O.R.k – Screamnasium
The band O.R.k (as in ‘Oh R Kay’ rather than ork) comprises a collaboration between vocalist and composer LEF, Colin Edwin (bass), Carmelo Pipitone...
Amon Amarth bring their awe-inspiring set of Viking themed death metal to Manchester along...
Ever-increasing the range of their fanbase, production value and technical prowess yet still staying true to what has helped make them an oddity in...
Live Review: Breed 77 @ Hard Rock Hell
One of the most original bands around today, Breed 77 took the stage at Hard Rock Hell on the Sunday afternoon with a serious...
Halo Maude has reason to Celebrate
I often choose music on a whim - it could be the cover (the superb Pathfinder by Beggars Opera for example) or the title...
Hard Rock Hell 8 Review
Hard Rock Hell (HRH) feels like a very well kept secret, hidden by it's location, hidden by the fact it always sells out, and by...
Let Go: KMFDM, doing it again
KMFDM are one of the most important acts in the industrial scene. With a career spanning 40 years, it becomes difficult to do something...
Sam Millar serves a Wigan Slappy with More Cheese Please
Sam Millar is a musician, writer and producer from... you guessed... Wigan, and is probably best known for his time in the rock band...
Black Metal pioneers Mayhem, serve up disorder
Renowned and infamous black metal legends Mayhem are still firing on all creative cylinders as evidenced by this sparkling new EP of theirs titled Atavastic Black...
Live Review: SOiL @ Hard Rock Hell
Taking the stage as the penultimate band of the weekend, SOiL really had to step their game due to the high calibre of performances...
Haken and Between the Buried and Me once again join forces in Manchester
In a case of history repeating itself in the best way possible, prog metal titans Haken and Between the Buried and Me join forces...




























