Admittedly not as lengthy of a wait between albums as the 17 years that Axl made GNR fans wait, but 10 years between albums is still a hell of a long time. And unlike ‘Chinese Democracy’, Sebastian Bach’s return with solo album number 5 ‘Child Within The Man’ has been …
Read More »AMONGST LIARS release new single and video for ‘Vice’
Today, alternative rockers AMONGST LIARS are going head to head with their demons with their new single and music video for ‘Vice’. The track is taken from the band’s upcoming second full-length album, By Design, due 4th July 2024 via Earache Records. As an ambassador for Metal for Good, the …
Read More »Royal Republic release new single ‘Wow! Wow! Wow!’
Channelling their inner Extreme with serious funk-rock flavours, Royal Republic have released the infectious party anthem ‘Wow! Wow! Wow!‘. The track is latest single from their forthcoming album LoveCop, which is coming out June 7th via Odyssey Music. You can pre-order the album here. The band comment, “Life is a highway but sometimes we …
Read More »Review: Feuerschwanz – ‘Warriors’
Whilst not as bizarre as hearing Till Lindemann singing in English on the debut Lindemann album ‘Skills in Pills’, it does take a few moments to get accustomed to ‘Warriors’: the first album from German folk-metallers Feuerschwanz to be recorded entirely in English. Or to be more precise, about 30 …
Read More »Review: The Cadillac Three – 02 Academy, Glasgow
Has it honestly been 12 years since The Cadillac Three released their self-titled debut album under their previous name The Cadillac Black? 12 years since they appeared in tiny clubs up and down the UK for their debut headlining tour? 12 years of gigs gradually increasing in size from the …
Read More »Introducing: Noiz Ritual
Embrace the Noiz. Join the Ritual. Νoiz Ritual are a 4+1 piece band from Athens, Greece brought together by the shared longing for the 90s grunge music scene and the alternative rock and nu-metal of the 2000s. Νoiz Ritual guitarist Nick fills in the blanks: What are the origins of …
Read More »COHEED AND CAMBRIA share “The Joke”
COHEED AND CAMBRIA are sharing a rare stand-alone track, titled “The Joke”, out now. This new song is plucked from their Vaxis – Act II: A Window of the Waking Mind album sessions; the band are happy for it to finally see the light of day. Singer Claudio Sanchez reveals, …
Read More »Review: Oli Brown and the Dead Collective/Dan Byrne – The Louisiana, Bristol
Oli Brown and the Dead Collective/Dan Byrne The Louisiana, BristolSunday Sunday 28th April 2024Review and photos – Rob WilkinsDespite attending many gigs in Bristol, tonight is my first sample of The Louisiana, an iconic music venue in the revitalised Wapping Wharf area of the City. It’s a tiny, upstairs venue …
Read More »SIMONE SIMONS – announces debut solo album ‘Vermillion’
SIMONE SIMONS has been a pioneering force within the world of metal for over two decades as part of EPICA. Now, alongside her musical partner and longtime collaborator, ARJEN LUCASSEN (AYREON), she embarks on the journey of her debut solo record, Vermillion. ARJEN is no stranger to SIMONE’s soaring operatic …
Read More »KRIS BARRAS BAND expand touring plans to more UK venues in Nov/Dec
Last week, KRIS BARRAS BAND announced their intention to try to help save independent venue The Booking Hall in Dover, by booking a one-off show there this June to increase footfall and raise awareness of the plight facing the venue. The grassroots venue is at risk of permanent closure and …
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