Hot off the back of their biggest headline UK arena dates yet plus historic performances opening for Iron Maiden and capturing hearts at Black Sabbath‘s “Back To The Beginning” in 2025, GRAMMY Award winning band HALESTORM are pleased to share a string of intimate unplugged shows for June 2026. The dates arrive [more…]
Polish extreme metal pioneers BEHEMOTH have unleashed a visually captivating and fiercely thematic music video for their track ‘Nomen Barbarvm,’ a standout song from their critically acclaimed latest album, “The Shit Ov God”. The apocalyptic video, directed by Dariusz Szermanowiczr, features deeply symbolic visuals, including references to occult traditions and a deliberate subversion of religious iconography, [more…]
Review By Darren McIntyre Dea Matrona (Divine Mother Goddess) are rising indie/rock duo Mollie McGinn & Orlaith Forsythe from Belfast, Ireland, who burst onto the scene with a string of busking shows around the streets of Belfast. Their electrifying performances quickly caught the attention of YouTube and have amassed 6.9 million streams, [more…]
Dementia Aware Fest 2026 was more than just a showcase of rising rock talent – it was a powerful, loud, and heartfelt celebration of music with purpose. Held under the banner Red by Night, the festival brought together a diverse lineup of bands from across the UK (and beyond), each delivering their [more…]
Review by Darren McIntyre. Images by Scott Anderson As part of this year’s Celtic Connections, St Luke’s played host to one of the most compelling live performers working today. Xavier Amin Dphrepaulezz, better known as Fantastic Negrito, brought his funk-laced, soul-drenched blues to a packed venue, and from the moment the house [more…]
BRAND NEW TRACK OUT NOW ‘THIS IS THE SOUND’ TAKEN FROM THE FORTHCOMING ALBUMYOU GOT THIS RELEASED ON APRIL 17TH 2026PRE-ORDER HERE FIVE DATE IN-STORE UK TOUR WEEK OF RELEASE Welsh ragga metal legends Skindred have released their brand-new track ‘This Is The Sound’. A fiery, fizzing, hook-laden blast of Skindred craziness, it’s the [more…]
TRUCKFIGHTERS release new single ‘The Bliss‘, out now on Fuzzorama Records, new album ‘MASTERFLOW’ is out on 10th April. They play Camden’s Desertfest on 17th May. Listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eBTomI6Q6I Swedish fuzz rockers Truckfighters have released their new single ‘The Bliss’, out now & their first track from upcoming album ‘MASTERFLOW‘. ‘We’re back with a bang… [more…]
Review By Darren McIntyre Solomon Hicks is a blues hotshot from Harlem, New York, who is a thrilling paradox, a sonic contradiction who is an old-soul roots scholar who salutes ancient musical forms: blues, jazz, soul, funk & gospel. Solomon brought us his debut album, Harlem, in 2020, which catapulted him into [more…]
LISTEN HERE | WATCH HERE Photo credit: Peter Tainsh, On their new single “Proper Job”, Micko & The Mellotronics channel the sound of the 70s and provide another look at their forthcoming third album, ‘The Trinity’.Micko & The Mellotronics have returned with their new single “Proper Job”, which finds Micko examining [more…]
ANNOUNCES DEBUT UK & EUROPEANHEADLINE SHOWS FOR SEPT 2026INCLUDING LONDON, TROXY – SEPT 22NDTICKETS ON SALE NOW HEREJapanese sensation LiSA has announced her first-ever headline tour of the UK and Europe for September 2026. The tour comes in celebration of the 15th anniversary of her solo debut and LiSA will reach fans [more…]
By Justin Smulison Heavy metal powerhouse Death Dealer have unleashed their long-awaited fourth album, Reign Of Steel, available now worldwide via Massacre Records on physical and digital formats. And I am not using the term “powerhouse” lightly – veterans of the American metal scene are at the helm: Sean Peck (vocals; Cage and Three Tremors), Ross “The Boss” Friedman (guitars, [more…]
Review By Glen Parkes Reina del Mar arrives wrapped in salt air and sun-warmed rhythm, a Latin-rock-infused single that carries a distinctly Mexican-Cuban spirit in both its groove and its soul. From the opening moments, the track moves with an easy, rolling sway, as if guided by the tide itself rather than [more…]
Hot off the back of their biggest headline UK arena dates yet plus historic performances opening for Iron Maiden and capturing hearts at Black Sabbath‘s “Back To The Beginning” in 2025, GRAMMY Award winning band HALESTORM are pleased to share a string of intimate unplugged shows for June 2026. The dates arrive [more…]
Polish extreme metal pioneers BEHEMOTH have unleashed a visually captivating and fiercely thematic music video for their track ‘Nomen Barbarvm,’ a standout song from their critically acclaimed latest album, “The Shit Ov God”. The apocalyptic video, directed by Dariusz Szermanowiczr, features deeply symbolic visuals, including references to occult traditions and a deliberate subversion of religious iconography, [more…]
Review By Darren McIntyre Dea Matrona (Divine Mother Goddess) are rising indie/rock duo Mollie McGinn & Orlaith Forsythe from Belfast, Ireland, who burst onto the scene with a string of busking shows around the streets of Belfast. Their electrifying performances quickly caught the attention of YouTube and have amassed 6.9 million streams, [more…]
Dementia Aware Fest 2026 was more than just a showcase of rising rock talent – it was a powerful, loud, and heartfelt celebration of music with purpose. Held under the banner Red by Night, the festival brought together a diverse lineup of bands from across the UK (and beyond), each delivering their [more…]
Review by Darren McIntyre. Images by Scott Anderson As part of this year’s Celtic Connections, St Luke’s played host to one of the most compelling live performers working today. Xavier Amin Dphrepaulezz, better known as Fantastic Negrito, brought his funk-laced, soul-drenched blues to a packed venue, and from the moment the house [more…]
BRAND NEW TRACK OUT NOW ‘THIS IS THE SOUND’ TAKEN FROM THE FORTHCOMING ALBUMYOU GOT THIS RELEASED ON APRIL 17TH 2026PRE-ORDER HERE FIVE DATE IN-STORE UK TOUR WEEK OF RELEASE Welsh ragga metal legends Skindred have released their brand-new track ‘This Is The Sound’. A fiery, fizzing, hook-laden blast of Skindred craziness, it’s the [more…]
TRUCKFIGHTERS release new single ‘The Bliss‘, out now on Fuzzorama Records, new album ‘MASTERFLOW’ is out on 10th April. They play Camden’s Desertfest on 17th May. Listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eBTomI6Q6I Swedish fuzz rockers Truckfighters have released their new single ‘The Bliss’, out now & their first track from upcoming album ‘MASTERFLOW‘. ‘We’re back with a bang… [more…]
Review By Darren McIntyre Solomon Hicks is a blues hotshot from Harlem, New York, who is a thrilling paradox, a sonic contradiction who is an old-soul roots scholar who salutes ancient musical forms: blues, jazz, soul, funk & gospel. Solomon brought us his debut album, Harlem, in 2020, which catapulted him into [more…]
