Harriet! – Just Sign/Those Three Words

Whatever genre of music you like, at the end of the day, a good song is a good song and duo Harriet! have written two highly impressive ones for their double A sided single Just Sign/Those Three Words, due for release on August 14th 2017. Formed in 2010 and based …

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Orestea – Interview

ORESTA chat about their background and talk about their new album ‘Element’s, out 22nd September.   What is the full band line-up, who plays what? Lisa Avon – Vocals, Lloyd Wilson – Guitar, Mike Quinn – Bass. And following the completion of the new album the band has welcomed Johno …

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Impalers – The Celestial Dictator

Describing themselves as Teutonic Thrash Metal From Denmark, Impalers have perfectly summed themselves up judging by the way they throw themselves into their latest studio album The Celestial Dictator. Released via Evil EyE Records and Initium Records on September 1st 2017 it takes you back to the exhilaration of hearing …

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SOS Festival X – Prestwich 14-16 July 2017

2017 is the tenth year of SOS Festival, an annual affair organised by the team behind Rocksector Records. They showcase not only their own label acts but also some European bands that you might otherwise not get to see and they also give a platform to a whole host of …

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Ramblin Man 2017 – Friday

This year’s Ramblin Man festival saw the addition of a Friday bill. Rather than a full day it was just an afternoon/evening affair and fans were tempted in with the offer of a free beer. There was a good turnout even though not everyone was able to get down there …

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Impalers – Styx Demon (The Master Of Death E.P)

Thrash is one of my favourite genres of metal and with bands like Impalers flying the flag high for it then it’s future is secured judging by their energy that flows through their Styx Demon (The Master Of Death E.P) currently available from Evil EyE Records. Formed in 2007 in …

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Paradise Lost – One Second (20th anniversary edition)

Hard to believe it’s been twenty years since Halifax based goth metallers Paradise Lost released their One Second album. They confounded fans and reviewers alike as they threw a curveball by veering away from their heavier side by experimenting with electronics and keyboards, so to celebrate the anniversary, Music For …

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Winterstorm Festival Reveal Full Line Up

WinterStorm Festival Full Line Up Revealed The organisers of WinterStorm 2017 in Troon, Ayrshire on the west coast of Scotland have unveiled the remainder of the line up for the classic rock weekend taking place on Friday 24th and Saturday the 25th of November 2017 and it includes UK blues rock favourites The Quireboys, female heavy metal band Rock Goddess, …

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ALL TIED UP – INTERVIEW

All Tied Up are making friends and picking up new fans. The Brit pop-punkers release their new EP  ‘Breaking Silence’, via Stack-in-a-box Records on Friday 22nd September. Before then, we had a sit-down with the guys…..     What is the full band line-up, who plays what? All Tied Up …

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Zaraza – Spasms Of Rebirth

      The reformed and reanimated Zaraza present a dark and sinister soundscape with ‘Spasms Of Rebirth’   Originally formed in the early 90’s Zaraza were inactive for just a shade under ten years before reigniting in 2015. Leaning towards the sludge/doom end of the spectrum the band consisting …

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Kenny Wayne Shepherd

Kenny Wayne Shepherd has just turned 40; a mere pup in the great scheme of things but pedigree belies age. His latest album, Lay It On Down (Mascot) is the eighth to be released under the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band moniker and marks a new chapter in what is already …

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The Darkness Announce New Album ‘Pinewood Smile’ etc

PINEWOOD SMILE BRAND NEW ALBUM RELEASED OCTOBER 6th THROUGH COOKING VINYL   ‘ALL THE PRETTY GIRLS’ NEW TRACK OUT NOW LISTEN HERE   HUGE WINTER HEADLINE TOUR England’s most distinctive, multiple award-winning, platinum-selling, hugely entertaining rock gods – and one-time saviours of rock’n’roll turned national pleasures – The Darkness are back with their …

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Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band – Lay It On Down

With Lay It On Down, the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band have delivered on his eighth solo album, and first since 2014s Goin’ Home, the most glorious mix of blues, blues-rock and rock-funk-blues album that manages to conjure images of the energy spent at momentous gigs and the relaxed chill of quiet …

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