By Justin Smulison Vicious Rumors is one of the great American metal mainstays. Founded by guitarist Geoff Thorpe, the band’s sole original member, the group is rooted in classic metal while also incorporating elements of thrash, power and doom. Their classic debut, Soldiers of the Night, was released in 1981 and since [more…]
Nouvelle Vague at The Drill Hall, Lincoln – A Masterclass in Reinvention
Review and Images by mark and Mathew Pitfield On a wet and windswept Sunday evening, The Drill Hall in Lincoln played host to an experience far more transporting than anyone could have expected. The French collective Nouvelle Vague, renowned for their bossa nova reinterpretations of post-punk and new wave classics, took to [more…]