Ramblin’ Man Fair – Announces 4th Stage

23rd to 24th July 2016 ONWARD & UPWARD: Ramblin’ Man Fair Adds the Rising Stage with Fresh New Acts. Ramblin’ Man are proud to announce the addition of the Rising Stage and a further 12 acts to the bill. In partnership with Laney Amplification, TAMA drums, and Andertons Music Company, the …

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VOLA ‘Starburn’ video + Album news

A musical journey into the mind in pursuit of happiness, set to a mix of 70’s progressive rock, modern day electronica, industrial and metal, topped off with clear, beautiful vocal lines: that’s what young Copenhagen quartet VOLA is offering on their debut album Inmazes, out on Mascot Records on 2LP, …

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SOS Festival, final line up and day splits announced

The final running order and day splits have finally been announced for this years SOS festival, held in Manchester. All the details can be found here www.mwaweb.com/sos_2016_info. FRIDAY (Dean Hocking Stage) Absolva 10.20pm (80 mins) Babylon Fire 9.20pm (40 mins) Pythia 8.20pm (40 mins) Strain 7.20pm (40 mins) Beyond Salvation 6.20pm …

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Tarja Turunen interview – June 2016

I spoke to Tarja while she was in London having performed at a one-day festival and then at a special intimate show that was being filmed. We talked about her new album “The Brightest void” and the album due out soon, “The shadow self” as well as touring and other …

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Hell’s Addiction – Broken

  Hell’s Addiction a Hard Rock band from the Dirty Old Town of Leicester release their second album Broken today (2nd July 2016) via TBFM Records. This hard rocking five piece formed in 2010 and released their debut album Raise Your Glass to rave reviews in 2012. I haven’t actually heard that …

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Toseland – UK Headline Tour September & October 2016

Announce UK Headline Tour September & October 2016 New Single “We’ll Stop At Nothing” Out On: 29th July 2016  The brand new Toseland album, “Cradle The Rage”, was released worldwide in March 2016 and following its success, the band are setting out on a 14 date tour running through September …

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Ayreon – The Theater equation DVD

In September last year the classic Ayreon album, The Human Equation was brought to life on stage at a theatre in Rotterdam for just one weekend.  Billed as The Theater Equation, as with the album, there was a large cast of singers including James LaBrie, Marcela Bovio, Anneke van Giersbergen, …

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Four By Fate – ‘Relentless’

It’s hard, if not downright impossible, to fault the musical pedigree of the group of musicians who, over the past couple of years, have come together to create the entity that is known as Four By Fate.  Between them, they have played with a list of bands that you’d probably …

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Ray Wilson- Song for a Friend

If you are expecting something akin to Stiltskin’s 1990s monolith Mind’s Eye from the band’s front man Ray Wilson’s latest solo album Song for a Friend – or indeed something as multi-layered as his contribution to the Genesis catalogue, Station to Station – then you’re going to be in for …

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Rebecca Downes-Believe cd

That difficult second album,eh? It can be a bit of a bother but, apparently, that’s not the case as far as West Midlands blues artist Rebecca Downes is concerned. With her debut Back to the Start from 2014 still basking in the glow of positivity, along comes her second offering …

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Esprit D’Air Returns With New Lineup and Upcoming Shows

Esprit D’Air Returns with New Lineup and Upcoming Shows London-based Japanese space metal band Esprit D’Air have just announced their reunion today after their split in 2013, revealing a new line-up and three upcoming shows, including the main stage of the UK’s Biggest Japanese Culture Festival, HYPER JAPAN. The new …

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