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ReVamp: S/T (2010)ReVamp is the solo project of former After Forever vocalist Floor Jansen (currently the interim vocalist of Nightwish) so you can expect the opera-metal styling's of her previous...
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Black Sabbath: 13 (Vertigo)Firstly let me make this clear if you don't know who Black Sabbath are then stop reading this blog until you have listened to everything they released and then come back...
View ArticleAnother Point Of View: Bon Jovi (Review By Paul)
Bon Jovi – Cardiff City Stadium June 12 2013As a 17 year old, I stood in a crowd of 60,000 at Castle Donington and watched one of the leading lights in rock and specifically the genre of ‘hair metal,...
View ArticleReviews: Jorn, Voodoo Six, Sound Of Contact
Jorn: Traveller (Frontier Records)So the big Nordic Duke returns with a new collection of original tracks. Once again this is heavy rock delivered at full volume with Jorn's voice still at fine fettle...
View ArticleReviews: Amon Amarth, Queensryche, Orphaned Land
Amon Amarth: Deceiver Of The Gods (Metal Blade)Viking's Amon Amarth load their longboat full of songs and have once again come to pillage the metal hoards with another collection of metal anthems about...
View ArticleAnother Point Of View: ZZ Top (Review By Paul Hutchings)
Review: ZZ Top – Hammersmith Apollo 24 June 2013 The sacred halls of the Hammersmith Apollo (or Odeon to call it by its correct name) were rammed to the rafters when we arrived. Having grabbed a bit of...
View ArticleThe View From The Back Of The Room: Vintage Trouble
Vintage Trouble, Glee Club CardiffSo fresh from supporting The Who at the Motorpoint the R&B revivalists have put a few headline sets in to their touring schedule. These have usually taken place...
View ArticleReviews: Scorpion Child, Huntress, Monster Truck
Scorpion Child: Scorpion Child (Nuclear Blast)Rock bands come and rock bands go but some stay around forever, one of the main bands of this ilk are Britain's own Led Zeppelin whose influence you can...
View ArticleReviews: Melvins, Andrew Stockdale, Oliva
Melvins: Hooray For Sausages (Ipacec)The alt-metal masters’ return with their 19th album and this is a covers album that in true Melvins style mixes strange song choices with some odd arrangements....
View ArticleReview: Evil Masquerade (Guest review by Nick Hewitt)
Evil Masquerade – Pentagram (Dark Minstrel Music)Having always been a massive fan of Firewind I was nothing short of gutted on hearing the news that lead singer and energy of the band Apollo...
View ArticleAnother Point Of View: Clutch (Review By Paul)
Clutch – HMV Forum GeneralArriving shortly after 7:30pm we entered the Forum on a sweltering London evening to watch opening band General from Coventry deliver a solid half hour of heavy stoner rock...
View ArticleReviews: Phillip H. Anselmo & The Illegals, Hinder, American Head Charge
Phillip H. Anselmo & The Illegals: Walk Through Exits Only (Housecore Records)So here it is the full length debut of former Pantera and current Down vocalist Phil Anselmo, this solo album was...
View ArticleBands To Check Out BOA 2013
Just some bands that I think you should check out at Bloodstock (not including the headliners)ThursdayTragedyOafBull Riff StampedeFridayRJD StageDeath AngelMunicipal WasteVoivod AcceptSophie Lancaster...
View ArticleThe View From The Back Of The Room: Wintersun
Wintersun & Bloodshot Dawn, O2 Academy 2, BristolSo upon arriving in Bristol, through some fantastic road works, we took up residence in Trenchard Street car park (which is perfectly placed above...
View ArticleThe View From The Back Of The Room: Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen, Millennium Stadium, CardiffSo here we go the second time The Boss has headlined the city’s largest venue and there was a sense of anticipation in the air, there are fewer names...
View ArticleThe View From The Muddy Field: Steelhouse Festival (Day 1)
Steelhouse Festival, Hafan-Y-Mor Farm, Aberbeeg, Ebbw ValeAfter years of travelling to gigs and festivals it was nice to have one on my doorstep, two days of classic rock in a field in Wales after a...
View ArticleThe View From A Muddy Field: Steelhouse Festival (Day 2)
Steelhouse Festival, Hafan-Y-Mor Farm, Aberbeeg, Ebbw ValeDay 2A rain soaked night but in the morning there was sunlight with scattered showers predicted so after a hearty breakfast and some more beer...
View ArticleReviews: Karnivool, Powerwolf, Axxion
Karnivool: Asymmetry (Cymatic Records)Australian's Karnivool have returned after a five year absence with an absolute stormer of a record, the nu metal influences of Themata are all but gone and the...
View ArticleReviews: Five Finger Death Punch, James LaBrie, Buffalo Summer
Five Finger Death Punch: The Wrong Side Of Heaven And The Righteous Side Of Hell (Prospect Park)So FFDP have done a Stone Sour and instead of releasing one whole album (or double album) they have...
View ArticleView From The Sunny Field: Bloodstock Day 1
This should usually start on Thursday however I missed much of Thursday due to a tin related accident that meant I had to spend two hours in a nearby hospital having stitches: See Paul's bonus review...
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