Reviews
Heavy Metal and Hard Rock Album Reviews, Live Show Reviews, DVD and Film Reviews
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Album Review: KING 810 – Suicide King
I made the mistake of putting this new record in late at night when darkness blankets the street below me…
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Concert Review and Photos: STEEL PANTHER in Kansas City
It’s become a holiday tradition in Kansas City to attend the Twisted Xmas – an annual concert hosted by “Kansas…
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Concert Review and Photos: BLACK STONE CHERRY at Manchester Arena
For those of you that know me, you will know that Black Stone Cherry can do no wrong in my…
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Concert Review and Photos: CKY and SUMO CYCO in Manchester, UK
Another evening out and rocking with a diverse three band bill in a less than sunny Manchester. All were bands…
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Album Review: BLADE KILLER – High Risk
For the uninitiated, there was a documentary filmed in 1986 entitled Heavy Metal Parking Lot, a cultural snapshot of the…
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Concert Review and Photos: ALL THAT REMAINS in Manchester, UK
All That Remains, despite having a long musical history, were a new name to me personally. I generally tend to…
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Concert Review and Photos: NIGHTWISH in London, UK
Finnish symphonic metal legends Nightwish released their best-of compilation album Decades in March to celebrate more than two decades of…
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Concert Review and Photos: THE MAGPIE SALUTE in Manchester, UK
Going back to March 2013 and the Black Crowes play for the final time in Manchester at the sold-out Academy…
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Concert Review and Photos: THE DEAD DAISIES in Liverpool, UK
Well, it’s a sunny but cold day and already fans have started to gather around 4:00 pm for the early…
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Concert Review and Photos: RANCID in San Francisco, CA
Bay Area Punk Legends, Rancid, brought their fast-paced and riotous show to the Regency Ballroom for a good cause in…
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Concert Review and Photos: LORD OF THE LOST in Manchester, UK
When going to see a gig, we often are filled with excitement and curiosity and tonight was no exception! However,…
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Album Review: ELECTRIC BOYS – The Ghost Ward Diaries
Gird your loins! Swedish cocksure rockers the Electric Boys are back with a brand-new studio album – The Ghost Ward…
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Concert Review and Photos: GRETA VAN FLEET in Manchester, UK
Last time around Greta Van Fleet were tarred with a negative label, that they were mere clones of another great…
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Concert Review and Photos: DAN REED NETWORK in Manchester, UK
It’s the last night of the tour and a buzz can certainly be felt as the atmosphere builds in Club…
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Album Review: KARG – Dornenvögel
Going back centuries, Austria has been a center for musical exceptionalism. This rich heritage includes composers such as Franz Schubert…
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Concert Review: FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH in Green Bay, WI
Picture this, me, in the photo pit, getting sweat on by the man, the myth, the legend, Ivan Moody. Yes,…
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Concert Review and Photos: MYLES KENNEDY & Co. in Kansas City
While on tour supporting his recently released solo album, “Year of The Tiger”, Myles Kennedy & Co. stopped in Kansas…
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Album Review: THIRD STORM – The Grand Manifestation
In a time when those who blazed the trail for the proliferation of Black Metal and Death Metal throughout the…
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Concert Review and Photos: MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST in Manchester, UK
3 Englishmen, an Irishman, 3 Scotsmen, and a German walk onto a stage… What sounds like the set-up for a…
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Concert Review: CORROSION OF CONFORMITY in Manchester, UK
Four band bills always appear to offer fans value for money and help to shift ticket sales, but the reality…