Slash turns the air blue on Orgy of the Damned
I began researching the early blues pioneers after noticing many songs by the likes of Gallagher and Zeppelin had started life back in the...
Airbag – The Century of the Self
It is a funny thing when a great and supremely skilled constellation of musicians releases a near-perfect album that makes you think and believe...
Gary Numan: The Pleasure Principle of Replicas Live
In the first of three intimate sold out shows, Gary Numan celebrates the 45th anniversary of Tubeway Army’s Replicas album as well as Gary's...
Manchester screams for Bruce Dickinson once again
It's been a very long time since Bruce Dickinson last put out any solo material or toured with anyone but Iron Maiden so this...
Anette Olzon unleashes the melodic Rapture
Anette Olzon and Tarja Turunen have a shared history as former vocalists for Nightwish, with both alleging their dismissals from the band—a claim that...
Nickelback: A redemption arc in Manchester
This may be an absurd statement for younger readers but at one point in time Nickelback wasn't the coolest band in music despite having...
The Dirty Denims know the meaning of Party On!
Dutch band The Dirty Denims follow up 2019’s Ready, Steady,Go! with another exclamatory title… Party On! The ten tracks continue their clever blend of...
Oakfarm grow and harvest on Oakfarm
While the name Oakfarm might evoke images of a bucolic, rural paradise, it's actually a German trio who have released a very worthwhile debut...
Holly Lerski shares the story of a Sweet Decline
Gaining recognition in the late 1990s as part of the folk rock ensemble Angelou, this singer-songwriter from Norfolk has been likened to artists such...
Kerry King loudly declares From Hell I Rise
The retirement of Slayer left a massive void in the landscape of metal and many have been quietly praying to the desolate one for...
