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ARTIST – LITTLE ANGELS REVIEW

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EP – BIG BAD & BACK REVIEWER – GRAEME WRIGHT Little Angels are one of my all-time favourite bands but it’s been thirty two years since they released any new music. The band are out on tour in November, and the music world has been eagerly waiting for its first taste of [more…]

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Interviews

‘Into the Maze’ with Metalite

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By Justin Smulison Metalite’s fifth LP, Discovery, is the newest chapter in the melodic metal quintet’s sci-fi opus, available worldwide from Perception, an imprint of Reigning Phoenix Records. Across 12 dynamic tracks, the album explores themes of human evolution, technology, survival, liberation and hope in a universe shaped by digital realities and [more…]

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Metal Live Reviews

Fear Factory – O2 Ritz Manchester 1 October 2026

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Live Review Words and Pictures: Phil Ingham The crowds gathered early at the O2 Ritz in Manchester for a packed and varied bill. We were to be treated to some dark melodic rock from The Nocturnal Affair, blackened death metal from HATE, metalcore from Crystal Lake and the main event by industrial [more…]

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News

CHAMELEONS – Head Out on Run of UK Dates in Autumn + Winter 2026 – Kicking Off Next Week

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INCLUDING THE 12TH ANNIVERSARY OF THEIR ‘HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS’ HOMECOMING SHOW AT NEW CENTURY HALL, MANCHESTER 45 years since their formation, and after a hugely successful 2025 run of shows, CHAMELEONS are thrilled to head out on a new series of dates for 2026. In October and December, CHAMELEONS [more…]

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Blues & Americana Live Reviews

Ross Harding at Faversham Old Brewery: A Dark, Soul-Stirring Blues Experience

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Review by Jess Bea South African dark blues preacher Ross Harding brought the spirit of the crossroads to Faversham Old Brewery for an evening of raw, brooding blues, hosted by Rockin’ Roots Events. This was no ordinary blues performance; it felt like stepping into a world where the music is darker, the [more…]

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Live Reviews

Hannah Wicklund – A Tour de Force

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Live at The Forum, Tunbridge Wells – Thursday 8 October 2026 Review & photos By Alastair and Kirsty Middlemist A small but enthusiastic crowd greeted Hannah Wicklund at The Forum in Tunbridge Wells on Thursday evening, and it was clear from the off that they genuinely wanted to be there. Some, we [more…]

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Live Reviews

Gig Review Crystal Lake – Manchester O2 Ritz

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Words and pictures: Phil Ingham Anyone familiar with the world of Japanese metalcore will know that there is far more to it than just a Japanese texture being applied to western heavy music. The bands emerging from that scene tend to be technically precise, happy to bend genre conventions and utterly brutal. [more…]

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News

Def Leppard – Announce North American Dates In 2027 With Goo Goo Dolls

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THE 45-DATE TOUR, WITH SPECIAL GUESTS THE STRUTS, WILL KICK OFF NEXT SPRING AND RUN THROUGH THE SUMMER October 8, 2026 – Today, global icons and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees Def Leppard have announced the most anticipated tour of 2027, with 4-time GRAMMY-nominated band Goo Goo Dolls and very special [more…]

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News

Mason Hill release new single ‘Tainted Wings’, out now, new album “World So Wonderful” out on 23rd October on 7Hz Productions.

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Mason Hill release new single ‘Tainted Wings‘, out now, new album “World So Wonderful” out on 23rd October on 7Hz Productions. MASON HILL‘s new single ‘Tainted Wings‘ is out now on 7Hz Productions. Tom comments: “‘Tainted Wings’ – The last single we’ll release before our brand-new album ‘World so Wonderful’ hits the shelves across [more…]

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Metal

HAERDSMAELTA – HAERDROCK Review: Swedish Hardcore and Industrial Metal at Their Most Chaotic

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Review By Glen Parkes There are albums that arrive politely, settle into the background and wait to be discovered. HAERDSMAELTA’s HAERDROCK is not one of them. The Swedish hardcore and metal agitators come charging through the speakers with ten tracks of industrial noise, punk aggression, twisted humour and riffs that seem determined [more…]

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News

Goo Goo Dolls Partner With Record Store Day To Release Exclusive Covers Album ‘Borrowed’ On November 27th

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LIMITED EDITION LP IS PRESSED ON PAWNSHOP PATINA COLOURED VINYLL Available for the first time ever, an exclusive Record Store Day release brings together the Goo Goo Dolls’ cover versions of classic tracks by iconic artists, including Prince, Tom Petty, Fleetwood Mac, and INXS. Pressed on Pawnshop Patina coloured vinyl and packaged in [more…]

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FangSlinger – A Band That Hooks You Into A World Of Outlaws And Lost Souls

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Single – Undead RedNeck Rock N’ Roll Release Date – 9th October 2026 Review by Linda McDermott If you’ve not heard of FangSlinger yet, you will soon, because they are a band making themselves heard on the grassroots rock scene. Bringing together dark Western, gothic Americana and hard rock, they’ve created a sound that feels a little different. Their debut album, Welcome to the Lost [more…]