Review: KANSAS – Leftoverture Live & Beyond
Kansas made their name as one of the mainstays of the 70’s and 80’s AOR genre, alongside bands like REO Speedwagon and Foreigner. They’re...
Twisted Illusion – Upstairs To Optimism
Upstairs To Optimism is the 5th studio release from Manchester band Twisted Illusion who, with little or no help from any record label or...
Avantasia ‘The Mystery of Time’
"So take the time to follow me into a small old English town during the Victorian era and join a young agnostic scientist by...
German hardcore crew Giver are set to release Sculpture of Violence
German hardcore crew Giver have worked fast to follow up on their 2018 debut Where The Cycle Breaks with a focused, tight, and socially...
Anchor Lane – Casino
A smooth voice sings out “You said it
all with ‘Blood & Irony’ and I’m not what you want me to be” in near
repeat over...
Review: Cold Years – Northern Blues
Britrock has had a tough couple of decades. In the nineties, we were producing bands like The Wildhearts, Terrorvision and The Manic Street Preachers....
Hands Off Gretel are the well-oiled alt-rock machine you never knew you needed
Venue: The Globe, Newcastle
If you read a lot about newer bands, or bands 'on the rise', it might mention something to do with this...
The Boneshakers have One Foot In The Groove
The Boneshakers celebrate the 25th anniversary of their first album Book of Spells with the release of a new album, One Foot In The...
Review: This Oceanic Feeling – Universal Mind
Is ‘Logotherapy’ a prerequisite for calligraphers on a downward career path or some long lost record by The Police? Well, Sting’s diction was never...
MetalDays 2015 – Festival Review
Any spare time I get throughout festival season, you can find me in a field in a tent - that's my happy place. Each...
