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As a much-loved ska punk band hailing from West Yorkshire, the four members of Random Hand broke their fan’s hearts in early 2015 by announcing a hiatus. To add insult to pit-based injury, they would also release their much anticipated fourth album Hit/Reset the day after their last gig at the Underworld in Camden, but had no plans to tour this ...

Before we kick into this review, allow me to start off with the aftermath of the gig, and an important yet short anecdote… It’s a freezing yet miserable night in Tunbridge Wells, and for some unfortunate moshers who somehow went the wrong way back to the train station whilst dressed in shorts and hoodies (and one in cow print trousers), ...

RAMzine Issue 22 is out now featuring Within Temptation, Burdened and Uriah Heep. RAMzine’s Neil Mach heads to London to speak with Sharon den Adel of Within Temptation about their new album Resist. On page five we introduce you to Northern metalcore newcomers Burdened and on page seven we take a look back at The Chariot’s The Fiancée. Page eight features our RAMzine Classic where we ...

Swedish hard rockers H.E.A.T are especially known for their catchy tunes and passionate performances. These guys certainly know how to work an audience and after years of hard work they are finally getting the recognition they deserve. Touring non-stop and supporting great acts such as Toto, Alice Cooper and Whitesnake have exponentially increased their fan base and soon they’ll be ...

Skid Row are celebrating the thirty year anniversary of their self-titled album by releasing its Deluxe version. The American hard rockers who haven’t slowed down since the 80’s have just come to the end of a spectacular UK tour in which they have been supported by super talents such as Vega, Heat and Backyard Babies. There’s a new album in store ...

You would be forgiven if Breaking Bands Festival was not yet on your radar or in your calendar of events, it has until this point always been a fairly small festival that sells out each year. However it is one of the UKs best Interdependent Festivals that you need to know about. Now in its 5th year Breaking Bands in Bromsgrove ...

With the release of Testament – The Best Of Eden’s Curse, being guests at the recent Michael Schenker Fest and about to embark on their own UK tour in March, the multi-national Eden’s Curse are preparing to head out on their own headline tour this April. Despite which, Paul Logue, the band’s bass player and main songwriter, took time out ...

We were offered the chance to speak with not only possibly the most musically controversial artist of the year, but also the kindest, most humble artist of the year. The brain behind Zeal and Ardor, Manuel Gagneux, was kind enough to sit down with us and talk over a beer (thank you!) before taking to the stage at the Electric ...

Starting somewhat gently, Clutch have hit the UK with two bands of European flavour that bring something a little different to the mix, flying the flag for the French, are the somewhat politically charged folk sounding The Inspector Cluzo, for the Germans, the desert rock sounding The Picture Books. Both bands consisting of nothing but two members. First up came the ...

After releasing their 25th studio album, British rockers Uriah Heep have embarked on a UK tour supported by GUN and Von Hertzen Brothers. Their current lineup consists of Bernie Shaw on lead vocals, Mick Box on lead guitars, Phil Lanzon on keyboards, Dave Rimmer on bass and Russell Gilbrook on drums. These guys haven’t slowed down since 1970, the year ...