This four track E.P from South London based metalcore band The Last Legion is an inspiring effort in this now over crowded genre. They blend strong technical metal intent with an aggressive attitude, hardly new, but they do it well enough. The musicianship within the band is skilled and vocalist …
Read More »Bai Bang-All Around The World
“All Around The World” is the 8th studio album from Sweden’s Glam/ Melodic Hard Rock group Bai Bang. “Livin’ My Dream” from 2011 was one of my favorite albums of the year, simply because it never strayed too far away from the trusted 80’s formula for rock music songwriting, wild …
Read More »Hatebreed, Black Dogs, Demoraliser. ABC2 Glasgow 01/05/2013
As I climb the stairs towards tonight’s venue I can’t help but wonder why exactly a band the size and stature of Hatebreed are playing in a small 400 capacity club venue when they could easily be playing any of the bigger stages in town. However the energy packed into …
Read More »Airbourne – Black Dog Barking
Love them or hate them Airbourne are here to stay and if they keep making albums as strong as Black Dog Barking then their future is safe. I’ve been a fan since the release of Running Wild in 2008, seen them many times and they have always destroyed whichever indoor …
Read More »HELLFEST 2013 – confirmation & cancellations!
Hellfest announced changes to this years line up earlier today – We are very glad to announce the confirmation of ENTHRONED. The Belgium horde will play under the Temple stage on Friday 21st at 12.50. Also, NACHTMYSTIUM cancelled their participation, they will be replaced by the evil French combo SVART …
Read More »Immolation – Kingdom Of Conspiracy
The first notes of Immolation‘s ninth and latest studio album, Kingdom Of Conspiracy, blare out from my speakers as I sit down and begin to listen. I reminisce: they were a killer band ‘back in the day’. Then I quickly realize: they still are. This newest disc drives that home …
Read More »Lordi – Limelight 1, Belfast – Saturday May 4, 2013
It may be seven years since Lordi firmly put their particular brand of comic book metal well and truly on the international map with their sensational, tongue-in-cheek win at the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest, but the fascination with the band nevertheless endures, with the memory of that night in Athens …
Read More »Tears Of Martyr – Tales
‘Tales’ is a Gothic masterpiece, one of the genres best albums of the year so far. The bands roots lie within the beautiful borders of the Canary Islands, where their earlier recordings were a much more Doom Metal affair. Although Tears Of Martyr have retained aspects of those earlier …
Read More »Hard Rock Calling, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, 29th & 30th June 2013
Hard Rock Calling is set to be held at the brand new iconic home of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London. Kasabian make their UK festival exclusive headlining Saturday 29 June, while Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band return to finish what they started on Sunday 30 June 2013. *Confirmed …
Read More »Lordi + Support – Photo Gallery – Belfast – 4th May 2013
A collection of photographs of Lordi’s show in the Limelight 1, Belfast. Support from Kaledon. http://www.lordi.fi/ http://www.kaledon.com/ Photographs by Marc Leach Photography – http://www.facebook.com/officialmarcleachphotography %%wppa%% %%cover=600%%
Read More »Pan-d-ra – Elpis.
Japanese Metal is on the up and this band are at the forefront. The internet can be blamed for a great deal of the worlds evils that’s for sure, however one thing it can be proud of is the not inconsiderable part it has played in opening the ears …
Read More »Joe Satriani – Unstoppable Momentum
What can be said? Joe ‘Satch’ Satriani has been at this music composing and recording game for longer than many of the readers of this review will have been alive. Many musicians cite Joe Satriani as one of their core influences, due to his consistently high-quality musical output across decades. …
Read More »Black Dogs – ABC2 Glasgow Pictures
Some pictures of Black Dogs playing support to Hatebreed in the ABC2 Glasgow
Read More »Les-Fest 2013 – the final band announcement!
Dave Richie -And so it comes to pass that we complete the line up in this our 6th announcement for Les-Fest 2013. The final additions take us to 62 live acts over 2 stages. With no clashes on Friday and no clashes after 6pm on Saturday or Sunday. First up …
Read More »Demoraliser- ABC2 Glasgow Pictures
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Read More »Tom Keifer – The Way Life Goes
This is easy-listening, good time, rock and roll at its very best, performed with great aplomb and a natural blues swagger from an artist whose maturity brings a huge richness and diversity to the tracks on this album.
Read More »Hatebreed, ABC2-Glasgow Pictures
Some pictures of Hatebreed tearing up the ABC 2 in Glasgow on their recent tour of the UK.
Read More »Drowning Pool, Fozzy & Revoker – 24th April 2013
The night kicked off with Welsh band Revoker. With their gear set up in front of the headliners the stage was very cramped – as the band came out I genuinely thought the guitarist was going to fall off the stage as he squeezed past the drumkit , it really …
Read More »Hotter Than Hell (Kiss Tribute) – The Ferry, Glasgow – 27th April 2013
Having seen Kiss a few years ago in Glasgow, and enjoying every minute of a spectacular Rock and Roll show. Made even better by some very talented showmen, dazzling stage set with amazing pyro, light and sound. I always thought I’d go see them again but they have not been …
Read More »Damaged Stock 2013
For those of you who havent heard of Damaged Stock before, it’s an all-day charity festival held at Rock City’s Basement in Nottingham to raise funds for Epilepsy Action. It’s organised by a bunch of escaped lunatics (or Evil Scarecrow as they prefer to be known) and their Manager Jennifer …
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