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I caught up with Rival Sons Bass Player Dave Beste prior to Rival Sons gig at The Liquid Room in Edinburgh. This gig was one of a few shows around the UK in support and promotion of Rival Sons fourth full studio album “Great Western Valkyrie“, which was released in …

Russian Pagan Folk metal band Arkona were founded in 2002, and in the last few years have been starting to build a larger following in Europe and other parts of the world, helped by several tours and a date at the Metal Female Voices Fest where they won over a …

“Bloodbath at the disco” is the second album from South Wales rock band Psycho Kiss.  Like Triaxis (also from South Wales), they have a classic rock/metal sound, although whereas Triaxis are more classic metal, Psych Kiss are more classic hard rock. Like Triaxis they have a talented female singer with …

Flight 49 are a four piece hard rock band from Llandudno in North Wales.  Formed in 2011, they started work on their debut EP in 2013 and it’s now finally here – That smell of sweat and sin. Brief comments on a couple of tracks… “Rage” opens with a piano …

Birmingham hard rockers FIRE RED EMPRESS have released a lyric video for their latest single ‘Left Unspoken’ that you can view below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxmphhvoN8Q Taken from their new EP ‘Paint Me The Devil’ this lead track boasts an impressive arsenal of huge stoner rock riffs, soaring anthems and big hooks that refuse …

The lineup for this year’s MFVF is now complete. As well as the performances by some great bands, there are some special ones… LEAVES’ EYES will celebrate their 10th Anniversary at Metal Female Voices Fest 2014 with a special show, “HYMNS OF A DECADE”, including a big stage set, pyros, …

If you have ever been to a Rob Zombie concert, you will know it is more than an event, it is a spectacle, an extravaganza, and all that and more is captured in his first concert film ‘The Zombie Horror Picture Show’. This feature-length concert film, recorded live over two …

At first glance I was not entirely convinced there was a genuine reason for this release, after all the guitar legend scooped Prog Magazine’s 2013 Progressive Music Award for “Event Of The Year” following another Genesis Revisited sell out performance at London’s Hammersmith Apollo. So why the release of a …

I spoke to Kip Winger in the press area at Download 2014 to talk about the band’s music and touring plans.  Hear what he had to say using the player below…              

I spoke to Chevelle at Download 2014.  Hear what they had to say using the player below……..          

I spoke to Danny and Lee from Anathema at Download shortly before they headed over to perform on the Jaegermeister acoustic stage.  Hear what they had to say using the player below…        

I spoke to Italian metal band Arthemis at Download to talk about the band and their new live album “Live from Hell” which has just been released.              

I spoke to Toby Jepson, former singer with Little Angels, and talked about his music, his work as a producer and more.  Hear what he had to say using the player below….            

I spoke to Swedish singer Mia Klose at Download where she had performed on the Jaegermeister acoustic stage.  Hear what she had to say……            

I spoke to German Cowboy rock band The Bosshoss at Download shortly after they’d played a great set on the Zippo encore stage.  Hear what they had to say using the player below…              

I spoke to Dave Rude, guitarist with Tesla at this years Download festival to talk about their Download appearance, their new album (Simplicity) and their tour plans.  Hear what he had to say using the player below…                

I recently spoke to Dennis Ward and Michael Kiske from Unisonic to talk to them about their new EP, the forthcoming album, touring and their other projects.  Hear what they had to say with the player below…            

I spoke with the guys from The Answer at Download to talk about their music and their plans.  Hear what they had to say using the player below…                  

I spoke to two of the guys from Tax the Heat at Download to talk about their music, Download and more.  Hear what they had to say using the player below…            

I spoke with Huntress singer Jill Janus at Download 2014 to talk about album plans, touring plans and we also ended up discussing her dogs (all rescued) and how she believes people should always adopt rescued pets rather than buying from breeders. Listen to what she had to say using …