The rise of the New Wave of Classic Rock continues with the release of Aftershock from Mouth In The South….
Wilko Johnson at Manchester Academy
Wilko Johnson ends a party night at Manchester Academy 1 which features Hugh Cornwell, Mike Sweeney and the Salford Jets, and Mollie Marriott….
The Boston Shakers - Wasted: Album Review
Liverpool based French and Californian band The Boston Shakers mix a rock cocktail or two with their latest release - Wasted…
Conan & Monolord @ Rebellion
Monolord threaten to steal the thunder on Conan’s return to Manchester
Spock's Beard - Noise Floor: Album Review
Modern progsters Spock’s Beard offer us release number 13, Noise Floor, but is the cutting room floor more interesting?
REECE - Ignitied: Album Review
Welsh melodic rockers REECE have released their debut album Ignited, will it set the world alight?
Zeal and Ardor – Strange Fruit
Passion and invention ignite an album of avant-garde black metal blues
Vicious Nature - VII: EP Review
With a Midlands metal pegiree, Vicious Nature release a moshtastic EP….
Be Prog! My Friend 2016: Saturday
Steven Wilson headlines a second very special day of music in the Barcelona sunshine… Be Prog! My Friend
King King and Steve Hill at Holmfirth Picturedrome
The hills are alive with the sound of blues rock as King King celebrate their blues awards in style, and Steve Hill provides a one-man maelstrom…
Power Quest – Sixth Dimension: Album Review
UK melodic power metal outfit Power Quest‘s rebirth creates the Sixth Dimension…
Rolling Stones at Old Trafford
You can’t always get what you want with live shows, but important questions need to be asked : can Jack Flash still jump? And how much more sympathy can the Rolling Stones have for the devil before it wears a bit thin?
Promethium and Prognosis at The Alma
Variety is the taste of life and The Alma in Bolton has an evening of metal that is cooking on gas…
Tales of Love/Hate with Jizzy Pearl at Gullivers
Love it or hate it, Jizzy Pearl is now doing acoustic shows, with tales of drunken debauchery!
Ghost - Prequelle: Track-By-Track
The fourth album from Sweden’s occult ABBA metal purveyours, Ghost produce a mixed bag of magic and lacklustre
Building Giants - M1 Festival - Interview and Review
In true Manchester spirit, the city held momentous remembrance events for the bombing at the Manchester Arena. This included the M1 Festival at Fac251 where we caught up with Building Giants…
Bonafide + Greybeards + The New Breed + Black Cat Bones at Rebellion
Manchester gets painted blue and gold as Rebellion yields to the ‘Swedish Invasion’!
Introducing: Volsung
The hype around them has been huge, but who the hell actually are Volsung?
Gorilla Riot EP Review – American Honey Vol. I
Gorilla Riot get a taste of American Honey…
Dopelord, Telepathy, Bong Cauldron & Barbarian Hermit Slow Things Down
Stonebaked Promotions sign off in slow motion with a night of stoner, doom and a real sense of community