Blue Öyster Cult – 50th Anniversary: Third Night
It's anyone's guess exactly how many 'live' albums have been issued by Blue Öyster Cult (BOC), but this latest release captures the performance from...
IQ Live From London 1985: Neo-Prog’s Unsung Heroes
Recorded live, with only three days' notice, at the Camden Palace as part of a series called Live From London, IQ at the time...
Review: Whitesnake – The Purple Album
I was the first one on the phone ranting about this album to friends. Kindred spirits, some of us old enough to be granddads,...
A journey back to the 90’s with pop punk idols Blink182 setting the O2...
Pop-punk legends Blink 182 were massively influential on my music tastes during my youth so I couldn't wait to see them live. I...
Hannah Wicklund & The Steppin’ Stones
Performing live
since she was a kid the now 22-year old Hannah Wicklund made her UK debut live
this year on Planet Rock’s Roadstar’s tour, releasing...
HEADLESS CROWN produce a powerful and genuine heavy metal album
A Geneva-based heavy metal band who feature Judas Priest, Saxon and Iron Maiden amongst their influences, Headless Crown, are set to release their second album...
Thrash of the Titans: Testament, Obituary, Destruction, Nervosa
The UK has had no shortage of amazing heavy metal shows with absolutely stacked bills and the latest one to hit Manchester is the...
Review: Let’s Talk Daggers – A Beautiful Life
The number of bands who claim to defy genre classification is much larger than the number of bands who actually do so. In fact,...
Review: Joe Bonamassa – Blues of Desperation
‘This Train’ comes bristling down the tracks with a ballsy hard-on. Mr Bonamassa in mighty fine form with roaring vocals that are so good...
Ihsahn: A self-titled masterpiece
The self-titled album is typically indicative of introduction or reinvention. Since his days in Emperor and his near flawless solo career Ihsahn is no...
