An early start means it’s always a struggle to get up and out for the first full day of MFVF, but it’s one of those festivals where you don’t want to miss a band even if you haven’t heard many of the bands before as I’ve never left disappointed. Evig …
Read More »MFVF 2016 – Friday
Fridays at MFVF are normally more a social affair than anything else. Yes there are usually some bands on, but it’s a chance for people who havent seen each other recently to catch up. With no MFVF in 2015 then it was two years since I’d seen some people, and …
Read More »Bonafide Celebrates 10th Anniversary In Style With New Album “Flames” And Full UK Tour
BONAFIDE TURN UP THE HEAT AHEAD OF 10TH ANNIVERSARY SUPER SWEDES CELEBRATE 2017 IN STYLE WITH NEW ALBUM FLAMES AND FULL UK TOUR SINGLE SMOKE & FIRE RELEASED [17th December 2016] BONAFIDE – adjective: genuine, real Explosive. Red hot. And with a burning ambition built to last: on new album …
Read More »Black Star Riders – New Album “Heavy Fire” Out February 2017
New Album: Heavy Fire Released: 3rd February 2017 UK & Eire Tour – March 2017 New single “When The Night Comes In” lyric video available here https://youtu.be/aR-w6_IH7hE Nuclear Blast are pleased to announce the release of Black Star Riders third studio album, “Heavy Fire”, in February 2017. The band will …
Read More »The Quireboys – Announce “Twisted Love Tour” In 2017
The Quireboys Are Coming – Fully Plugged And Fully Loaded Twisted Love Tour To Electrify Fans In 2017 Reborn rock and roll reprobates The Quireboys will be plugging in and partying hard after revealing plans to roll out the critically acclaimed Twisted Love tour beyond 2016. Watch The Quireboys new …
Read More »Camel Of Doom – Terrestrial
The Camel of Doom re-released album Terrestrial is to put it bluntly a tough listen for those not familiar with the psych/doom genre. On the other hand, for those that know all about it, what joy this album brings. Kris Clayton, the driving force behind Camel Of Doom, has been making music since he was a 13 …
Read More »Lilium fill us in on their background…
Newcomers ‘Lilium’ arrive on the scene with their new single ‘Disappear’, out 28th November via Deathly Records. The band cite Pearl Jam and Jeff Buckley as their influences. We sat down to ask them a few questions about their history and background. What is the full band line-up, who plays what? Emma …
Read More »Lacuna Coil -The Garage, Glasgow. 15/11/16.
On a chilly November Tuesday, warmed by burritos from the best rock bar in Glasgow, Nice ‘n’ Sleazy, we headed across the road to The Garage to see Lacuna Coil and their two support bands on the Delirium World Tour. With doors at seven and a ten pm curfew I …
Read More »The Cadillac Three with Tyler Bryant and The Shakedown – O2 Academy, Birmingham – 10th November 2016
There is nothing we like better than music and whiskey and who better to deliver that special recipe than Tennessee’s The Cadillac Three. On this occasion they have brought along fellow Nashville residents Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown. This band have already played stadiums across Europe with AC/DC and have …
Read More »Bowling for Soup – Drunk Dynasty
In the English language, the term ‘cheeky scamps’ is usually reserved for boys no older than 10 who are generally well-behaved and sweet, but amuse themselves by partaking in the odd prank and harmless game of knockdown ginger. That the expression is as equally fitting to Bowling for Soup twenty-two …
Read More »Airbourne to headline Hard Rock Hell XI in 2017
Even as Hard Rock Hell‘s triumphant flagship celebration of their first decade comes to a close, HRH looks to the future with next year’s festival. It’s no surprise that HRH have partied loud and hard in 2016, celebrating the landmark first 10 years of Hard Rock Hell on Earth. The …
Read More »Def Leppard – Announce Release Of “And There Will Be A Next Time – Live From Detroit”
EAGLE ROCK ENTERTAINMENT TO RELEASE AND THERE WILL BE A NEXT TIME – LIVE FROM DETROIT ~ 10th FEBRUARY 2017~ PRE-ORDER TO LAUNCH 11th NOVEMBER 2016 EXCLUSIVE CLIP OF “LET’S GO” LIVE FROM DVD PREMIERES VIA BILLBOARD.COM TODAY! Legendary rockers Def Leppard excited and thrilled fans nationwide with their massive …
Read More »Redemption Festival 2016, Warehouse 23, Wakefield
Following a successful one day Festival in 2015. (Reviewed here). The second Redemption Festival returned on a bigger scale, with sixteen bands over two days at Warehouse 23 in Wakefield on Saturday and Sunday 10th-11th September. With different ticket options if you were canny and bought in advance you could …
Read More »METALLICA unleash music videos for every song on HARDWIRED…TO SELF-DESTRUCT
In an unprecedented move for Metallica, the band will release music videos for each song from their forthcoming album, Hardwired…To Self-Destruct starting today at 12:00 PM EST on www.metallica.com and simultaneously with editorial partners around the world for every two hours. New songs and their videos will premiere right up …
Read More »Rush to Release ‘2112’ At 40
‘2112’ AT 40: RUSH CELEBRATES THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF ITS CLASSIC ‘2112′ WITH EXPANSIVE 2CD/DVD/3LP VINYL PACKAGES TO BE RELEASED ON DECEMBER 16 Features rare live tracks and previously unreleased material Also includes newly-recorded tracks from 2112 by Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins of Foo Fighters along with Nick Raskulinecz, Billy Talent, Steven …
Read More »Gravves fill us in on their background – interview
UK noisy newcomers Gravves are set to break out to the nation with their blistering new EP Rattle, which hits stores on Friday 10th February, through Loner Noise Records. We chatted with the band about their background: What is the full band line-up, who plays what? Adam Hughes – Bass, vocals, …
Read More »Fireland – Fireland III: Believe Or Die
On the 17th October 2006, my 16 year old self walked into the Mandela Hall in Belfast to watch none other than the kings of cheesy, power metal; DragonForce. It was on this night that my teenage ears were also introduced to the support band who were none other than …
Read More »Death valley high – Cvlt (As Fvk)
Cvlt (As Fvk) is the new album from Californian industrial rock band Death Valley High. I have to confess they’re a band I havent listened to before, so for this review I was diving into the unknown. After listening to the first few songs, my reaction can be descrbed as …
Read More »Lordi, The Button Factory, Dublin, 09/11/2016
It’s a strange Wednesday night in Dublin, with the entire Internet in seeming meltdown over events that are taking place in the USA, that Finnish rock legends Lordi are here to prove to us that the only monsters we need care about are in town and ready to rock The …
Read More »Beth Hart – Symphony Hall, Birmingham – 11th November 2016
Tonight’s opening act is Canadian musician Colin James. He’s not playing with a full band – instead he’s joined by Chris Caddell performing as a duo. Both spend the set seated playing acoustic guitar while Colin James sings. As well as some of his own material, he plays a Muddy …
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