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Hawkwind – The Bridgewater Hall Manchester Sunday 11th May 2025 – Gig Review
Legendary space-rock pioneers Hawkwind return with their latest studio album, There Is No Space For Us. This new release develops the...

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May 121 min read


Häxan – Death Of Me – EP Review
Häxan, the all-female rock trio hailing from the grit and glamour of the city, are back with a vengeance and ready to shred eardrums with...

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May 61 min read


Eluveitie – Ànv – Album Review
From the misty glens and windswept shores of a forgotten realm emerges “ Eluveitie ,” a Folk, Celtic death metal band whose music is as...

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May 51 min read


Skin Flowers Unveils the Beautiful Agony Behind Their Gothic Metal Soundscapes
Crawling up from the depths of the underground scene, Skin Flowers crafts a distinctive sound born of heartbreak and endurance. This...

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Apr 284 min read


The Dollyrots & Don’t Panic – Aatma, Manchester – 26th April 2025
I headed down to Manchester to a little event space in the Northern Quarter. At first, I couldn’t find the venue and had circled it twice...

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Apr 274 min read


Symphonic Metallers LYCANIA Drops By For An Exclusive Interview
From Germany’s Black Forest, where fog clings to ancient pines, emerges Lycania. Their sound? Think of midnight walks through woods where...

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Apr 234 min read


Skarlet Envy drop by for a quick chat!
Enter the shadowy realm of Skarlet Envy, a gothic heavy metal band that weaves tales of sorrow, despair, and forbidden love through their...

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Apr 223 min read


VOCALIST THERESA OF POWER METALLERS FORTUNE TELLER DROPS BY FOR A NATTER
From the shadowed forests of forgotten realms emerges Fortune Teller, a mythical power metal band shrouded in an enigma as deep as the...

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Apr 214 min read


DOGSHARK aka ‘The Blues Rock Antidote’ Dogshark Interview
Alright, come a little closer—we’ve got something special for you. We sat down with a band that blends the heart of the blues with the...

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Apr 174 min read


Frontman and Founder Wesley Webb on the Birth of Shackle and the Sound That Shouldn’t Exist
From the shadowed corners of Kent’s underground scene comes Shackle, a four-piece powerhouse crafting a sound that fuses the unrelenting...

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Apr 143 min read


Popular Pop Punkers Black Carrot Interview
From the dimly lit corners of a smokey bar in Hertfordshire, a hard-energy 3 three-piece punk rock band emerged. Showcasing their...

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Apr 126 min read


King Kraken- March Of The Gods – Album Review
The earth trembled with the release of ‘March of the Gods’ which is the latest offering from veteran heavy rock outfit King Kraken....

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Apr 101 min read


KICKIN VALENTINA – Raw Trax, B-Sides And Bootlegs – Album Review
Kickin Valentina is back with an explosive new album ‘Raw Trax, B-Sides and Bootlegs, signed to German label Mighty Music. The raw...

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Mar 261 min read


Ricky Warwick Manchester HMV 14th March 2025 – Album Release Day!
Ricky Warwick is best known for his time as the frontman of Black Star Riders, as well as performing with several other well-known bands,...

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Mar 142 min read


Tony ‘The Demolition Man’ Dolan of Venom. Inc chats with The Pixie
Venom Inc. is a heavy metal band formed by former members of the legendary British extreme metal pioneers, Venom. Featuring Curran...

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Mar 134 min read


Guitarist Sam Millar Chats With Miss Pixie About Virtual Summer .
Sam Millar is on tour April/ May – if you enjoy 80s rock/ Melodic Rock/ AOR, you do not wanna miss this. Plus if you saw him on tour...

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Mar 64 min read


THE WILDHEARTS – SATANIC RITES OF THE WILDHEARTS – CD REVIEW
The Wildhearts have just signed a worldwide deal with Snakefarm/Integral, and Jim Pinder has produced the album (Bring Me The Horizon,...

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Feb 283 min read


Pete of King Kraken Sits Down For A Chat About his Tentacles
If you like your riffs colossal, your grooves thunderous, and your vocals packing enough grit to sandblast a battleship, then you’re...

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Feb 284 min read


Interview with Scott Knowles of Devils & Icons
It’s Christmas and it’s time to deck your balls with loads of holly, or whatever the lyrics are meant to be. I managed to grab a...

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Dec 24, 20245 min read


Glaston-Bury Festival 2021
Glaston-Bury 2021, a great community charity festival held in support of Bury Hospice. Glaston-Bury have raised over £170,000 since...

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Sep 1, 20211 min read
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