Camel Of Doom – Terrestrial

The Camel of Doom re-released album Terrestrial is to put it bluntly a tough listen for those not familiar with the psych/doom genre.  On the other hand, for those that know all about it, what joy this album brings.  Kris Clayton, the driving force behind Camel Of Doom, has been making music since he was a 13 …

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Lilium fill us in on their background…

Newcomers ‘Lilium’ arrive on the scene with their new single ‘Disappear’, out 28th November via Deathly Records. The band cite Pearl Jam and Jeff Buckley as their influences. We sat down to ask them a few questions about their history and background.   What is the full band line-up, who plays what? Emma …

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Lacuna Coil -The Garage, Glasgow. 15/11/16.

On a chilly November Tuesday, warmed by burritos from the best rock bar in Glasgow, Nice ‘n’ Sleazy, we headed across the road to The Garage to see Lacuna Coil and their two support bands on the Delirium World Tour.  With doors at seven and a ten pm curfew I …

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Bowling for Soup – Drunk Dynasty

In the English language, the term ‘cheeky scamps’ is usually reserved for boys no older than 10 who are generally well-behaved and sweet, but amuse themselves by partaking in the odd prank and harmless game of knockdown ginger. That the expression is as equally fitting to Bowling for Soup twenty-two …

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Redemption Festival 2016, Warehouse 23, Wakefield

Following a successful one day Festival in 2015. (Reviewed here). The second Redemption Festival returned on a bigger scale, with sixteen bands over two days at Warehouse 23 in Wakefield on Saturday and Sunday 10th-11th September. With different ticket options if you were canny and bought in advance you could …

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Rush to Release ‘2112’ At 40

‘2112’ AT 40: RUSH CELEBRATES THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF ITS CLASSIC ‘2112′ WITH EXPANSIVE 2CD/DVD/3LP VINYL PACKAGES TO BE RELEASED ON DECEMBER 16 Features rare live tracks and previously unreleased material Also includes newly-recorded tracks from 2112 by Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins of Foo Fighters along with Nick Raskulinecz, Billy Talent, Steven …

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Gravves fill us in on their background – interview

UK noisy newcomers Gravves are set to break out to the nation with their blistering new EP Rattle, which hits stores on Friday 10th February, through Loner Noise Records. We chatted with the band about their background: What is the full band line-up, who plays what? Adam Hughes – Bass, vocals, …

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Fireland – Fireland III: Believe Or Die

On the 17th October 2006, my 16 year old self walked into the Mandela Hall in Belfast to watch none other than the kings of cheesy, power metal; DragonForce. It was on this night that my teenage ears were also introduced to the support band who were none other than …

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Death valley high – Cvlt (As Fvk)

Cvlt (As Fvk) is the new album from Californian industrial rock band Death Valley High.  I have to confess they’re a band I havent listened to before, so for this review I was diving into the unknown.  After listening to the first few songs, my reaction can be descrbed as …

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Lordi, The Button Factory, Dublin, 09/11/2016

It’s a strange Wednesday night in Dublin, with the entire Internet in seeming meltdown over events that are taking place in the USA, that Finnish rock legends Lordi are here to prove to us that the only monsters we need care about are in town and ready to rock The …

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Black Aces – Shot In The Dark

Aussie Wrecking Crew stalwarts Black Aces released their debut album Shot In The Dark at the end of September 2016 via French record label Bad Reputation. The album was produced by Craig Harnath and mixed by Jim Giddings at Hothouse Studios, St Kilda’s and mastered by Tony Mantz at Deluxe …

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Biffy Clyro – Ellipsis

In the history of music when have you ever heard an album start with the band’s lead singer shouts “ha, ha, record this?!” What’s that? You can’t think of anyone? Well that was how Scottish giants Biffy Clyro kicked off their seventh release; “Ellipsis.” Suppose when you have been on …

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Obituary – Ten Thousand Ways To Die

It is a good sense of timing to say the least when I got the chance to review the latest Obituary release Ten Thousand Ways To Die a few days after seeing them crush all those who saw them play at the Academy 2 in Manchester a few days earlier. …

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