Tag Archives: Empyre

Gig review: THE NEW ROSES- Downstairs at the Dome, London, 26 November 2023

Posted on December 2, 2023 by andynathan

Despite rave reviews, German rockers The New Roses have yet to achieve the success they deserve in the UK. We can speculate about the reason for this- one being that though they defy pigeonholing, their sound is totally un-German! Hopefully … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged Dizzy Daniels, Empyre, gig, Henrik Steenholdt, melodic rock, New Wave of Classic Rock, Norman Bites, the New Roses, Timmy Rough, Urban Berz | Leave a comment

Gig review: GUN – Barrowlands, Glasgow – 10th Dec 2022

Posted on December 28, 2022 by david.wilson

Christmas comes but once a year and you can be sure that there will be a date with Gun at the Barra’s with the same regularity. This annual event has now become part of many a Christmas schedule in the … Continue reading →

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Gig review: FIRESTORM MCR – Whitebottom Farm, Stockport, 12-14 August 2022

Posted on September 5, 2022 by andynathan

One of the consequences of the current wretched state of our world in 2022 is that, even though live music has returned from its Covid hiatus, travelling abroad for both fans and bands has become logistically more difficult, and we … Continue reading →

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Gig review: MASON HILL- Camden Underworld, London, 24 September 2021

Posted on September 29, 2021 by andynathan

Mason Hill have been making up for lost time in more ways than one. The young Scots full-length album seemed to have been ages in the making not least with record company politics, and then just as they were building … Continue reading →

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Album review: EMPYRE – Self Aware

Posted on November 5, 2019 by david.wilson

Self Release [release date 05.07.19] This is the debut album from Empyre who hail from Northampton. The band formed in 2016 and have had a run of high profile outings including featuring on ‘BBC Introducing’ and recording a session for the … Continue reading →