A welcome return for me to Wakefield for the annual Bad Ass Bash saw all the bands booked by event organiser Martin Short playing for free with the proceeds once again going to Ian’s Chain and chART charities. Seventeen bands for only £14.50 was a sure fire bargain with proceedings …
Read More »SOS Festival 2016 Day 1 15th July 2016. The Longfield Suite, Prestwich.
2016 saw the debut of a new venue for Rocksector Records’ SOS Festival following the demolition of their previous home at Radcliffe Civic Hall. The Longfield Suite in Prestwich turned out to be a good choice, easy to get to (apart from a bit of congestion on the M60) with …
Read More »BLOODSTOCK is just four weeks away!!
There’s just four short weeks to the best metal party weekender of the year and BLOODSTOCK are still adding bands! Both weekend and day tickets are flying out the door over at www.bloodstock.uk.com. Keeping the power metal fans happy will be Italy’s ARTHEMIS, who join the main Ronnie James Dio …
Read More »Absolva – Sound Control, Manchester, 31st May 2014
.@louelladeville_ @planetmosh review of Absolva .@soundcontrolmcr .@babylonfireuk .@asylumcityzoo .@ChrisAppleton88 .@AbsolvaDanBate .@Rocksector What better way to end a fifteen date UK tour than by coming home! Local lads Chris Appleton and Martin McNee along with bandmate Dan Bate from Absolva did just that at Sound Control Manchester. With new album Anthems To …
Read More »Absolva announce headline European Tour Dates for September-October 2014
Absolva announce headline European Tour Dates for September-October 2014 British metal trio Absolva have announced their headline European tour dates for September-October 2014. Absolva have just undertaken a tour in the UK which was the first leg of their “Anthems To The Dead” tour, promoting their 3rd album release (2nd …
Read More »A Planetmosh interview with Rishi Mehta ( Babylon Fire)
.@Planetmosh interviews@babylonfireuk@Rocksector@themazenotts Once again Anthony May and myself caught up with Rishi Mehta from Babylon Fire down at the Maze in Nottingham ( 18/1/2014). Fortunate for us, but not for Rishi! we hijacked him as he came to see who was in the ( green room ) chatting and pinned …
Read More »Les Fest Review – Day Two by Rowena
Saturday dawned bright, but not so early (I do need some sleep) and brought with it a busy day indeed. The day kicked off gently with a local breakie and then heading over to the main stage at 12.15 for Bull-Riff Stampede. Having seen their set on the New Blood …
Read More »Win Triaxis, Babylon Fire and Steel Threads cd’s
We have three cd’s from Rocksector records artists, Triaxis, Babylon Fire and Steel Threads to give away in a dead easy competition. To win, just answer this question. Name the Scottish Festival all three will be playing at ? The competition will end on the 24th June, and I will …
Read More »Win Exit State, Babylon Fire and Absolva cd’s, plus a pair of gig tickets for Birmingham.
Exit state, Babylon fire and Absolva play The Asylum in Birmingham on Saturday 18th May, and we have a pair of tickets to give away, as well as cd’s from the bands. So to win, just answer this very easy question. Name the record label all three bands are signed …
Read More »LES-FEST 2 – Back To The Valley, 28th – 30th June 2013
Les-Fest is Scotland’s Award Winning* Rock & Metal Festival and is held in June at Valley International Park, Lanarakshire. The event takes place close to the village of Lesmahagow, on Friday the 28th until Sunday the 30th June 2013 and will see over 60 bands perform within the Valley International Park, …
Read More »Les-Fest 2013 more bands announced!
Hot on the heals of announcement number 2 we are pleased to bring you our 3rd instalment of announcements and we are really pulling out the stops to make this the best award winning Rock and Metal Festival, Scotland has ever seen. Sparing no expense we fly across the North …
Read More »Babylon fire – Dark Horizons
Manchester band Babylon Fire formed in 2007 as a five-piece but are now a four-piece band. They released their debut EP in 2009, and are now ready to release their debut album. The band got a lot of attention when Bruce Dickinson raved about the band on his BBC6 radio …
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