I had the opportunity to catch up with Cauldron on their ‘Europe’s Lost Tour’, discussing their new album and how the fans have taken the transition from Goat Horn to Cauldron and their headline European tour. Enjoy!
Read More »Hammerfest 5 – day splits announced!
Hammerfest 5 – In Fear Of The Dragon day splits have been announced. Hammerfest starts on the 14th through to the 17th March 2013 at Haven Hafan Y Môr Holiday Park, Pwllheli, North Wales. THURSDAY: Sister Sin Sacred Mother Tongue Jaguar Vicsous Nature Dyscarnate Black Acid Souls The Goddamn …
Read More »Mammoth Mammoth Interview with Ben Couzens, 18th Dec 2012
Australia has been producing some quality metal and rock acts of late and another, Mammoth Mammoth, recently released their third studio album last month through Napalm Records that was pretty cool to the ears as you can read from our recent review. We caught up with guitarist Ben Couzens to …
Read More »Devin Townsend/Fear Factory – O2 Academy Bristol, 16th December 2012
It started outside the Academy itself. First, a man called Dino Canizares walked out of the main doors, posed with some fans, then made his way round past the long line of people queuing for entry and made his way (presumably) to the tour bus. Minutes later, a taxi pulled …
Read More »The Dropkick Murphys – ‘Signed And Sealed In Blood’
“The boys are back – and they’re looking for a fight”. Thus starts this latest album (the eighth) from Boston’s Dropkick Murphys.. one of a handful of bands – alongside the likes of Flogging Molly – who have successfully moulded their Irish heritage onto a hardcore/punk sound. While 2011’s ‘Going …
Read More »Pink Cream 69 – ‘Ceremonial’
This unusually named German AOR band trace their roots back a quarter of a century, to 1987, and this is their 11th album – their first in 11 years and also their first with new drummer (formerly the band’s drum tech) Chris Schmidt, who replaced founder member Kosta Zafiriou, who …
Read More »The Epic Industrialist Tour photos, ABC, Glasgow, 14 Dec 2012
Pictures taken of Devin Towsend Project and Fear Factory during The Epic Industrialist Tour at ABC, Glasgow on the 14th December 2012.
Read More »Grand Supreme Blood Court – Bow Down Before The Blood Court.
Well this is an interesting concept. A 5 piece death metal band called Grand Supreme Blood Court by vocalist Martin Von Drunen whereupon each member takes on a name to match their court position and function within the court. So we have Magistrate, Judge, Prosecutor, Registrar and Executioner so with …
Read More »STREAM OF PASSION, HMVRITZ MANCHESTER 16/12/12
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Read More »Huron Interview – 14th December 2012
With Huron taking to the road for a brief tour of the UK with ragga punk metal meisters Skindred, we caught up with guitarist Rimmy Sinclair to talk about their EP and tour and what lies ahead in 2013. Hi Rimmy, thanks for taking the time to chat to us …
Read More »Night By Night Reveal New Vocalist at The 100 Club
A change of any band member is always hard, but somehow seems harder when it is the singer, the front man of the band. Some bands manage this well and others do not, thankfully for us, Night By Night are one of the former. Warning us that their set was …
Read More »Hammerfall – Gates Of Dalhalla Live CD
Gates Of Dalhalla is a live DVD and CD package that was recorded to commemorate Swedish heavy metallers Hammerfall’s 15 year-anniversary. The open-air concert was held in Dalhalla in Sweden on the 28th July 2012. With two hours and twenty minutes of HammerFall history featuring songs from every album as well as …
Read More »Attica Rage, Afterlife, The Amorettes – The Classic Grand, Glasgow, 07/12/12
This was a gig I had been brought in at the last minute to review, and having never heard anything from all of the bands playing at The Classic Grand tonight, meant I spent most of the early part of the day checking them out, and listening to recent and …
Read More »Devin Townsend interview, Glasgow 14th Dec 2012
I had the pleasure of chatting with Devin Townsend before their amazing show at The ABC in Glasgow. We discuss the Devin Townsend Project, how the tour has been going, their latest album ‘Epicloud’, the extravaganza Retinal Circus, future plans and what Devin would like from Metal Santa for Christmas!! …
Read More »Fear Factory interview Dino Cazares, Glasgow 14th Dec 2012
I had the pleasure of chatting with Fear Factory‘s guitarist Dino Cazares before their amazing show at The ABC in Glasgow. We discuss what they got up to after their show in Wolverhampton last night, how the tour has been going, their latest album ‘The Industrialist’, future plans and what …
Read More »Gamma Ray – Skeletons And Majesties.
My introduction to rock/metal came through buying live albums as they represent a band at their peak with their best songs on them so classics like Double Live Gonzo by Ted Nugent, Live And Dangerous by Thin Lizzy, All The World’s A Stage by Rush, Alive II by Kiss, Loud …
Read More »BLEAK FALLS – ‘Another Rainy Day’
The South Coast quintet deliver a debut E.P. brimming with energy and enough youthful exuberance, coupled with an amazing level of maturity to make me believe that I’ve just found the perfect mix of old school Metal riffs and modern Hardcore. I must admit it took a …
Read More »Gypsyhawk photos – House of Blues, Hollywood
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Read More »Red sun revival – Running from the dawn
Red Sun Revival are an alternative/Gothic rock band from London. Formed in 2011, this is their debut album. The album was mixed and produced by Steve Carey from The Eden House, and mastered by Andy Jackson (who produced the Pink Floyd album, The Division Bell). Within a very short time …
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