THE MUTE GODS – Atheists and Believers
The Mute Gods are a kind-of prog-rock supergroup, with all three members of the line-up having a lengthy pedigree playing in other major bands,...
DEVIN TOWNSEND – An iconoclastic musician who has pushed the boundaries on Empath
If one word could be said to sum up the music and career of Canadian rock musician Devin Townsend, it’s probably Iconoclastic. Since he’s...
The Xcerts – Wildheart Dreaming
With both a supporting tour and a massive headlining tour coming up, Scottish rockers The Xcerts are a band we’ll hopefully hear a lot...
POD, Alien Ant Farm & 68 at o2 Ritz Manchester
To open the night at 02 Ritz Manchester was noise punk band from Atlanta, 68. I have never listened to the noise punk genre...
Tyketto – Strength in Numbers 25th Anniversary tour, live!
Marking a quarter of a century for anything is a little special, but when you get an email that tells you your second album...
FM complete a fabulous Italian Job
FM are far from being the only classic 1980's band still on the touring circuit after enjoying a second wind. Something that’s a little less...
Dream Theatre’s Distance Over Time “Them at their most dynamic”
A contentious point, maybe, but it’s probably true to say there’s no other band like rock titans, the mighty Dream Theatre. Consequently, few bands...
Rock Goddess return with This Time
Back in the days of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM), for those of us with long memories, females playing rock were...
Almost Honest – Welcome to the Viking Groove Machine
It was hard to know exactly what I was in for heading into the first listen of Almost Honest’s Seiches and Sirens, a full-length...
Grass prove they are anything but trash with Fresh material
Despite conjuring the sound of a band who has crossed a sun-baked desert in a clapped out old touring van, you may be surprised...
