Vintage Trouble, Barrowlands Glasgow, 8/11/15

Last year I went to see Vintage Trouble for the first time and they played one of the most memorable gigs I’ve seen in a long time, featuring a piper, a marriage proposal, Ty Taylor climbing a balcony and all of this in an old church hall.  Since then they’ve …

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Michael Schenker interview

Michael Schneker hits the UK later this month to tour supporting Judas Priest.  He’ll be back with his band in January doing a headline tour (see below for tour dates).  A new single has just been released from the current album (Spirit on a mission) – check out the video …

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Joe Bonamassa announces March 2016 UK tour dates

Following the recent announcement of Joe Bonamassa’s live DVD, Blu-ray and album, Live At Radio City Music Hall, and 2014’s critically acclaimed studio album Different Shades of Blue, the internationally renowned guitarist has re-scheduled his recently postponed Bournemouth BIC concert to Sunday 20 March 2016. In addition to the re-scheduled …

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Sacrificium Carmen – ‘Ikuisen Tulen Kammiossa’

This debut album from Finnish dark lords Sacrificium Carmen is very much steeped in the black metal tradition of that region, combining deep, dense harmonic patterns with brutal blastbeats and vocals so evil you can smell their vile stench on the other side of the dark world. The difference, however, …

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Power Theory – ‘Driven By Fear’

Am I the only one on this dirty old planet we call “Mosh” that doesn’t “get” the new Iron Maiden album, ‘The Book Of Souls‘, or believe that isn’t quite the best thing since the invention of heavy metal?  I am?  Oh well… wouldn’t be the first time I’ve been …

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Midnight/Shitfucker – Split 7″ Single

Midnight a three piece Black/Thrash Metal outfit from Ohio joined forces with Michigan based Shitfucker a Black/Death/Thrash Metal band with Punk Influences to release a Split 7″ Single via Hells Headbangers on 30th September 2015. Midnight’s contribution being the song ‘Sadist Sodomystic Seducer‘ and with a title like that I wasn’t …

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Thirteen Stars release ‘Tired of Waiting’

Thirteen Stars will release ‘Tired of Waiting’ single as their first offering from forthcoming new album ‘The White Raven’ officially released on Off Yer Rocka Recordings on 1st December.BUY THE SINGLE PLUS BONUS TRACKS HERE It’s been a rollercoaster of a ride for the west cumbrian combo that have been …

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The Moth Gatherer to Premiere New Track on BBC Radio 1

THE MOTH GATHERER to Premiere New Track on BBC Radio 1 Swedish sludge, doom, electro, post-rock visionaries, THE MOTH GATHERER, are going to premiere a new song, “Attacus Atlas”, exclusively on BBC Radio 1. It will be the final song of Daniel P. Carter‘s Rock Show, which airs this coming Sunday (November 8th) at 7PM GMT (8PM CET). The …

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Christopher Bowes, Gloryhammer interview

I spoke to Chris Bowes, keyboard player and songwriter for Alestorm as well as singer for Alestorm shortly before they went on stage at Islington academy, to discuss the latest Gloryhammer album, their tour with Stratovarius, and Alestorm’s tour next year with Sabaton.      

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Doll Skin Release Debut EP ‘In Your Face’

Doll Skin Release Debut EP ‘In Your Face’ via EMP Records/Cargo Records MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson has created an imprint called EMP Records through the legendary label Megaforce, also known as the launching pad for legendary thrash bands METALLICA and ANTHRAX. The first release is “In Your Face“, the debut six-song EP from the Arizona-based all-female rock quartet DOLL SKIN. “In Your Face” …

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42 Decibel – Rolling in Town CD

There’s always been a globally shared passion for good old fashioned Rock ‘n’ Roll, but the past decade has seen a surge of geographical diversity hitting the modern Hard Rock genre. Argentinian-based 42 Decibel are one such band who have managed to get their music out there to present to …

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Jared James Nichols – Highwayman EP

Guitarist Jared James Nichols is releasing a new EP to coincide with his tour supporting Glenn Hughes.  Anyone who has listened to his album (Old Glory & the wild revival) and seen him live will know he’s a great guitarist and a great live performer, so both the EP and …

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