Steve Tottle, our reviewer and lover of all that is dark and brooding musically, recently interviewed the extremely affable Joe Stamps. Joe Stamps frontman of Ba’al (blackened post-metal band from Sheffield, UK) and Hecate Enthroned (English symphonic black metal), discuss everything from lyrical inspiration, and new music in the making …
Read More »Treacherous Cretins – live review at Greystones, Sheffield – 16/02/23
There are far too many tribute bands these days and only a few truly stand out. So when a band like Treacherous Cretins sets a path through the music of Frank Zappa then attention needs to be paid as they go forth to celebrate the music of Uncle Frank, tackling …
Read More »Malevolence – “Malicious Intent” Album Review
Sheffield metalcore monsters Malevolence step outside of their comfort zone with new album “Malicious Intent” I’ll say it now – I’m not that big a fan of metalcore/deathcore/ whatevercore, so in taking on this Malevolence album to review, I was also stepping outside of my own comfort zone. First off, …
Read More »HRH SLEAZE IV – THE SLEAZIEST FEST ON THE PLANET ANNOUNCED FOR AUGUST 2020
This really is a huge one for the HRH family – the very best in sleaze rock all under one roof for a weekend of bands and booze over the 29th and 30th of August 2020! Tickets here: http://www.hrhsleaze.com/product-category/sleaze-4 HRH Sleaze Cycle IV has gone into overdrive – we are bringing you one …
Read More »Cellar Door Moon Crow to Release Debut Album ‘You Got This’
!!! BAND – BEARDS – BROTHERS !!! “A band fusing urban vibes and rock, like a hard hitting crazy good piledriving mashup of The White Stripes, Black Keys and The Beastie Boys” – BBC Introducing Sheffield Urban Rock Duo Announce Pledge Music Campaign For Debut Album Release ‘You Got This’ …
Read More »Arkdown – Interview
If you are fresh to ARKDOWN , the band are a formidable modern metal quintet hailing from Sheffield. The emerging metallers draw from contemporary metalcore and deathcore influences, framed by their own melodic but heavy riff-based style. The Steel City riff beasts have just revealed a new track, Mirrors, which …
Read More »‘HRH Sleaze’ Announces its Line-up for the Next Chapter in 2019
. HRH Sleaze Never Sleeps! ‘HRH Sleaze’ Announces its Line-up for the Next Chapter in 2019 HRH are proud to announce the bands who will appear at HRH Sleaze Chapter Three. Chapter Two was a huge success with bands very close to our sleazy hearts!, LA Guns and Backyard Babies tearing up the stage. If you listen …
Read More »HRH Announce the Line-Up for HRH Blues 5 in 2019
Listen up Blues Lovers, those fine purveyors of the Brandy of the Damned, HRH, have announced the initial line-up for HRH Blues 5. A further swig from the Blues hipflask, blended from some choice artistes and acts, some new, some vintage. There’s something for every fan of the Blues and …
Read More »Wayward Sons, Sheffield Academy 20th April 2018
On a rare hot evening in April, what do you do? Yup, head off to a packed venue and check out the hype that is ‘Wayward Sons’ with their debut album Ghosts of yet to come! Now, normally you’d expect another rock band to warm up the crowd before the …
Read More »Def Leppard – Announce 30th Anniversary Release of Hysteria (Remastered 2017)
Def Leppard Announce 30th Anniversary Multi-Format Release of Hysteria (Remastered 2017) Release Date 4th August 2017 “…the greatest power-pop band ever to masquerade as metal”– New York Magazine “The massive-selling album turned a young Sheffield band into global superstars” – Classic Rock magazine “1987’s Hysteria, an absolute masterpiece of immaculate, futuristic rock production” – …
Read More »HRH Blues 3 Press release
New Jersey’s Billy Walton Band join King King, Ten Years After, Stan Webb, Simon Mc Bride & Dan Patlansky to complete the cycle 3 line up of HRH Blues. HRH Blues are proud to fly in yet another incredible talent for its 3rd round of Blues rock infused fun in …
Read More »Winter Rocks Festival 2015 – Corporation, Sheffield: 5th December 2015
Winter Rocks 2015 – Corporation, Sheffield A very windy day in December heralded the second ever Winter Rocks Festival at Corporation, Sheffield . After a successful event in 2014. There was a bit of a queue when I arrived and the event didn’t kick off at 12.15 with Skarlett Riot …
Read More »Winter Rocks Festival 2015
WINTER ROCKS FESTIVAL 2015 Saturday 5th December 2015 – Corporation Sheffield. UK After the huge success of Winter Rocks festival 2014, the rock all day event returns on Saturday the 5th December with an even bigger line up of international and rising artists. Keeping to its Sheffield roots, the event …
Read More »FESTIVILE: Line up announced
Corporation is proud to present Sheffield’s first annual all day heavy music festival – FESTIVILE Saturday 3rd May Confirmed so far – Brutality Will Prevail Malevolence Desolated Astroid Boys Landscapes Bastions Dead Hearts Palm Reader The Catharsis In Arms More acts to be announced soon. Tickets are priced …
Read More »The Quireboys Acoustic – Sheffield Corporation, 8th February 2014
I first saw The Quireboys at Manchester International II in the early nineties. I’ve seen them a couple of times since then, make that around twenty times! Manchester International II has now been demolished and a block of flats stand in it’s place. Since my first gig The Quireboys have …
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