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Metal

Venom – ‘Into Oblivion’ Review

Metal Noise/BMG Release Date – May 1st 2026 Review By Smudge Smith Blimey it’s been six years since Venom released ‘Storm The Gates’ and apparently this new slab of evil blackhearted metal n roll has been worked on prodigiously since then. Cronos has mentioned that they have really pushed the boundaries and [more…]

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Anthea – ‘Beyond The Dawn’ Review

Symphonic Metal Rockshots Records Release Date – April 17th 2026 Review Smudge Smith Anthea (give us a twirl! Sorry had to be done for those of a certain age) are from Los Angeles and have been around since 2015. Founded by singer/keyboard player Diego Valadez as a side project along with some [more…]

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Inglorious – Original Line Up Reform For One Off Show

INGLORIOUS Original Line Up Reform For A One Off Show!!Celebrating 10 Years Of Debut Album “Inglorious”KK’s Steel Mill, Wolverhampton UKSaturday 17th October 2026a British rock act Inglorious are pleased to announce a very special one off show in 2026. For one night only the original lineup will be reforming to celebrate the 10th [more…]

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DOUBLESPEAK—THE NEW PROJECT FROM VINCE CLARKE, NEIL ARTHUR, AND BENGE REIMAGINES CLASSIC AND CULT SONGS ON THEIR SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM

THE NEW PROJECT FROM VINCE CLARKE, NEIL ARTHUR AND BENGE REIMAGINES CLASSIC AND CULT SONGS ON THEIR SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM TO BE RELEASED MAY 29TH VIA LONDON RECORDS – PRE-ORDER / PRE-SAVE HERE LISTEN TO THE FIRST SINGLE ‘BACK TO NATURE’ HERE Erasure’s Vince Clarke, Blancmange’s Neil Arthur and the electronic producer-writer-synth-nerd Benge have joined forces to form the new project Doublespeak. Set to be released on May 29th, [more…]

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Skindred announce major UK & Ireland headline tour (starts Oct 2026)

ANNOUNCE AUTUMN UK & IRELAND HEADLINE TOURINCLUDING A SPECIAL HALLOWEEN SHOWAT LONDON’S ALEXANDRA PALACE A NU-METAL EXTRAVAGANZA INCLUDINGALIEN ANT FARM / SPINESHANK / ORGY FAN PRE-SALE STARTS THURSDAY 26TH MARCH @10AMGENERAL ON-SALE FROM FRIDAY 27TH MARCH @ 10AM  WEDS 25th March 2026: Welsh ragga metal legends Skindred, who are universally acclaimed as [more…]

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Metal

ARTIST – MASTERPLAN

ALBUM – METALMORPHOSIS REVIEWER – GRAEME WRIGHT It’s been thirteen long years since Masterplan released their last studio album ‘Novum Initum’, to the extent that some of us were wondering if we would ever hear anything new from this band again. Well, imagine my surprise when the rumblings began of a new [more…]

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Rock

Black Swan – Paralyzed – Album Review – frontiersmusicsrl

Review By Darren McIntyre Black Swan are an all- star collective featuring Robin McAuley(McAuley – Schenker Group), Reb Beach(Winger, Whitesnake), Jeff Pilson(Foreigner, The End Machine, ex Dokken), Matt Starr(Ace Frehley, Mr Big), the boys have been bringing the noise since 2019 when a conversation with Seafino Perugino & Jeff Pilson took place [more…]

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Live Reviews

Mason Hill Reignites the Fire at Glasgow Garage

Review By Darren McIntyre There are comeback shows, and then there are statements of intent. Mason Hill’s return to the iconic The Garage was firmly the latter—a triumphant, emotionally charged night that saw the Glasgow five-piece not only reclaim their territory but also redefine it. Formed back in 2015, Mason Hill quickly [more…]

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