Skreamer are set to play the New Blood Stage at this years Bloodstock festival on Saturday the 10th August. We catch up with the band to find out more about them, the festival, their thoughts and what you lucky Bloodstock go-er’s will see! Can you give the readers a quick …
Read More »Revocation – Revocation
Revocation is a band that I have liked for quite a while. I was looking through the albums to review and this one immediately came to notice. Unfortunately, I have really mixed feelings about this album. After bringing out their single “The Hive” I was a bit neutral about the …
Read More »Orphaned Land – All is One
Once upon a time I was roaming through Youtube and I stumbled upon Orphaned Land with their song “Sapari” from the album “The Never Ending Way of Orwarrior, 2010”. I loved it and put it on repeat and listened it 30 more times in a row. I was always fond …
Read More »Benesser – Pub Anchor, Stockholm – 17/07/13
It’s thirty minutes shy of midnight on a Wednesday evening in Stockholm’s Pub Anchor and the crowd has only begun to gather as Dala-Järna’s Benesser begin their show. The trio of David Olsson, Henric Hermansson and Rob Olsson are a likeable group of young guys who play a deceptively heavy …
Read More »Graspop Metal Meeting 2013 – Day 3 – Sunday 30/06/13
Two days of metal mayhem had passed. One day remained. As the battle hardened souls set forth from their tents once more into the Arena, the cry was sounded and they answered the call. The UK’s Voodoo Six (8) is a band very much on the rise, and it is …
Read More »MAIR – Pre Fest Interview Bloodstock 2013
MAIR are set to play the New Blood Stage at this years Bloodstock festival on Friday the 9th August. We catch up with the band to find out more about them, the festival, their thoughts and what you lucky Bloodstock go-er’s will see! Can you give the readers a quick …
Read More »Manegarm – Legions of the North
Sweden consistently produces and exports very fine quality extreme metal, and their Manegarm is no exception. Compared to the band’s previous releases, this one will appeal to a wider audience, both because of the more universal English language, and a greater emphasis on mid-tempo crushers. The songs are very dramatic, …
Read More »Tarja Turunen interview
I recently spoke to former Nightwish vocalist Tarja Turunen during her very brief trip to London to promote her forthcoming album – Colours in the dark. We discussed the writing process for the album, the choice of ‘Victims of ritual’ as the first single, her touring plans both with her …
Read More »Crowsaw – EP
Crowsaw are a three-piece band from the borders of South Wales, who play Heavy Blues rock. I was asked to review their CD, but since it came without a track listing I hope I’ve managed to get the songs right. The disc itself is beautifully done – printed artwork on …
Read More »FARRADAY-Shade Of Love CD
This debut album from the Greek duo of Roy Da Vis – Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards and Stathis Spiliotopoulos – Drums, Bass, Backing Vocals harks back to the American heartbeat of the1980’s with no apology. The much maligned melodic rock genre has gone through something of a renaissance over the last …
Read More »LOST WEEKEND – Evermore cd
For nearly two decades Lost Weekend have been writing and recording their melodic brand of AOR without really gaining major plaudits or audiences. Early in their career, keyboard drenched albums like New Religion and Presence of Mind while not exactly earth shattering did have at least have some genuine highpoints, …
Read More »Line Of Fire – Pre Fest Interview Bloodstock 2013
Line Of Fire are set to play the New Blood Stage at this years Bloodstock festival on Sunday the 11th August. We catch up with the band to find out more about them, the festival, their thoughts and what you lucky Bloodstock go-er’s will see! Can you give the readers …
Read More »Lonewolf ‘The Forth And Final Horseman’ Album Review
The French crusaders Lonewolf bring forth a sixth album ‘The Forth And Final Horseman’. Let’s strip the album down to basics. The album holds all the classic heavy/power metal characteristics such as twin guitar harmonies, fantasy-based vocals and anthem style song writing. The highlight throughout the entity is ‘The Poison of Mankind’; lyrically dramatic with a …
Read More »Gehtika – Pre Fest Interview Bloodstock 2013
Gehtika are set to play the New Blood Stage at this years Bloodstock festival on Saturday the 10th August. We catch up with the band to find out more about them, the festival, their thoughts and what you lucky Bloodstock go-er’s will see! Can you give the readers a quick …
Read More »Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – Kings Hall Arena, Belfast 20/07/13
Bruce Springsteen returned to Belfast for the 4th time to play in front of a 25,000+ crowd on his current Wrecking Ball Tour. A few of his faithful fans had been camping out in the hot weather to get a top spot in the Kings Hall Arena when it finally …
Read More »Cruel Humanity – Pre Fest Interview Bloodstock 2013
Cruel Humanity are set to play the New Blood Stage at this years Bloodstock festival on Friday the 9th August. We catch up with the band to find out more about them, the festival, their thoughts and what you lucky Bloodstock go-er’s will see! Can you give the readers a …
Read More »Fury – Pre Fest Interview Bloodstock 2013
Fury are set to play the New Blood Stage at this years Bloodstock festival on Sunday the 11th August. We catch up with the band to find out more about them, the festival, their thoughts and what you lucky Bloodstock go-er’s will see! Can you give the readers a quick …
Read More »My Endless Wishes – Pub Anchor, Stockholm – 18/07/13
Half way along Sveavägen in Stockholm, lies Pub Anchor, the rock heart of Sweden’s capital. It’s a buzzing venue with great beer, food and music. Tonight people are gathering for the Pub Anchor debut of Lindesberg’s, My Endless Wishes. The intro music begins and all five members take their positions …
Read More »X-Ufo – The Box,Crewe,21/07/2013
It is a testament to X-Ufo’s professionalism that this gig even went ahead as there were more band members onstage than punters in the crowd. Whether or not it was due to the fact it was Sunday night,i would of thought more than 3 would have turned up to see …
Read More »Wintersun + Support – Photo Gallery – Belfast – 20th July 2013
A collection of photographs of Wintersun’s show in the Limelight 2, Belfast. Support from Darkest Era. Wintersun Official Website: http://www.wintersun.fi/ Darkest Era Official Website: http://darkestera.net/ Photographs by Marc Leach Photography: https://www.facebook.com/officialmarcleachphotography %%wppa%% %%cover=623%%
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