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Concert Review and Photos: TARJA at the Manchester Academy
Concert Reviews
March 19, 2017
Concert Review and Photos: TARJA at the Manchester Academy
TARJA at the Manchester Academy 2 – 9 March 2017 Tarja is an unique musician with a sense of mystique all…
Album Review: THE BUNNY THE BEAR – The Way We Rust
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March 16, 2017
Album Review: THE BUNNY THE BEAR – The Way We Rust
The Bunny The Bear revel in being weird. The brainchild of Matthew Tybor, aka The Bunny, their career has been…
Concert Photos: TRIVIUM with SIKTH at Arena Wien
Concert Photos
March 16, 2017
Concert Photos: TRIVIUM with SIKTH at Arena Wien
TRIVIUM with SIKTH at Arena Wien – Vienna, Austria – 8 March 2017 Having seen Trivium on more than one…
Concert Review and Photos: BLUE OCTOBER at O2 Ritz Manchester
Concert Reviews
March 14, 2017
Concert Review and Photos: BLUE OCTOBER at O2 Ritz Manchester
I must admit to being a newcomer to the sounds of Blue October. Always open-minded to sonically trying new things,…
Album Review: THUNDER – Rip It Up
Album Reviews
February 20, 2017
Album Review: THUNDER – Rip It Up
Thunder are one of those bands that, if you ask a friend to name a song of theirs, there’s a…
Concert Review and Photos: ALTER BRIDGE with NONPOINT at PlayStation Theater
Concert Reviews
February 15, 2017
Concert Review and Photos: ALTER BRIDGE with NONPOINT at PlayStation Theater
Alter Bridge with Nonpoint and Weapons of Anew PlayStation Theater || New York City, NY || 9 February 2017 Like most this…
Album Review: OVERKILL – The Grinding Wheel
Album Reviews
February 11, 2017
Album Review: OVERKILL – The Grinding Wheel
When someone mentions the word “thrash,” there’s a good chance one of the bands that comes to mind is “The…
Album Review: CEDAR BOULEVARD – Turn To Stone
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February 2, 2017
Album Review: CEDAR BOULEVARD – Turn To Stone
After playing in the 2015 Vans Warped tour, California band Cedar Boulevard plans to take the rock world by storm…
Album Review: BLACK STAR RIDERS – Heavy Fire
Album Reviews
January 29, 2017
Album Review: BLACK STAR RIDERS – Heavy Fire
I’m sure everyone knows the story of Black Star Riders, so I won’t bore you with that. And most of…
Concert Review: SABATON with special guests ACCEPT at Manchester Apollo
Concert Reviews
January 20, 2017
Concert Review: SABATON with special guests ACCEPT at Manchester Apollo
I'd been looking forward to this gig for some time. A huge fan, I've seen Sabaton on several occasions and…
Concert Review: AVENGED SEVENFOLD with DISTURBED and IN FLAMES at Manchester Arena
Concert Reviews
January 18, 2017
Concert Review: AVENGED SEVENFOLD with DISTURBED and IN FLAMES at Manchester Arena
Entertainment was delivered by one of the new top bands in the rock genre, Avenged Sevenfold. I thoroughly enjoyed all…
Album Review: EMPYREAN THRONE – Chaosborne
Notes From Underground
January 12, 2017
Album Review: EMPYREAN THRONE – Chaosborne
California black metal band Empyrean Throne make their full-length album debut in epic fashion with the release of Chaosborne.
Album Review: MEMORIES IN BROKEN GLASS – Enigma Infinite
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January 11, 2017
Album Review: MEMORIES IN BROKEN GLASS – Enigma Infinite
With a unique blend of post punk, metalcore and electronic metal, Texas quintet, Memories In Broken Glass have already been…
Album Review: GRAVEBREAKER – Sacrifice
Notes From Underground
January 1, 2017
Album Review: GRAVEBREAKER – Sacrifice
Do you remember the early days of Heavy Metal? The time when bands like Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath and Dio…
Album Review: ENEMY OF REALITY – Arakhne
Notes From Underground
December 30, 2016
Album Review: ENEMY OF REALITY – Arakhne
Arakhne is one of the best releases in Symphonic Metal that I have listened to in a very long time.…
Concert Review: STATUS QUO with guests REO SPEEDWAGON at Manchester Arena
Concert Reviews
December 26, 2016
Concert Review: STATUS QUO with guests REO SPEEDWAGON at Manchester Arena
An unusual pairing I thought when this tour was first announced - legendary U.S. band, REO Speedwagon, primarily known for…
Album Review: SEVEN KINGDOMS – Decennium
Notes From Underground
December 26, 2016
Album Review: SEVEN KINGDOMS – Decennium
When we talk about power metal acts, we tend to focus mainly on the European countries that molded and defined…
Album Review: SCENARIO II – A New Dawn
Notes From Underground
December 17, 2016
Album Review: SCENARIO II – A New Dawn
I want you to picture a desolate post-apocalyptic wasteland, covered by heavy clouds and low lying fog, massive decaying skyscrapers…
Album Review: SEPULTURA – Machine Messiah
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December 14, 2016
Album Review: SEPULTURA – Machine Messiah
Since the release of 2013’s The Mediator Between Head and Hands Must Be the Heart, Brazilian thrash metal band Sepultura…
Album Review: SEASON OF ARROWS – Give it to the Mountain
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December 11, 2016
Album Review: SEASON OF ARROWS – Give it to the Mountain
After leaving Static Tension Recordings, Doom band Season of Arrows delayed their forthcoming album, Give it to the Mountain, until…