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Album review: SCHEFF TOLLE ADRIAENS – Let’s Stop The World
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Album review: TRAGIK – Propaganda Elite
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Album review : ELECTRIC MOB – 2 Make U Cry And Dance (Digital Deluxe Edition)
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Album review: THE MILK MEN – Milky Way
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Album review: FATAL VISION – Four Sides To Every Story
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Album review : PRIDE OF LIONS – Unbridled
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Gig review: DEF LEPPARD + EXTREME – BP Pulse Live, Birmingham, 4 July 2026
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Gig review: GEORGE THOROGOOD AND THE DESTROYERS- Indigo2, London, 30 June 2026
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Gig review: HALESTORM’S LZZY AND JOE: UNPLUGGED – Islington Assembly Hall, London, 17 June 2026
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Gig review: THE WILDHEARTS – Tolbooth, Stirling, 30 May 2026
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THE BERMONDSEY JOYRIDERS & CHARLES SHAAR MURRAY
THE BERMONDSEY JOYRIDERS & CHARLES SHAAR MURRAY BRING ‘NOISE & REVOLUTION’ TO LONDON’S 100 CLUB ON JUNE 27TH & THE RHYTHM FACTORY ON JULY 12TH London blooze-punks The Bermondsey Joyriders have announced a further two hometown shows for the summer months, which … Continue reading
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Tagged CHARLES SHAAR MURRAY, The Bermondsey Joyriders
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JOB FOR A COWBOY interview
Chris Martin catches-up with bass player Nick Schendzielos to discuss the new album ‘Demonocracy’ and the band’s knack of attracting a female following… There’s a lot of buzz going around about the new CD Demonocracy. Seems from the couple songs I have … Continue reading
SIX FEET UNDER – Undead
Metal Blade 2012 Here’s the thing: I’ve never really been a fan of six Feet Under. I my original dislike of Cannibal Corpse has been documented here, though I now love them. For me though, it’s the albums after Corpsegrinder … Continue reading
Posted in PURE METAL (All posts), Pure Metal/Album reviews
Tagged Metal Blade, Six Feet Under
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SANGUINE HUM – Diving Bell
Antenna 2012 Sanguine Hum: cute name, rightly suggestive of prog, and a vast improvement on previous moniker, The Joff Winks Band. The Oxford, UK-quartet’s first effort did the rounds before in a low key way last year but Cherry Red’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Diving Bell, prog, progressive, Sanguine Hum
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Album review: GRAHAM GOULDMAN – Love And Work
Rosala Records [2012] Graham Gouldman certainly knows his way around writing a hit tune, not only for the bands he has been in 10CC and Wax, but he has written hits for numerous other artists from the Yardbirds to Ricky Martin. This … Continue reading
ELTON JOHN: CLASSIC ALBUM SELECTION (1970-73) BOX SET RELEASED
ELTON JOHN: CLASSIC ALBUM SELECTION (1970-73) BOX SET RELEASED July 2nd 2012 on UNIVERSAL MUSIC COMPRISING: ELTON JOHN, TUMBLEWEED CONNECTION, MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER, HONKY CHATEAU, DON’T SHOOT ME I’M ONLY THE PIANO PLAYER Universal music will be … Continue reading
STEEL THREADS release their new album in July
STEEL THREADS / Timing Is Everything’ album (Rocksector RSRCD 1221) Availalable from Amazon, Play.Com, HMV.Com & iTunes Released 9th July “…this Power/Folk/Rock hits a chord. Think of an English Hayseed Dixie/Hugh Cornwell cross smashed in the face with a tiny … Continue reading
ADRENALINE MOB announce UK & European tour
Mike Portnoy issues video message to fans about Adrenaline Mob’s upcoming UK & European tour Legendary ex-Dream Theater sticksman Mike Portnoy has taken time out of his schedule to film a short video message from his studio for his UK … Continue reading
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Tagged Adrenaline Mob, Dream Theater, Mike Portnoy
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Patsy Matheson & Becky Mills news
The last few months have been really busy – Becky Mills and me have been out on the road playing our guitars and singing a bit all over the UK. What fun we have had! We have performed in some … Continue reading
Posted in Festivals & Large Events, Gigs and Tour News, NEWS
Tagged Becky Mills, Patsy Matheson
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HAWKWIND – Onward
Eastworld 2012 www.hawkwind.com Hawkwind return with their new album, less than two years since their last one ‘Blood Of The Earth’. Dave Brock still steers the good(space)ship Hawkwind along with Tim Blake, Richard Chadwick, Mr Dibs and Niall Hone. This … Continue reading
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Tagged Dave Brock, Hawkwind, Huw Lloyd-Langton, Onward
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RICHARD MARX – Inside My Head
FRONTIERS RECORDS 2012 Something of a forgotten man since his hit making days dried up in the mid nineties, singer-songwriter Richard Marx has been making up for lost time over the last year or two. His shows at Shepherds Bush … Continue reading
