rock/metal
Not Forgotten: Silver Sun – Silver Sun
Silver Sun were a bit of an oddity during the dying years of Britpop, as they were far more of a straight power-pop act than any of their contemporaries. Specialising in Weezer-esque geek-pop guitar tunes blended with Posies-style harmonies, they were a far fizzier and fuzzier proposition than the bands they inevitably toured with. They …
Album Review: Miss May I – Deathless
In recent years Miss May I have been a band who not only have a firm grasp on their metalcore roots but have branched out into a more sharpened and established straight-up metal sound. Their previous release Rise Of The Lion (2014) didn’t have the same consistency that 2012’s At Heart had and was also …
Album Review : Veruca Salt – Ghost Notes
“I want the world, I want the whole world!” Their namesake screamed. And for a while in the mid-90s it felt like they might just take it. It’s impossible to mention Veruca Salt without a nod to Seether; one of the greatest tracks of the 90s. The garage band anthem with the pop-rock lilt. A …
Album Review: Joe Satriani – Shockwave Supernova
I’ll admit it, I love Joe Satriani. In all seriousness, he was the driving force that pushed me to play guitar as an awkward Midwestern teenager. I’d been playing for two years prior to hearing Joe, but once I heard Surfing With The Alien when I was 14 years old I felt like I’d been rechristened …
See: Miss May I Release Deathless Video
With the release of their fifth studio album Deathless being just over a week away (August 7th), Miss May I have premiered the new self- titled track accompanied by a dark and aggressive video on Billboard.com. “This music video for Deathless was one of the best locations we have ever shot!” Lead singer Levi Benton …
News: Bloodstock Festival Announce Final Details
There are now just days to go until Bloodstock 2015 (6th-9th August), which takes place NEXT WEEKEND at Derbyshire’s Catton Park. Last week, the final bands were announced- filling the last space on the Ronnie James Dio main stage are Savage Messiah, while a whole host of competition winners, such as Bristol’s Mortishead and Nottingham’s …
TOUR: Skindred Announce November UK Headline Tour
Newport “Reggae Rockers” Skindred have announced the Pump Up The Volume tour in support of new album Volume. After a successful run supporting Steel Panther on their spring tour, headline slots at the Hit The Deck and Camden Rocks festivals and appearances at various European festivals already this year, Skindred are ready to smash the …
Album Review: Lamb Of God- VII: Sturm Und Drang
In the three years since Randy Blythe’s incarceration in the Czech Republic, the Lamb Of God frontman and his band have faced things that some bands could only imagine in their worst nightmares. Following his arrest, Blythe faced charges of manslaughter relating to the events at a Lamb Of God show in 2010. He spent …
News:After The Burial Guitarist Justin Lowe Found Dead
After The Burial guitarist Justin Lowe was found dead on the night of July 21st in Wisconsin. The news comes after reports broke from his sister over the weekend that the 32 year old had gone missing, just a month after he announced his departure from After The Burial. Lowe’s story has been turbulent and …
News: The Amity Affliction To Headline Never Say Die! Tour
Metalcore elitists The Amity Affliction are set to headline this years Impericon Never Say Die! Tour this November. The Aussies have the headlining spot on a colossal line-up including Defeater, Being As An Ocean, Cruel Hand, Fit For A King and Burning Down Alaska. Tickets for the tour are on sale now and the Manchester date …