Vultures’ and ‘I Don’t Know You’ the latter of which was written with Inglorious’ guitarist Andreas, show the contrast in their song writing and …

VUUR is a purely magical experience for fans of The Gathering, Gentle Storm and her work with the incredible Devin Townsend. Anneke van Giersbergen formed VUUR in 2016, Anneke decided for the sake of clarity to narrow her musical focus, choosing to go in an acoustic direction as a solo …

Interview with Brit easycore combo FORTIFY:   What is the full band lineup, who plays what?   Anna Louise – Lead Signer, Kieran McLoughlin Spink – Lead/Rhythm Guitar, Charlie Fallows – Lead/Rhythm Guitar, Billy Byford – Bass Guitar, Jamie Smith (JD) – Drums.     How and when did the …

UK Rockers SCREAM SERENITY have been making waves for the past few years. The rising rock crew release ‘Eye Of The Storm’ on 1st December, before then we sat down for a talk…….   What is the full band lineup, who plays what?   Jordan Fennell – Guitar/Vocals, Ian Messenger …

  The Duke of Spook, WEDNESDAY 13 has revealed a brand new video for ‘Cadaverous’, a track taken from his current album ‘Condolences’ The clip plays up WEDNESDAY’s schlocky horror reputation in his best B-movie style as he and his band get ready for a handful of UK Halloween shows later …

Almost five decades ago, the toll of a bell and rolling thunder marked the conception of an ear splittingly monolithic riff. In that moment, Black Sabbath and the sound of Heavy Metal were forged.  The band embarked on what Ozzy describes as “the most incredible adventure you could think of”, …

After selling out shows in Dublin and Belfast back in June, such was the demand for tickets from local rockers, Alter Bridge returned to Belfast on Sunday night to play a welcome second show as part of The Last Hero Tour.     In contrast, it was opening act As …

L.A. Guns and Backyard Babies to headline HRH SLEAZE 2018 HRH are proud to reveal their very cool, International Sleaze Bill for HRH Sleaze 2 and offer Killer Red Hot Deal. L.A. Guns -The legendary veterans of the sunset strip glam and sleaze metal scene are announced headline the Saturday …

A true clash of the titans, America’s preeminent multiplatinum chart-topping hard rock band Five Finger Death Punchunite with renowned chart-topping European legendsIn Flames to co-headline what promises to be the biggest and most exciting arena rock tour of Autumn/Winter 2017. This marks the very first time that these two juggernauts …

UK crossover crew MID REFLECTION arrive with their debut EP ‘Outcast’, on Friday 24th November. We had the boys over for a chat…..   What is the full band line-up, who plays what? We have Matt aka 2T’Z on vocals, Martin on guitars, Nate on the bass, and Dave on drums. How …

After a hearty cooked breakfast, we wobbled over the road to the Elizabethan Suite for day two of Grimm Up North Fest. Even at 13.00pm a dedicated number of rockers had assembled for opening act SYZ. Formed in 1981 and fronted by the perpetually entertaining Roy Hinson, they rocked out …

  Fallen Mafia, a hard hitting female fronted, four piece from the North East (of England) were formed in 2011 and have played with big names like Y&T, Michael Monroe and Crashdiet, to name but a few. Having toured relentlessly they have been quiet for a year or two, and …

I spoke to Anneke van Giersbergen recently about her new band, Vuur. ok you have a new band, Vuur, which means Fire in Dutch.  With the exception of Jord Otto you played with all the band members on the Gentle Storm tour. Presumably that means you enjoy working with them. …

With The Kentucky Headhunters’ Richard Young having combatted his fear of flying when he came to see and open for his son’s band Black Stone Cherry in summer 2016; 2017 sees the band return to the UK and being reunited with the same support band, the UK’s Bad Touch, for …

Yes, that is spelt correctly. Not grim up North, but Grimm Up North! So called as it was a two day heavy metal festival in Bury, Manchester, organised by Kevin Wynn to raise funds for ongoing medical bills for Steve Grimmett, lead vocalist with Grim Reaper. On a South American …

BLACK ACES  NEW ALBUM: “ANYWHERE BUT HERE” RELEASE DATE: 8TH NOVEMBER 2017 New Video / Single: “Anywhere But Here” released 15th October 2017   Australian Hard Rock four piece Black Aces have returned with their second album Anywhere But Here, set to be released worldwide on British label Off Yer Rocka. …

Gary Moore to Release ‘Blues and Beyond’ 24th November 2017 on BMG     On 24th November 2017 BMG proudly release Gary Moore’s Blues and Beyond, a remarkable collection of his powerful and emotive blues studio recordings. Blues and Beyond is released on double CD, 4 LP and as a box …

HARDCORE SUPERSTAR   NEW SINGLE: “HAVE MERCY ON ME” RELEASE DATE: OCTOBER 27th   ANNOUNCE FULL UK/EUROPEAN TOUR THIS AUTUMN Hardcore Superstar are thrilled to announce the release of the brand new single “Have Mercy On Me” on October 27th, via GAIN Music Entertainment. Taken from the forthcoming studio album, …