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Live Reviews

Aviana at The Cathouse, Glasgow – A Night of Unmasked Emotion and Unrelenting Metalcore Power

Review By Darren McIntyre. Images By Scott Anderson Gothenburg’s own Aviana have come a long way since emerging from the Swedish metalcore scene in 2016. With three acclaimed albums—Polarise (2017), Epicentre (2019), and Corporation (2022)—and a fourth, Void, on the horizon, the band has built a formidable reputation for crafting music that [more…]

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News

Greyfox Conspiracy – “Preacherman”

Hard rockers Greyfox Conspiracy return with their brand-new single “Preacherman”, the second release from their upcoming debut album of the same name — dropping 12/12/2025 at the legendary Patriots, Crumlin! With Zino ripping on lead guitar, Rob Cooksley (ex–Sons of Liberty) delivering his unmistakable vocal fire, Darren Richards on bass, Dai Harris [more…]

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News

Whiskey Myers Rock Inaugural ‘Moon Crush: Whiskey Moon’ Music Vacation on the Heels of New Album WHOMP WHACK THUNDER

WHISKEY MYERS ROCK THE COAST WITH INAUGURAL MOON CRUSH: WHISKEY MOON MUSIC VACATION Genre-Defying Band Headlined the Three-Day Event with Electrifying Performances and Star-Studded Lineup on Florida’s Emerald Coast New Album Whomp Whack Thunder Available Everywhere Now Whiskey Myers & Friends Acoustic Run Kicks Off Dec. 5Tickets On Sale via WhiskeyMyers.com Performance Images Available HERE | Photo Credit: Khris Poage MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. – [more…]

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News

THE GRAMMY WINNER ALYA GETS INTO THE FESTIVE SPIRIT WITH TWO CHRISTMAS SINGLES INCLUDING THE CLASSIC ‘SILENT NIGHT’ FEATURING ERIC CLAPTON

ALYA THE GRAMMY WINNER GETS INTO THE FESTIVE SPIRITWITH TWO CHRISTMAS SINGLES THE CLASSIC ‘SILENT NIGHT’ FEATURING ERIC CLAPTONLISTEN HERE THE NEW SONG ‘NO MORE LONELY CHRISTMAS’LISTEN HERE / WATCH THE OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO HERE  ALYA’s elegant pop vocal and love of timeless melodies is powering her rise, with highlights so far including winning a Grammy for her work on Dead Suns’ ‘Mystic Mirror’ album; collaborations [more…]

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Metal

Eld Varg – ‘Destroyer’

Metal Independent Release Release Date – November 14th, 2025 Review By Smudge Smith It was Saturday, 1st June 2025, in a tent in Lincoln that I first witnessed Eld Varg. The tent housed one of the bars at the Call of the Wild festival. I was thirsty, so I had a pint [more…]

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Live Reviews

JULIET’S NOT DEAD

VENUE – Off The Square, Manchester DATE – 8th November 2025 Words – Graeme Wright, Nicola Warren Pictures – Graeme Wright Ah, Juliet’s Not Dead. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. With apologies to Elizabeth Barrett Browning (who I never thought I’d manage to shoehorn into one of [more…]

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Live Reviews

Troy Redfern – Live – Oran Mor

Review By Darren McIntyre Troy Redfern is a six-string road warrior and king of the slide guitar who has certainly put in a shift when it comes to treading the stages of cities up and down the country. Troy has joined the likes of The Sweet, When Rivers Meet, Quireboys, and Robert [more…]