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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 …
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 …
Read More »Thief in the night – Under the influence
Thief in the night are a hard rock band from Los Angeles. When I say “band” that’s a fairly loose term as there are only actually two members – Johnny Rossa on vocals and Chris Van Duyn on guitar, with the other two musicians appearing to be drafted in on …
Read More »Messenger – You choose
Messenger are a four piece Christian metal band who formed in 2009 in Virginia, USA. They released their first album (I’m talking to you) in 2010, and have also released a live album. Now they’re back with their second studio album, “You choose”. A quick glance at the track listing …
Read More »Thin Lizzy + Trucker Diablo @ Limelight 1, Belfast – Wednesday December 12th 2012
It’s a discussion which has been held in bar rooms up and down the land – and, indeed, on these very pages: the merits and demerits of what happens after an iconic band loses one of its pivotal members – and particularly someone in turn as iconic as their frontman. …
Read More »Rush 2112 Deluxe Edition
“And the meek shall inherit the earth…” the first prophetic words of Rush’s breakthrough 1976 album 2112 little did they know that those Neil Peart written lyrics would almost come true and Rush would be sitting third after the Beatles and Rolling Stones with the most gold and platinum albums …
Read More »Pig Iron interview at Hard Rock Hell VI, 1/12/12
Check out our interview with Pig Iron at Hard Rock Hell VI which was their third time at the festival. Warning – this interview contains bad jokes, embarrassing moments on stage, junk jiggling and butlers. \m/ Their new album ‘IV’ is out now so get on line and check it …
Read More »Diaries Of A Hero interview, London, 17/11/12
For those of you that tuned into Metal Nymph Presents’ radio show a couple of months ago you would have heard the interview I did with Carlo, lead singer from Diaries Of A Hero, prior to their tour with Anthrax and Motörhead. Ahead of their show at Brixton Academy last month I caught …
Read More »Mammoth Mammoth – Vol.III Hell’s Likely
You take one look at Melbourne Rockers Mammoth Mammoth and you think stoner rock, chilled 70s influence psychedelia. Then you listen to them and it’s a very, very different picture indeed. They channel aggressive pumping riffs and attitude together into a hard-ass rock monster, especially with latest release and album …
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