The horns go up tonight as BLOODSTOCK and TRIVIUM unleash the professionally filmed premiere of the full TRIVIUM headline set from BLOODSTOCK 2025. Long hailed as Britain’s fiercest independent metal gathering – a pilgrimage for die-hards, riff worshippers and circle-pit lifers alike – BLOODSTOCK has built its reputation on moments that become legend. This is one of them! Florida’s modern metal standard-bearers [more…]
Words by Phil Ingham Other than the odd foray into the city to watch my hometown rugby league team play there, I haven’t had cause to spend much time in Bradford. I was therefore entirely unaware of the music scene in the area until this EP from Bradfordian trio Trigger Thumb landed [more…]
Words and Photos by Dave Martin/Faversham Photography Former Guns N Roses, Slash’s Snake pit and Kills for Thrills guitarist Gilby Clarke lands in London’s O2 Academy 2 in Islington on route to a three-date tour of Italy. Accompanied by the highly talented Guns 2 Roses and guests the legendary guitarist visited the [more…]
Review By Darren McIntyre Riot Weekend are a Guildford-based Alt-Pop Punk quartet that blends pop-punk catchiness with hard-hitting heavy riffs & wide-ranging soaring vocals. The band draw favourable comparisons with the likes of Green Day, Blink-182 & Paramore; they deliver a kinetic & crowd-engaging performance each time they hit the stage. 2022 [more…]
Review By Lily O’Delia The first single from Zona Hester, “Faster Than Angels” (released January 30th, 2026), starts quietly. The guitar is steady and familiar, almost reassuring, like you’re about to get into something comfortable. But this comfort doesn’t last long. It’s only a matter of seconds before a faint pressure begins to [more…]
Heavy Rock Independent Release Release Date – March 13th 2026 Review By Smudge Smith racket,Raucous Yorkshire rockers Sour Tusk have returned with a mighty hunk of masculine Motorhead infused metal/boogie that’s as rough as a badger’s bum and louder than the one o’clock gun. The music is fed on a diet of [more…]
Review By Josh Jones After releasing four previous albums, the Finnish band Temple Balls say that they feel they have found a “preferred sound” which carries their “divisive band’s name”, of which I strongly agree! This album is bold, especially bold as it harnesses a nostalgic 80s sound whilst also being able [more…]
Review by Darren McIntyre Images By Scott Anderson When two world-class musicians collide, expectation levels soar. With Adrian Smith of Iron Maiden and Richie Kotzen (of Mr. Big, Poison and The Winery Dogs fame) sharing a stage, you know you’re in for something special. Their partnership, born from a mutual love of [more…]
Review by Darren McIntyre Images By Scott Anderson When you talk about the UK’s modern hard rock resurgence, you cannot ignore the relentless rise of Kris Barras. Hailing from Torquay, Devon, Barras has carved out a formidable reputation over the last few years, both as a solo artist and with the Kris [more…]
Swedish extreme metal juggernauts ARCH ENEMY charge into a new chapter with the release of their explosive new single “To The Last Breath” – the band’s first blast of fresh material since their latest album Blood Dynasty. A crushing statement of intent, “To The Last Breath” stays true to the band’s razor-sharp legacy while igniting [more…]
Russian-born, Lancashire-based bedlamcore artist n0trixx has released her new single ‘hysteria [БЕГN]’, the latest song to be taken from the debut album A Catalogue of Madness and Melancholia out March 13th. The album is available to pre-order here. ‘hysteria [БЕГN]’ tackles Depression with a propulsive beat as Suicidal Ideation grows with her twisted rap flows [more…]
In celebration of the 30th anniversary of Bruce Dickinson’s third album Skunkworks, BMG Records have released it digitally in a brand new Dolby Atmos version, alongside a Dolby Atmos version of Bruce’s debut solo album, Tattooed Millionaire. These releases follow the critically acclaimed release last year of More Balls To Picasso, the stunning reworking of Bruce Dickinson’s [more…]
The horns go up tonight as BLOODSTOCK and TRIVIUM unleash the professionally filmed premiere of the full TRIVIUM headline set from BLOODSTOCK 2025. Long hailed as Britain’s fiercest independent metal gathering – a pilgrimage for die-hards, riff worshippers and circle-pit lifers alike – BLOODSTOCK has built its reputation on moments that become legend. This is one of them! Florida’s modern metal standard-bearers [more…]
Words by Phil Ingham Other than the odd foray into the city to watch my hometown rugby league team play there, I haven’t had cause to spend much time in Bradford. I was therefore entirely unaware of the music scene in the area until this EP from Bradfordian trio Trigger Thumb landed [more…]
Words and Photos by Dave Martin/Faversham Photography Former Guns N Roses, Slash’s Snake pit and Kills for Thrills guitarist Gilby Clarke lands in London’s O2 Academy 2 in Islington on route to a three-date tour of Italy. Accompanied by the highly talented Guns 2 Roses and guests the legendary guitarist visited the [more…]
Review By Darren McIntyre Riot Weekend are a Guildford-based Alt-Pop Punk quartet that blends pop-punk catchiness with hard-hitting heavy riffs & wide-ranging soaring vocals. The band draw favourable comparisons with the likes of Green Day, Blink-182 & Paramore; they deliver a kinetic & crowd-engaging performance each time they hit the stage. 2022 [more…]
Review By Lily O’Delia The first single from Zona Hester, “Faster Than Angels” (released January 30th, 2026), starts quietly. The guitar is steady and familiar, almost reassuring, like you’re about to get into something comfortable. But this comfort doesn’t last long. It’s only a matter of seconds before a faint pressure begins to [more…]
Heavy Rock Independent Release Release Date – March 13th 2026 Review By Smudge Smith racket,Raucous Yorkshire rockers Sour Tusk have returned with a mighty hunk of masculine Motorhead infused metal/boogie that’s as rough as a badger’s bum and louder than the one o’clock gun. The music is fed on a diet of [more…]
Review By Josh Jones After releasing four previous albums, the Finnish band Temple Balls say that they feel they have found a “preferred sound” which carries their “divisive band’s name”, of which I strongly agree! This album is bold, especially bold as it harnesses a nostalgic 80s sound whilst also being able [more…]
Review by Darren McIntyre Images By Scott Anderson When two world-class musicians collide, expectation levels soar. With Adrian Smith of Iron Maiden and Richie Kotzen (of Mr. Big, Poison and The Winery Dogs fame) sharing a stage, you know you’re in for something special. Their partnership, born from a mutual love of [more…]
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