April 2025 – Page 3 – Jace media music

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Live Reviews

Mayor Fest – The Caring and Sharing Rock Festival

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Friday – Giffard Arms, Wolverhampton 3rd April 2025 Review and Photos by Linda McDermott There’s something special about the rock community when they come together, and this weekend is one event that showcases this. With Mayor Fest being split over three days, with Saturday as the main event, this festival brings together [more…]

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Interviews

Open ‘Transmissions’: An Interview with Telepathy

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By Justin Smulison Post-metal instrumentalists Telepathy are back with their first album in five years, Transmissions. Released by Pelagic Records, the UK-based quartet embraced synths and keys (in moderation) on this outing, along with real public broadcasting clips, in order to reach new cinematic heights. One of the lead singles, “Augury” embodies the focus on [more…]

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Interviews

Vulvarine – Bea Talks to Smudge from Jace Media Music

By Jace Media Music

Austrian purveyors of ‘Vulvarock’ – Vulvarine have just released their superb new album ‘Fast Lane’ through Napalm Records. The record is stuffed full of punk energy and metal precision along with some catchy melodies. I caught up with the band’s drummer Bea Heartbeat on a day off from their tour with Thundermother. [more…]

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Live Reviews

Live Review: Amigo the Devil – Manchester Academy 1, University of Manchester

By Jace Media Music

Location: Manchester, UK Review by: Ian Walker for Jace Media Music Dark, Twisted & Unforgettable: Amigo the Devil Brings Murderfolk Magic to Manchester Amigo the Devil doesn’t just perform—he possesses. On a rainy night in Manchester, Danny Kiranos transformed Academy 1 into a confessional chamber where gallows humour, raw vulnerability, and banjo-driven [more…]

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Live Reviews

Burning Rope at the Tuesday Night Music Club

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Review and Images By Ken Jackson Burning Rope at the The Tuesday Night Music Club. A Triumphant Debut for Paul Longs new Band, Burning Rope . After the tragic passing of Matt Long in 2024, it was clear that Catfish couldn’t continue. Matt wasn’t just the heart of the band—he was Catfish, [more…]

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Live Reviews

Review South of Salem A Nightmare of a Night to Remember.

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Review and Images By Erin Greasley After seeing the headline tour of South of Salem being announced, I knew a definitely needed to be there, and what an amazing sold out show it was at the Key Club in Leeds, with too amazing bands, In Search of Sun and High Parasite, it [more…]

News

Ben Poole releases new single “Empty” from forthcoming album “Post-Midnight Behaviour”

BEN POOLE UNVEILS NEW SINGLE “EMPTY” FROM “POST-MIDNIGHT BEHAVIOUR,” HIS FIRST STUDIO ALBUM OF NEW MATERIAL IN EIGHT YEARS “EMPTY” RELEASED FRIDAY JULY 31, 2026STREAM SINGLE | WATCH MUSIC VIDEO NEW ALBUM “POST-MIDNIGHT BEHAVIOUR”RELEASED FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 25, 2026PRE-ORDER CD & VINYL | PRE-SAVE DIGITAL Celebrated British guitar phenom, Ben Poole, is [more…]

Posted on August 2, 2026August 2, 2026 by Jace Media Music

Live Reviews

Sisters Doll – Voodoo Rooms EdinburghThursday 25th June ‘26

Sisters Doll – Voodoo Rooms EdinburghThursday 25th June ‘26“Good day to be Alive” tour.“Sisters Doll leave their magic in Scotland”“Sisters Doll” came and conquered on a hot and humid night in the capital in our reorganisedgig due to the unfortunate circumstances incurred at the legendary “Bannermans”.Little more than a year since their [more…]

Posted on August 2, 2026 by Jace Media Music

News

IT’S LIVE! Made in Sheffield. Forged by Fans. HRH Sleaze 10th Anniversary is Officially Live!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Made in Sheffield. Forged by Fans. HRH SLEAZE RETURNS TO THE CITY OF STEEL FOR A MONSTER 10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION The spirit of Sleaze was lit in 2016, and ten years on, it burns brighter than ever. HRH Sleaze returns to the City of Steel in 2027 to celebrate a filthy, [more…]

Posted on August 2, 2026August 2, 2026 by Jace Media Music

Metal

Saturna – ‘Light And Shadow’

Heavy/Psych Rock Spinda Records/Ripple Music Release Date – September 15th 2026 Review by Smudge smith I could have sworn I have reviewed this band before but apparently not however their name is very familiar to me. Crushing out of Barcelona this quartet go from proper classic rock through psych and a bit [more…]

Posted on August 2, 2026 by Jace Media Music

Live Reviews

Still Chasing Perfection: Eric Johnson Stuns at the Roadmender

29 July 2026 Review And Images By Ali Burman There aren’t many guitarists whose arrival on stage is greeted with the same quiet anticipation as Eric Johnson. No bombast, no grand entrance, just a packed Roadmender waiting to hear that unmistakable first note. A Grammy Award-winning guitarist and a veteran of Joe [more…]

Posted on August 2, 2026August 2, 2026 by Jace Media Music

Live Reviews

Maid of Stone Festival 2026 – Saturday Delivers Scorching Heat, World-Class Rock and Another Triumph for Kent’s Premier Festival

If Friday proved that Maid of Stone Festival had firmly established itself as one of Britain’s finest independent rock festivals, then Saturday confirmed exactly why thousands continue to make the pilgrimage to Mote Park every July. Under blazing blue skies and temperatures that tested even the most hardened rock fans, the second [more…]

Posted on July 30, 2026July 30, 2026 by Jace Media Music

Rock

Storm Force – ‘Truth’ Heavy Rock Review

Heavy Rock BraveWords Records Release Date – August 14th 2026 Review By Smudge Smith Oh yes Storm Force are back with another mighty slab of heavy melodic arena sized rock. If you didn’t know Storm Force are centred around former Brighton Rock/Fraze Gang guitar slinger Greg Fraser who has the unerring knack [more…]

Posted on July 30, 2026 by Jace Media Music

News

JUDAS PRIEST’S SAD WINGS OF DESTINY (ORIGINAL 1976 MASTERS) 50TH ANNIVERSARY ARCHIVAL EDITION

JUDAS PRIEST’S SAD WINGS OF DESTINY (ORIGINAL 1976 MASTERS) 50TH ANNIVERSARY ARCHIVAL EDITION 50TH ANNIVERSARY ARCHIVAL EDITION TO DEBUT EXCLUSIVELY DURING THE FAITHKEEPERS SUMMER EUROPEAN TOURCreated to celebrate one of heavy metal’s most influential and enduring albums, this landmark restoration returns to the original 1976 analogue stereo master tapes to present the [more…]

Posted on July 30, 2026July 30, 2026 by Jace Media Music

Month: April 2025

Mayor Fest – The Caring and Sharing Rock Festival

Open ‘Transmissions’: An Interview with Telepathy

Vulvarine – Bea Talks to Smudge from Jace Media Music

Live Review: Amigo the Devil – Manchester Academy 1, University of Manchester

Burning Rope at the Tuesday Night Music Club

Review South of Salem A Nightmare of a Night to Remember.

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