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My annual deja vu quote of “Another year, another Bloodstock Open Air Festival” returns and 2018 saw a wealth of talent spread along four stages in the beautiful location of Catton Hall. First band up at the eye rubbingly time of 10.30am on the New Blood Stage were Dumfries based …

Southern Californian groove metal kings, DEVILDRIVER are set to re-issue revamped editions of their first five albums via BMG on 28th September 2018. Formed in Santa Barbara, CA in 2002 when vocalist & frontman Dez Fafara’s previous band Coal Chamber were winding down, DEVILDRIVER became Dez’s new musical focus.  The …

Flint, MI firebrands, KING 810 have announced a lengthy UK tour this Winter. Frontman David Gunn tells us, “There’s been a lot of rumours floating around and our UK Family has been waiting patiently.  Told ya’ll we’d be back.” Dates rack up as follows: Thu 29th Nov – BIRMINGHAM O2 …

After his incendiary performance at Bloodstock Festival this weekend, The Duke of Spook, WEDNESDAY 13 has announced his annual UK Halloween shows and this year there’s a surprise for fans of his Frankenstein Drag Queens From Planet 13 era! Wednesday tells us; “I’m so excited to be back in London …

Arriving at Bloodstock feels like coming home. I’ve been coming here for years (this is my tenth Bloodstock), and while the bands are the advertised attraction, it’s also about meeting up with friends that you havent seen for a while (often since the last Bloodstock). Even before the bands start, …

Manchester band Federal Charm release their third album on 14th September. Fecorded at Willow Terrace studios in Manchester, it was co produced by the band and John Simms who has produced albums for Blossoms. It’s the first album to feature the new vocalist, Tom Guyer. It’s immediately obvious when you …

British band Sulpher was formed in 2000 by Rob Holliday and Steve Monti who had previously played together in the band Curve in the 1990s. In 2002 they released their debut album, “Spray” and followed that up by touring in support of bands such as Sisters of Mercy, The 69 …

As Monty Python would say…And now for something completely different. I’m talking about the new mini-album from alternative rock band Thirsty. Thirsty was founded by Guy Bailey (former guitarist and founding member of the Quireboys) and Russian poet Irina D. That’s already starting to sound a bit unusual, but for …

Lynyrd Skynyrd have released a number of live albums over the years, but it’s been eight years since their last one. You might assume that this new album will focus on the newer material from the “God & guns” and “Last of a dyin’ breed” albums but you’d be wrong. …

It’s been six long years since Doro released her last studio album – Raise your fist. Since then she’s celebrated 30 years in metal with two massive shows with guests and an orchestra and released a live album/DVD from those shows. Now as she reaches 35 years in metal she’s …

ROSS THE BOSS announces UK tour dates in October with special guest UPROAR: 5th October – Bannermans, Ediburgh https://tickets-scotland.com/ross2 6th October – Cathouse, Glasgow https://tickets-scotland.com/ross3 7th October – Trillians, Newcastle https://tickets-scotland.com/ross4 8th October – The Underworld Camden, London https://www.theunderworldcamden.co.uk/events/2018-10-08-ross-the-boss-the-underworld 9th October – The Corporation, Sheffield http://www.corporation.org.uk/gig/2295/Ross+The+Boss+at+Corporation+on+9+October+2018 10th October – The Iron Road, Evesham https://www.ents24.com/evesham-events/the-iron-road/ross-the-boss/5388739 11th October …

Two bands from two continents, two very different worlds and histories, but in many ways they have occupied parallel universes. Both have forged their own paths forward for over fifteen years. Both have released four albums. Both seek transcendence and deep places in their explorations, uncompromising in their vision, both …

Tonight I headed out to The Picturedrome in Holmfirth as The Dead Daisies brought their Summer Tour 2018 to Yorkshire. The Dead Daisies aren’t actually a group, as such, but a collective of musicians assembled, only five years ago, by David Lowy and Jon Stevens. The Antipodean Simon Cowell and Simon Fuller? As …

Michael Monroe announced as Special Guest for MC50 Tour Finnish glam punk legend Michael Monroe has been announced as special guest for November’s MC50 UK tour. Fresh from playing to a packed Opera House at Blackpool’s Rebellion Festival, Michael is set to bring his high energy rock n’ roll to …

              Crawl unleash a pure beast with their debut album ‘Rituals’ These Swedes sure know how to deliver a knockout blow with their debut full length offering ‘Rituals’, an album that takes the Death Metal genre to new heights with its intense brutality. Every …

Hailing from 4 different countries, DAMN DICE members founded the band in 2011 in London (UK) and started getting a lot of attention for their music which mixes current low tuning modern metal vibe with hard rock vocals. Think GUNS N ROSES meets METAL. As a result, it’s a modern …

  BILLY GOULD (FAITH NO MORE)  ADDED TO ALL-STAR GROUPMICHAEL MONROE ANNOUNCED AS SUPPORT Wayne Kramer, leader of Detroit’s iconic proto-punk/hard rock band MC5, has today announced that Billy Gould of Faith No More will be joining him on stage for the upcoming MC50 tour this November. Joining the legendary …

THE DEAD DAISIES KICK OFF “WELCOME TO DAISYLAND” TOUR IN LIVERPOOL ON NOVEMBER 13TH!   GREAT MIX OF CLASSIC BRITISH ROCKERS AND HOT UP-AND-COMERS AS SPECIAL GUESTS!   EXCLUSIVE EVENT AND TREATS FOR STEELHOUSE TICKET HOLDERS!     THE DEAD DAISIES are returning to the UK!   Partnering with Academy …

                German Metalheads Horseman, saddle up and explode out of the stalls with their latest album ‘Of Hope, Freedom And Future’ With a history going back some ten years now, Horseman release their third full length album in the form of ‘Of Hope, …

With two weeks to go before the arrival of the new Alice In Chains album Rainier Fog (BMG), anticipation is ramping up with today’s release of new single ‘Never Fade’. ‘Never Fade’ is the third Rainier Fog song release following ‘So Far Under’ and  ‘The One You Know’ and all three tracks are available …