If you fancy spending your Christmas gift money on something guaranteed to blow the festive cobwebs away then you could do a lot worse than give this album a go. Released via Pure Legend Records at the end of October it boasts 9 blistering slabs of Power Metal that fair …
Read More »Hell interview – Andy Sneap – KoKo 16.12.11
Following their support set with Sabaton at the KoKo in London I had the great pleasure of catching up with Andy Sneap who has been instrumental in resurrecting Hell……. Here’s a pic and the audio is below, warning though he said “F**ked” :) Hell
Read More »Saxon with support from Hammerfall – KoKo – 20/12/11
What better way to kick off Christmas than with a gig in fact tonight was my final gig of 2011 and it also just so happens to be two of my favourite bands Gothenburg, Sweden’s awesome power metalers Hammerfall and Yorkshire, England’s legendary Saxon. I am unfortunately ( I …
Read More »Saxon and Hammerfall, Sheffield 02 Academy 19/12/11
The O2 Academy was buzzing with people. I was really looking forward to this show as it was my first time seeing Saxon live! After patiently waiting, Hammerfall finally arrive on stage, with a presence that was just objectifying. Joacim Cans shouts to the audience as he introduces the band …
Read More »Resistance – To Judge and Enslave (cd)
Belgian extreme metalers Resistance formed in early 2004. Initially starting of as a hardcore band they turned into the full on Death Metal beast it is today as a result of several lineup changes. After years of playing shows and building up their name in Belgium and France, Resistance released …
Read More »Official Preview of the New RESISTANCE (BE) album “TO JUDGE AND ENSLAVE”
Official Preview of the New RESISTANCE (BE) album “TO JUDGE AND ENSLAVE” due to be released on the 21st of January 2012. An event is planned to celebrate this launch to be held on the same day at OnAir Studio in Mons, Belgium [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4TT_Ducy0o] Follow Resistance on Facebook
Read More »New Video by Alcest – “Autre Temps”
“Autre Temps” is the first single of Alcest’s third album, “Les Voyages De L’Âme” [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85c-P9hbmBg] Check out Alcest when they tour early next year: 18 Feb – London – The Purple Turtle 19 Feb – Dublin – The Pint 20 Feb – Glasgow – Sterio 21 Feb – Liverpool – Venue tbc Support will be …
Read More »Big Dummies Guide To …..
well, here’s the trouting guide to Farrell.
Read More »Xmosh giveaway week 4 FINAL
Unfortunately we have been forced to cancel our final Xmosh giveaway prize of 2 pairs of GWAR tickets for the european tour. As you may know, Gwar have cancelled their european tour that was due to kick off in January next year. However, rather than leaving you all with no …
Read More »Gasoline Thrill’s video trailer for the debut single Not Afraid
Trailer for the single “Not Afraid” [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYSpLucb7-Q&context=C30c219bADOEgsToPDskIMlDEOihoXkoujB7MwAS9Z] Follow Gasoline Thrill on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/GasolineThrillUk
Read More »Uriah Heep & Snakecharmer – Shepherds Bush Empire, London – 8th December 2011
First up tonight was a new band – Snakecharmer. Although the band is new, the members aren’t – they’re all well known experienced musicians. Original Whitesnake members Micky Moody and Neil Murray have teamed up with Laurie Wisefield (Wishbone Ash), Harry James (Thunder, Magnum), Adam Wakeman (Ozzy Osbourne) and Chris …
Read More »David Gold Dies
Saddened to hear the tragic news that David Gold, frontman of WOODS OF YPRES passed away last night aged 31. Car accident. RIP David Gold, you will be missed. via Earache Records, Saddened to hear the tragic news that David Gold,…. David’s sister Marie Gold responded on facebook : To …
Read More »Betraeus review, Satan’s Hollow Manchester, 17/12/11
I first saw this band on the 4th of November this year at Academy 3, for their debut EP launch party ‘Towards the Sun’. That was one hell of a night, so I was very much looking forward to seeing them again at Satan’s Hollow. A disappointing start to …
Read More »KONTRUST: Bomba (single version)
Kontrust “Bomba” Official Video [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUO9SNCBL6U] Follow Kontrust on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/kontrust
Read More »New No Guerra Official Video “Somos Fuertes, Somos Más”
New No Guerra “Somos Fuertes, Somos Más” Official Video Clip [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTXPG7ROAXU] Follow No Guerra on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NOGUERRA.OFICIAL
Read More »Derision – Ancient.
Clocking in at just under 50mins,the debut cd from Bolton/Wigan based thrashers Derision pulls no punches from the mauling riffs of opener Pain Of Conviction to the lightspeed buzzsaw riffs of closing track Final Solution.Quite simply,as debut albums go, the quality of material here is on a par with …
Read More »Primitive interview, 21/12/11
I caught up with the lads from Primitive who hail from London. Who give us a introduction to who they are and what they do ;) They have just released their demo EP called ‘Into The Void’ a review of it will be coming shortly after I meet up with …
Read More »Blaze Bayley – SinCity – Swansea 16/12/11
Blaze Bayley – SinCity –Swansea16/12/11 The night kicked off with Black Tamanous, a 4 piece metal band fromSwansea. They list their influences as Lamb Of God, Carcuss, Pantera and EyeHateGod. Unfortunately there were only about 20 people in the room including the bar staff during their set. 7/10 …
Read More »Wacken 2nd to 4th August 2012
The biggest Metal Festival of the world! Wacken Open Air (W:O:A) takes place annually in the small town of Wacken in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany. With 70,000 festival visitors, it attracts all kinds of metal music fans, such as fans of black metal, death metal, power metal, thrash metal, gothic metal …
Read More »Napalm Death, Ivory Blacks, Glasgow 11/12/11
On a very windy Sunday night I headed through to Glasgow to interview Barney and review the Napalm Death gig at Ivory Blacks. Last time I seen Napalm Death was at Hammerfest 2 back in 2010 when they tore up the main stage so I was looking forward to tonight’s …
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