The Spotlight: Interview With Tim of The New Roses
Interview With Tim Of The New Roses At Hard Rock Hell XIMoM: Hi Tim thanks for talking to us, great show earlier by the way. This show is coming towards the end of a tour...Tim: I think we've actually...
View ArticleThe View From The Back Of The Room: Royal Blood (Review By Nick)
Royal Blood, Motorpoint Arena, CardiffA last minute phone call from a good friend offering me a spare ticket was a pleasant surprise, not being one to turn down the chance of live music I gratefully...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: The Temperance Movement
The Temperance Movement and Naked Six, Clwb Ifor Bach, CardiffSometimes this music blogging lark is just a shed load of luck over any talent we may posses (we'll leave that question up to you). The...
View ArticleReviews: Savage Messiah, The Atomic Bitchwax, In Search Of Sun, Black Water...
Savage Messiah: Hands Of Fate (Century Media)We've had a few ups and downs with Savage Messiah, the London band came around at the same time as the thrash resurgence of of about 10 years ago, along...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Think Floyd (Review By Paul)
Think Floyd, Borough Theatre, AbergavennyI have two confessions. 1) I’m not the biggest fan of tribute bands and 2) In my youth I was never that excited about Pink Floyd, a band who were lumbering...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Deep Purple (Review By Paul)
Deep Purple Motorpoint Arena, CardiffIt’s been a long time coming but I finally got to see Deep Purple. One of my favourite bands of all time, but bizarrely I’ve never been in the right place at the...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Opeth (Review By Paul)
Opeth O2 Academy, BristolI’ve written several reviews of the Swedish masters Opeth for this blog. Each one is crammed full of superlatives about the musicianship, the interplay, the complexity and the...
View ArticleReviews: The Dark Element, Mount Holly, Almanac, Secret Rule
The Dark Element: S/T (Frontiers Records)The Dark Element is a band formed by two former members of well known acts. I realise that this can be said for most of the Frontiers roster but The Dark...
View ArticleReviews: Ne Obliviscaris, Tankard, Eric Bell, Warrior Soul (Reviews By Paul)
Ne Obliviscaris: Urn (Seasons Of Mist)Australian extreme progressive metallers Ne Obliviscaris have been bubbling under the rock radar for several years. That might be about to change with their third...
View ArticleReviews: Communic, Transit Method, Voice, The Dirty Denims (Reviews By Paul)
Communic: Where Echoes Gather (AFM Records)If you fancy something a little more challenging then Norwegian three-piece Communic will be of interest. The band formed in 2003 and Where Echoes Gather is...
View ArticleReviews: Houston, The Mighty Wraith, Kinjiru, Sounds Of Insane Music (Reviews...
Houston: III (Cargo Records)A pure slice of the 80's here in the late noughties, Houston's third album is a fun, lighter-waving experience that epitomises the AOR feel with a slight pop tinge. It...
View ArticleReviews: Daniel Cavanagh, For All We Know, Dirty Thrills, Idlewar (Reviews By...
Daniel Cavanagh: Monochrome (Kscope)Listening to The Exorcist, the opening track on Anathema main man Daniel Cavanagh’s debut solo release Monochrome, you immediately understand what he meant when he...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Joanne Shaw Taylor (Live Review By Paul)
Joanne Shaw Taylor, Colston Hall BristolThis was a rescheduled gig, owing to Joanne’s illness at the time of the original date. Coming five days after the eight-date tour ended, JST was due to be home...
View ArticleReviews: Lesoir, Galactic Cowboys, Stalker, King Bison
Lesoir: Latitude (Gentle Art Of Music)Netherlands band Lesoir are an interesting act, they bewitched me with their previous record so it's with great anticipation that I delved into the fourth album...
View ArticleReviews: Bloodshot Dawn, Dante Fox, Phidion, Cold Cell (Review By Paul)
Bloodshot Dawn: Reanimation (Hostile Media)It’s been a while since the melodic death metal of UK outfit Bloodshot Dawn crossed our radars. After the success of their first two albums which culminated...
View ArticleReviews: Electric Wizard, Wolf Counsel, Bloodlust, Shakra (Review By Paul)
Electric Wizard: Wizard Bloody Wizard (Witchfinder Records)Three years since the UK’s definitive doom metallers released Time To Die and the Dorset outfit thunder back onto the radar with a lumbering...
View ArticleReviews: SKAM, Babylon Fire, Jono, Eisley/Goldy
Skam: The Amazing Memoirs Of Geoffrey Goddard (Self Released)Third album from Leicester rockers Skam sees them taking a risk and doing a concept record, now don’t worry rockers they’ve not gone prog,...
View ArticleReviews: Cavalera Conspiracy, Witchery, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden (Reviews...
Cavalera Conspiracy: Psychosis (Napalm Records)To be honest, I was expecting another skull crushing face melting onslaught from the Cavalera brothers, but Psychosis is an absolute mind fuck. It starts...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Stone Stour (Live Review By Paul)
Stone Sour & The Pretty Reckless, Motorpoint Arena CardiffThe first thing I noticed about this gig was how significantly the capacity had been cut. The three sides of the arena pushed forward to...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Diamond Head (Live Review By Paul)
Diamond Head, O2 Islington Academy 2Earlier in the year I’d missed Diamond Head’s headline set at Amplifed due to the flooding of my tent. I’d been due to interview Karl Wilcox, drummer with the NWOBHM...
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