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Tagged Frontiers, Richard Marx
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LULEY – Tomorrow’s Today
AOR HEAVEN 2012 Former Tokyo and Craaft singer Klaus Luley has made a welcome return after many years in the wilderness. The German also plays all guitar and keyboards and the album has a typically clear production from his fellow … Continue reading
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Tagged AOR Heaven, Craaft, LULEY, Michael Voss
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If You Like Metallica… by Mike McPadden
Backbeat Books www.backbeatbooks.com A book that does what it says on the tin in that it recommends music, along with books and films, you may enjoy as a fan of Metallica. A book like this you’d think would be fairly … Continue reading
EVERWOOD – Without Saving
Prog Rock Records 2012 www.progrockrecords.com The third album by this Hungarian band led by keyboards player Attila Tanczer. It is a loose concept album based on the finding out what life is all about and spirituality in general and for … Continue reading
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Tagged Everwood, prog metal
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DEW-SCENTED post first single, track listing and cover art for new album ‘Icarus’
‘Icarus’ out July 30th Today DEW-SCENTED post the first single taken off Icarus! Check out the landing page at http://www.metalblade.com/dewscented and stream the album’s first song Sworn To Obey. Make also sure to check out the pre-order links, there’s a CD/shirt bundle available as well! DEW-SCENTED vocalist … Continue reading
PETER MATUCHNIAK – Uncover Me
The Record Label 2012 www.therecordlabel.net Peter Matuchniak is an accomplished musician who has worked with various progressive rock bands down the years. This album sees him joined by amongst others new(ish) Spock’s Beard drummer Jimmy Keegan. This is a diverse … Continue reading
Dream Theater members praise Eden’s Curse
Following the EDEN’S CURSE two shows with Dream Theater in the UK last year, three members of Dream Theater, namely James LaBrie, John Petrucci and Mike Mangini have spoken in audio interviews about the band in glowing terms and can be streamed below. http://soundcloud.com/edenscurse/dream-theater-labrie-petrucci LaBrie, who sang on EDEN’S CURSE last studio record “Trinity“, … Continue reading
Backstage Hero – Scott Hamilton (Small Stone Records)
Scott Hamilton gives us the lowdown on US based label Small Stone Records… How did the Small Stone Records label start off? Growing up, I was always infatuated with music (like most kids who came of age in the 70′s … Continue reading
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STORMZONE to support SEB BACH in the UK
*** NORTHERN IRISH HARD ROCKERS ANNOUNCED AS SPECIAL GUESTS ON SEBASTIAN BACH’S JUNE UK TOUR DATES FOLLOWING RAVE REVIEWS OF NEW STUDIO ALBUM ‘ZERO TO RAGE’ *** Thunderous Belfast based Melodic Heavy Metallers Stormzone have been confirmed as special guest … Continue reading
GWAR-B-Q details announced
After months of paperwork, hoop-jumping, and making the appropriate sacrifices, today Slave Pit is pleased to announce that the GWAR-B-Q is 100% completely legal and confirmed, and set for August 18 at Hadad’s Lake, the location the band had planned … Continue reading
Revenant Dead’s news
MadasHell Promotions would like to extend a warm welcome to Steve Clayton Inc. as personal endorser to James ‘Darmer’ Warren in the Birmingham band Revenant Dead’s ‘Army of the ‘Dead’: Steve Clayton, Inc. & Clayton Custom Guitar Picks is your … Continue reading
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Brian James & Rat Scabies (with Texas Teri) on 7th June at the 100 Club
Brian James & Rat Scabies (with Texas Teri) on 7th June at the 100 Club. Playing classic album Damned Damned Damned. Tickets and more details here **All pre ordered ticket holders + those arriving at the venue at 7.30pm will … Continue reading
SAXON – Heavy Metal Thunder – Live: Eagle Over Wacken (DVD+2CD)
UDR/EMI 2012 NWoBHM Stalwarts have proven an increasingly popular draw of late, and remain one of the most consistent and reliable British metal bands around. On the back of some of their most successful albums in 30 years, we get … Continue reading
Iron Maiden: The Ultimate Unauthorized History of the Beat by Neil Daniels
Jawbone Press www.jawbonepress.com £24.95 224pp ISBN 9781908279231 Neil Daniels fresh from his book on Metallica’s early years now turns his attention to one of the metal bands of all time, Iron Maiden. This is a lovely illustrated tome with live … Continue reading
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Tagged Blaze Bayley, Bruce Dickinson, Iron Maiden, Neil Daniels, Steve Harris
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Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers live DVD
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Live in Concert (DVD & Blu-Ray) Release Date 4th Jun 2012 Live Anthology (Deluxe Box Set) Playback (6CD Box Set) Release Date 11th June 2012 SENSATIONAL LIVE CONCERT DVD AND BLU-RAY RELEASED FOR THE FIRST … Continue reading
