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Adrian Weiss is an American guitarist who lives in Germany.  He’s released 7 albums over the years either as a solo artist or with bands including his band Forces at work. What is it about guitarists that makes them so predictable?  A guitarist releases a solo album – at which …

Viva La Venus are a female fronted rock band from North Carolina.  The band was founded by Vocalists/Guitarists Wendy Brancaccio and Susan Darney.  Their debut album, “The never ending mending story” was released in 2001 , and in 2005 they released their second album, “Forget the fairy tale”.  Now in …

Viva La Venus are a female fronted rock band from North Carolina.  The band was founded by Vocalists/Guitarists Wendy Brancaccio and Susan Darney.  Their debut album, “The never ending mending story” was released in 2001 , and in 2005 they released their second album, “Forget the fairy tale”.  Now in …

Formed by former band mates Steven Rice (lead guitar) and Wayne DeVecchi (drums) in late 2010 Kill Ritualreflect all of the bands influences from thrash and power metal to prog and just straight classic metal.  The line up is completed by Roberto Proietti (rhythm guitar), Danyael Williams (bass) and Josh …

Late nineties, early noughties nu-metal giants Papa Roach have been quiet for the last few years. It’s a shame, too, because they had a real flair for writing instantly recognisable, catchy music. In fact, almost everyone into metal has heard their anthem Last Resort, so it’s great for music fans …

Heavy metal from countries other than our own, and to a certain extent the other side of the Atlantic, has always largely been treated as something of an anomaly in the press. Generally, you’ll find that acts hailing from Europe, South America and beyond often appear to be a little …

I had the pleasure of catching up with Arthemis vocalist Fabio D for this interview about there new album ‘We Fight’ and their up and coming tour next month with I AM I. Fabio give us some basics about the band, the Italian music scene, influences writing and a track by …

I spoke to Tristania singer Mariangela Demurtas shortly before the band played the Camden Underworld as part of their European tour to talk about touring, progress on the new album, and more. You can listen to the interview using the player below..  

Adimiron hail from Italy and have been in existence since 1999. This is their third full length release and their first on Bakerteam Records. The bands 2004 debut release in the bands own words was “ a good death metal release”, since then they have moved in a very different …

Ensiferum are currently on tour at the minute with special guests Amoral and Profane Omen. Ensiferum are promoting their newest release ‘Unsung Heroes’. Back again to the dark and dingy Moho Live in Manchester City Center, although it does have complete new decor. The venue is filling up nicely. There is a buzz …

Formed by married couple Greg and Tammy Lounsberry, October Tree was initially envisaged as a project to record an album with Tammy doing lead vocals.  Tammy wanted to do a concept album about fairies, and from this October Tree was formed.  The lyrics were written by Greg, who has also …

E.V.E. is a melodic/prog rock band from Greece. This is their debut EP and according to the band, the concept behind it is the world we currently live in, everyday human situations and interactions, “disease” and the kind of corruption that comes from within. The group was formed by singer …

Part 2 of the photo's taken at the Marshall 50 Years of Loud event at Wembley Arena on 22nd September 2012

Photo's taken at the Marshall 50 Years of Loud event at Wembley Arena on 22nd September 2012

September bank holiday weekend in Glasgow was, for a change, fairly clement when it’s usually drab and dreich as we say up here.  Not only were we cheered by the weather, we were also treated to a killer set from not just the headliners of the night, Halestorm, but also …

AreJay of US rockers Halestorm sat down with us on their trip to Glasgow at the start of their first headlining tour and gave us some insights on why they’re such a hard working band, playing with the likes of Godsmack and Evanesence and writing songs on the road. [youtube …

London based Primitive are a five piece band, consisting of Chris “Primitive” Rossiter – Vocalist ,Harley ‘Danger’ Manning – Bass, Scott ‘Ginger Horse’ Grimble Guitar, Ashley ‘Goatboy’ Howard also on Guitar and Tyrone ‘Djentleman’ Belsham on Drums and are one of the top underground bands on the circuit today with …

Some photos of Zico Chain supporting Halestorm in Birmingham.

  From the spoken intro explaining the meaning of 666 prior  to opening track Arrows and ending with hammer blow rhythms of closing track Only A Monolith Remains, the debut album from U.S based doom metal band Serpentine Path is a monstrous affair. It transcends the doom tag by being …

Over the past decade or so, black metal – particularly of the northern European variety – has become much more about the feel of the music rather than the subject matter, as bands have progressed from satanic shock tactics to more natural, ethereal explorations of the environments which originally inspired …