Reviews: Beholder, Ricky Warwick, Eric Bell
Beholder: Reflections (Razorline Music)British metal bruisers Beholder have once again returned with a new set of heavy anthems to unleash. The West Midlands four-piece have followed up their 2013...
View ArticleReviews: Supersonic Blues Machine, Wild Rose, Texas Chainsaw Dust Lovers
Supersonic Blues Machine: West Of Flushing, South Of Frisco (Mascot Records)Supersonic Blues Machine are built around the triumvirate of accomplished Texan Guitarist/Vocalist Lance Lopez, ace session...
View ArticleReviews: Magnum, Onslaught, Entombed A.D (Reviews By Paul)
Magnum: Sacred Blood “Divine” Lies (SPV)I have a massive soft spot for Magnum. Steeped in history, Magnum is a true story of resilience and determination; a band that has experienced the highs and lows...
View ArticleReviews: Headspace, Reckless Love, The New Roses
Headspace: All That You Fear Is Gone (InsideOut)When looking back at the numerous (1,000 +) albums we have reviewed here it's always interesting to see which albums I keep coming back to. One of these...
View ArticleReviews: Billion Dollar Babies, Church Of Misery, Oceans Of Slumber
Billion Dollar Babies: Chemical God (Metalville)Billion Dollar Babies are from Sweden and they have made their name with incendiary live shows full of dramatic theatrics, blockbuster visuals and most...
View ArticleAnother Point Of View: Sabaton (Live Review By Paul)
Sabaton, Alestorm & Bloodbound Tramshed CardiffEarlier in the day I'd been reading with interest a discussion on social media between a number of Northern Irish metal fans who were airing various...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Avantasia (Review By Nick)
Avantasia: O2 Forum, LondonSo a few months back I heard the news that Tobias and his crew would be sending one of the greatest projects in metal on tour again, supporting their new album Ghostlights....
View ArticleReviews: Circus Maximus, Bombus, Sunburst
Circus Maximus: Havoc (Frontiers)I'll admit I have come very late to the party in when Norwegian progressive metallers are concerned, having only recently discovered their charms, they have rapidly...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Machine Head (Live Review By Paul)
Machine Fucking Head: Great Hall CardiffThere are some gigs where it is a privilege to be able to say “I was there”. This was one of those nights.I count myself as a veteran MFH fan having seen them...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Exodus (Live Review By Paul)
Exodus - The GlobeWith aching necks and ringing in the ears from Machine Head’s monumental performance the night before, we dragged our aching carcasses to The Globe for more Bay Area thrash. I’m so...
View ArticleReviews: Blaze Bayley, Shooter Jennings, Dyscordia
Blaze Bayley: Infinite Entanglement (Blaze Bayley Recording)Blaze Bayley is a man who will always be overshadowed by his past, unlike Paul DiAnno who was there at the beginning and is still held in the...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Toseland (Live Review By Paul)
Toseland – The GlobeA Monday night is rarely going to get the pulses racing for a gig. However, there were decent numbers at one of my favourite Cardiff venues, The Globe, for the arrival of British...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Amorphis (Live Review By Paul)
Amorphis – The Fleece, BristolHaving had the luxury of four gigs in a row in my home city, it was back across the Severn to one of my favourite venues, The Fleece in Bristol for only my second ever...
View ArticleA View From the Back Of The Room: Blaze Bayley
Blaze Bayley - Fuel CardiffIron Maiden are headlining Download this year in what is their sixth year at the festival (starting at the Monsters Of Rock) while this will be amazing, it's always nice to...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Von Hertzen Brothers
Von Hertzen Brothers & Messenger - The Fleece BristolTwo of rocks most interesting bands in one place was a gig to good to miss so myself, my other half and Paul all descended upon Bristol's...
View ArticleReviews: Spiritual Beggars, Blood Ceremony, Dakesis
Spiritual Beggars: Sunrise To Sundown (InsideOut)Swedish 'supergroup' Spiritual Beggars' new album Sunrise To Sundown is their third album with third vocalist Apollo Papathanasio (ex-Firewind) and...
View ArticleReviews: Joe Bonamassa, Alamanac, The Golden Grass
Joe Bonamassa: Blues Of Desperation (Provouge)The master of modern blues returns with his twelfth studio album, Joey Bones has managed to create twelve albums that are all a little different, while...
View ArticleReviews: Killswitch Engage, Sinbreed, Mob Rules (Reviews By Paul)
Killswitch Engage: Incarnate (Roadrunner)Full of crushing riffs, snarling aggression and soaring vocals, the seventh album from Massachusett metalcore kings KSE kicks hard. From the outset it's brutal,...
View ArticleReviews: The Struts, The Record Company, Toseland
The Struts: Everybody Wants... (Freesolo/Interscope)I'll let you in on little bit of my past, I'm quite big professional wrestling fan, I have been since I was a kid and I still am now, yes I know that...
View ArticleReviews: Van Halst, Game Over, Anachronaeon (Reviews By Paul)
Van Halst: World Of Make Believe (Self Released)We seem to be featuring a number of Canadian artists on MoM recently and Van Halst are yet another. Hailing from Edmonton but now based out of Toronto...
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