PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal
UK Hard-hitters HOUSE OF HATCHETS continue their climb with the release of their debut album, Reach, which arrives on Friday 21st June. Already picking up favorable comparisons to everyone from Killswitch Engage, Slipknot, Deftones and Funeral for a Friend, the towering riff maestros keep on going from strength to strength. …
Read More »Redshift – Intervew
REDSHIFT are set to stake a claim as one of the top new Prog metal bands. The band release their forthcoming debut album, Cataclysm, on Friday 26th April. The prog-metallers have also just unveiled a stunning new track, Invasion, – https://youtu.be/D4pqtdOoeFo . We sat down with the band for a …
Read More »Erica Drive – Interview
We had the chance to catch up with high flying emo punk rock crew Erica Drive. The band have just released a brand new video for their alluring new single, All We Are, which is taken from the band’s explosive sophomore EP, The Hate, The Hurt, The Healing, out everywhere …
Read More »Amplified festival – the interview
We spoke to Chelle Shaw, part of the Amplified festival media team to get her thoughts on the festival and her colleagues… So Miss Shaw, can you introduce yourself and tell us what your role at Amplified is? I’m Chelle, more commonly known as Red, press tent manager, the fluffy …
Read More »Luna Kiss – Interview
Brit rock crew, LUNA KISS, have charged into 2019 with a bang. The band will drop their new album, Following Shadows, on 12th April, and they have just released a stunning lyric video for Not Afraid – https://youtu.be/_SKqlS84unc . We had the guys down for a quick introductory chat: First …
Read More »King King – Koko, London – 7th February 2019
Tonight’s gig was one I did not want to miss – not only are King King a great live band, but this tour is the final one with the band’s original bass player, Lindsay Coulson who has sadly decided to step down as the band’s growing popularity demands being away …
Read More »Rival Sons O2 Academy Leeds – 4th February 2019
Canadian blues rockers Sheepdogs support Rival Sons during their extensive 26 date tour of the UK, Europe and USA. Sheepdogs Sounding Southern blues, you might mistake Sheepdogs for being wholeheartedly American but this pack originates from Saskatoon, Canada. They gained themselves popularity by being one of the first unsigned bands …
Read More »MaYaN – Dynamo, Eindhoven – 9th February 2019
Tonight’s support act for this special MaYaN show was Dutch My Propane. They released their new album, “Antidote” just over a week before the show, so this was basically an album launch show for them. Their songs are fairly long, especially when played live, so their 40 minute set consisted …
Read More »Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls First Direct Arena, Leeds Sunday 27 January 2019
Jimmy Eat World and Grace Petrie join Frank Turner’s Be More Kind Tour at First Direct Arena Leeds Grace Petrie is a mighty fine folk singer from Leicester, she has written eight albums to date and tonight she feels very privileged to be asked to be part of Frank Turner’s Be …
Read More »Black Tree Vultures – Interview
UK heavy rockers have just dropped a stunning new single and video for Bitter – https://youtu.be/5bc8AEVlUHY , which has been taken from their hugely anticipated self-titled EP, which arrives on Friday 19th April. We had a chat with the guys and got to know them a little….. What is …
Read More »SKID ROW O2 Academy, Sheffield, Wednesday 23rd January 2019
The rock and roll bus rides into town tonight with not one but four great bands. Big guns Skid Row are joined by hard rock glamsters Backyard Babies, you could think this is a nostalgia trip of the 80s but keeping it fresh is Sweden’s’ H.E.A.T and UK band Vega, …
Read More »Desert Clouds – Interview
UK rockers DESERT CLOUDS release their new album ‘Nothing Beyond The Cage’ on 18th January, we asked the guys to introduce themselves: What is the full band line-up, who plays what? David Land: Guitar and Vocals, Val L. Wallace: Guitar and Vocals, Julius “Little Eagle” Caesar: Bass, Andrea …
Read More »Last Great Dreamers – The Corporation, Sheffield – 9th December 2018
Sunday night at The Corporation, Sheffield and Last Great Dreamers are putting on a Christmas show with special guests Leeds own Boomville which features guitarist Mark Yates of Terrorvision fame. And they’ve also brought along with them compere and comedian Pete K Mally. It’s not every day you have a compere …
Read More »HRH Vikings – Academy, Sheffield – 1st & 2nd December 2018
This was the first HRH Vikings event. Like HRH Metal, CROWS and Sleaze, it’s held at an O2 Academy venue rather than a holiday camp. Despite being the first one, it’s proved popular with the place being busy right from the start of the first day. With headliners Turisas and …
Read More »Crapsons Interview – The Skerries, Bangor, North Wales – 30th December 2018
Tonight I had the absolute pleasure of meeting and chatting to Andy & Mike AKA Crapsons before their gig at The Skerries, Bangor. Two cracking guys who gave me a good and informative insight into their first year as a band, together with their future plans and aspirations going forward. …
Read More »Crapsons / Uncle Peanut / Spam Javelin / Dilation – The Skerries, Bangor, North Wales – 30/12/18
I’ve always believed that it is vital to review and support up and coming talent whenever I can. Tonight at The Skerries in Bangor, North Wales I witnessed four solid reasons why I continue to do it. I also took the opportunity at this gig of chatting with Mike & Andy from …
Read More »Bullets and octane interview – Electric Ballroom, London – December 2018
I spoke to Bullets and octane shortly after their set at the Electric Ballroom in London to talk about their music and touring. Have a listen to what they had to say. If you haven’t seen Bullets and Octane before, they’re an impressive live band. Being on stage not …
Read More »Uriah Heep – Rock City, Nottingham – 15th December 2018
Tonight’s gig had an early start due to the 10pm curfew to allow the regular club night to happen afterwards. Sometimes it’s actually quite nice to have an early finish, and given the crowd tonight is slightly more mature than for most of the gigs held here, an early finish …
Read More »Black Stone Cherry – Arena, Birmingham – 11th December 2018
In recent years Black Stone Cherry have been going from strength to strength and these days are headlining arena tours. A Black Stone Cherry gig is always something to look forward to, but on this tour the support makes it even more of an event. Opening the shows is Monster …
Read More »Massive Wagons – Waterloo Music Bar, Blackpool.
All the gigs I’ve been to in 2018 met their Waterloo at the Waterloo Music Bar on Friday 22nd December 2018, a date that will be forever etched in my memory as this little gem of a venue was packed to the rafters with four sets of high octane rock …
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