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, …
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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 …
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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 …
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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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It’s already been more than a year since Dutch metal maestros DELAIN dazzled British audiences onstage. But fans can now get excited again, for the rejuvenated five-piece will return to the UK and Ireland in November 2024, showcasing stellar tracks from their latest album release, Dark Waters, amongst other fan …
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Bristol hellraisers MOTHER VULTURE have unveiled their latest single offering, ‘Break Me’. The track is inspired by the full throttle, ‘blood-sweat-and-tears’ live performances the band are renowned for and the numerous injuries the band members have picked up in the process. “I’ll break my back if you want me to” …
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TUK SMITH & THE RESTLESS HEARTS have released ‘Little Renegade’, another new single taken from TUK’s second studio album set to arrive later this year via Gypsy Rose Records/Cargo. TUK explains the new track as follows; “Big enough for arenas, but personal enough for a diary entry! Stylistically, this one’s …
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Portland, OR’s UNTO OTHERS make their long-awaited return with a new single and music video for ‘Butterfly‘, out now via Century Media. The new track reflects the band’s grounding in a bedrock of goth, classic rock, punk, black metal and heavy metal. UNTO OTHERS explain the song is about, “…the choices we …
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When Rivers Meet – the likeable husband-and-wife duo of Aaron and Grace Bond – are back on the road again, this time armed with their stunning latest album ‘Aces Are High’, and along with compadres James Fox (drums/guitar) and Adam Bowers (bass/keys/guitar) they are out to convert those on the …
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With the Aerosmith story spluttering to an uncertain conclusion clouded by whether or not the final, final live dates will go ahead, the long-suffering Aerosmith Blue Army needs an alternative outfit to hang their scarved microphone stand on. In the US, Dirty Honey are in pole position to steal the …
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