Review: Gotthard – Stereo Crush Reigning Phoenix Music (March 21st, 2025) Reviewer: Jason Hopper To say that Gotthard is one of my favorite bands would be an understatement. This band single handedly gave me hope for the future of hard rock in the 90s when most bands were either giving up or giving in to […]
For the first time in their nearly 50-year musical careers, legendary guitar icons Joe Satriani and Steve Vai have united to form The SATCHVAI Band. The iconic guitarists will embark on an electrifying summer tour across the UK and Europe. The UK leg of the tour will kick off at the York Barbican (June 13) […]
Review: NWOCR Livefest 3 KK’s Steel Mill (September 28th – 29th, 2024) Reviewer: Dan Mann Photographers: Dan Mann & Stephen Brophy After unfortunately missing the first two Livefests, I finally got chance to enjoy this year’s one. And enjoy I certainly did. With the exception of a couple of bands, the line-up was right up […]
Pete Loran, the multi-platinum, award winning, singer-songwriter out of Paramus New Jersey, is best known for being the lead singer of 1990’s, American hard rock band Trixter. Not ever leaving music in the rear-view mirror, Pete is back with a new solo project, single and video, ‘Around Again‘, released May 31st, 2024. Pete says, “The […]
Following months of speculation and anticipation, the team at Stonedeaf Productions are proud to reveal the headline act for the now sold out Stonedead 2024. The already stellar line-up of this, the sixth festival, featuring KK’s Priest, Ugly Kid Joe, Doro, Eclipse, Bonafide, The Bites, Tailgunner and The Hot One Two. Topping the bill, there could […]
Welcome to the first single and video from the soon to be unleashed live album from the Tygers Of Pan Tang, ‘Live Blood‘. ‘Gangland‘, which first appeared on the iconic ‘Spellbound‘ record, has been a staple of the Tygers live set since it made its first appearance in 1981. Bass player Huw Holding, the most […]
UK rockers The Cruel Knives hit the ground running in 2024, returning with a brand new single, ‘Itchy Trigger Finger‘, and the announcement of their 2024 headline UK tour. Stream ‘Itchy Trigger Finger‘ – here On the tour announcement, guitarist Sid Glover states: “The band is so fired up for this tour. After the success […]
Review: Lionheart – The Grace Of A Dragonfly Metalville (February 23rd 2024) Reviewer: Chris O’Connor Lionheart are a band with a genuinely impressive body of work behind them- when you discuss quality. They may only put out albums occasionally, but when they do? They are always on the money! The band is something of a […]
There has been a huge outpouring of loving tributes to Bernie Marsden since he passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on 24th August 2023 at the age of 72. Bernie had just completed an album largely comprising of his original songs and ‘Working Man‘ (review here) was released on 8th December 2023 to huge acclaim. […]
Dutch psych-rock renegades DeWolff have announced their first ever UK headline tour. They will begin in Newcastle at The Cluny on 13 March and will call through Edinburgh (The Voodoo Rooms), Aberdeen (The Tunnels), Glasgow (Hug & Pint), Manchester (Night & Day), Bristol (The Louisiana), Oxford (The Bullingdon), Nottingham (Bodega), Hastings (Black Box) and it […]
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