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Metal

Thunder Reimagined: The HU Amplify Their Legacy With the Electrifying EP ‘Echos of Thunder’

Written for Jace Media Music by Ian Walker In the ever-evolving landscape of heavy music, few bands have struck as singular and seismic a chord as The HU. Fusing traditional Mongolian throat singing, ancient instrumentation, and metal with sweeping ambition, their genre-defying “Hunnu Rock” continues to evolve in groundbreaking ways. With the [more…]

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Kal-El – ‘Astral Voyager’

Stoner/Psych Majestic Mountain Records Released on May 9th 2025 Review By Smudge Smith Oh yes, Kal-El are back with a storming, righteous, red-hot, hunk of stoner/psych straight from the outer reaches of the universe. Kicking off with the title track which is over nine minutes of mid paced joyous groove that literally [more…]

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Live Reviews

Live Review: My Pierrot Dolls & The Skunts

Venue: The Gorilla Beer Hall, MexboroughDate: Friday, June 6th Review By Mark Pitfield Mathew Pitfield Images Tucked away on an industrial estate in Mexborough, South Yorkshire, lies an unexpected gem of a venue The Gorilla Beer Hall. Nestled alongside the river, this intimate space played host to an electrifying night of live music [more…]

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Electric Boys – Live – Classic Grand – shockcityproductions / svenisaksson

Review By Darren McIntyre Images By Scott Anderson Electric Boys are a hard / funk / glam / metal band from Stockholm, Sweden who were founded in 1987 by Conny Bloom & Andy Christell. The boys have given us 9 studio albums & 30 singles in a career spanning 38 years, currently [more…]

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Live Reviews

These Wicked Rivers – The Churches Tour

Where – MacArts, Galashiels When – Friday 6th June 2025 Support – The Virginmarys Review and Photographs by Linda McDermott There’s something special about walking into a venue that already carries a bit of soul. Tonight’s gig takes place in a converted church, now christened MacArts, in Galashiels, a venue that fully [more…]

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Call Of The Wild Lincoln Showground, Lincoln

Lincoln Showground, Lincoln Review By Smudge Smith Photos By Paul McWilliams Sunday – I wasn’t sure what to expect. Spider Byte who were another perfect opener for the day’s shenanigans. ‘Black Velvet Love’ was the highlight of the set and warmed us up for the nasty, heavy biker rock of DeadFire. They [more…]

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Call Of The Wild Lincoln Showground, Lincoln

May 29th – June 1st Review By Smudge Smith Photos By Paul McWilliams Saturday – The sun decided to make an appearance. First up at the unrock n roll time of 11am were Yorkshire punks Syteria. Girlschool’s guitarist Jax Chambers was every inch the rockstar in her skintight leather jump suit and [more…]

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