Another year, another Badass Bash at the Snooty Fox in Wakefield. An excellent venue for live music with a punchy p.a system cranking out some great live music from 18 bands hand picked once again by event organiser Martin Short. At a spritely 62yrs young he also compered the event …
Read More »Steel Threads – The Rule Of Three
Being a mainly rock/metal fan I’m not really sure how a folk metal band like Steel Threads got under my radar. I saw them live before I heard any recorded output at a local gig here in Crewe when some friends who rated them highly took me along and I …
Read More »Steel Threads interview – Griffin Inn, Oswestry, 27/09/2015
Planetmosh talked to Steel Threads inbetween their 2 sets about forthcoming album The Rule Of Three and their influences.
Read More »Steel Threads – Live E.P
As good as Steel Thread‘s studio albums are to chill out to, their live shows are a completely different animal. A lot of it is off the cuff, with assorted cover songs with added quips from members Neil Wardleworth ( vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion ) and Laura Wilcockson ( violin, …
Read More »Les-Fest 3 Day 2 – Saturday Review by Dennis
Another day of glorious sunshine! Who needs an alarm clock when your first band of the day Bacchus Baracus are doing their sound check at 10.30am? Half asleep I trundled down to the marquee just as they started their set and was knocked back by a wall of feedback drenched …
Read More »The Badass Bash 2015 – The Snooty Fox, Wakefield – 7th & 8th February 2015
After the success of Martin’s 60th Birthday Badass Bash, at The Maze, Nottingham earlier this year, which raised nearly £500 to split between the Sophie Lancaster Foundation and Chart Uk, Martin Short is organising another Badass Bash in February next year. The next bash will take place at The Snooty …
Read More »Steel Threads – For Those Who Are Left.
It is only February and already I may have found my album of the year! ‘For Those Who Are Left‘ is the 2nd studio album by Steel Threads. The band describe themselves as a “Power folk/rock band using guitar/violin and vocal harmony to create uniqueness”. That statement perfectly sums them …
Read More »BLEED FROM WITHIN play Exclusive Scottish Headline date for Les-Fest 3 in 2014
Fast rising metal stars Bleed From Within have today been confirmed to headline Friday night at Les-Fest 3 in 2014. Having recently concluded the highly successful Defenders of the Faith Tour with Carcass, Amon Amarth and Hell and now ready to hit the road in 2014 with DevilDriver, once again …
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 »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 2 – Scottish Rock and Metal Festival, announce more bands!
Dave Ritchie – So we get to our 4th announcement for Les-Fest 2, Scotland’s award winning Rock and Metal Festival and our first announcement of 2013. Both Fede and I have been working away trying to finalise the last few bands for the Main Stage and hopefully we have a …
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