With the release of their sophomore album, ‘Midnight Blitz‘ (review here), only a few days away, heavy metal band Tailgunner fires on all cylinders once again. ‘War In Heaven‘ is a power ballad that truly proves their versatility – a powerful statement in the book of heavy metal. Pre-order ‘Midnight Blitz‘ – here This time, producer K.K. […]

Review: TAILGUNNER – Midnight Blitz Napalm Records (February 6th, 2026) Reviewer – Jason Hopper Arriving from the UK in 2022, TAILGUNNER have made a name for themselves touring in support of their debut album, ‘Guns For Hire‘. They were fortunate to find themselves opening for KK’s Priest on one of their European tours. This led […]

British heavy metal’s rising stars Tailgunner present the masterful wrap-up to their upcoming album, ‘Midnight Blitz‘ (out February 6th, 2026 via Napalm Records), as their latest single. The album’s closing song, ‘Eulogy”, adds gentle orchestral melodies to their nostalgic sound before the power metal feel explodes into a speed metal firework—epic and bold, the young […]

Inspired by a famous monologue from legendary 80s blockbuster Blade Runner, TAILGUNNER dive into epic songwriting with the second single ‘Tears In Rain’, taken from their upcoming album, Midnight Blitz, out 6th February 2026 via Napalm Records. Pre-order ‘Midnight Blitz‘ – here Named after a phrase the movie’s antagonist, Roy Batty, uses in his last […]

Carrying the torch of NWOBHM, young British band Tailgunner have announced their upcoming sophomore record, ‘Midnight Blitz‘, out 6th February via Napalm Records. Along with the announcement and fittingly introduced by air raid sirens comes the first new song, title track ‘Midnight Blitz‘. Pre-order ‘Midnight Blitz‘ – here Drawing heavily from classic heavy metal sounds, […]

Now in its fourth year, Maid of Stone Festival returns to Mote Park with its most ambitious announcement to date. Heavy metal icons Saxon will top the bill on Saturday 18th July 2026. Recently reformed The Temperance Movement will headline Friday 17th July, supported by US southern rockers A Thousand Horses, FM, and Anthony Gomes—the […]

2025 marks the 14th iteration of Steelhouse, a now essential fixture on the summer festival map. This first wave of announcements includes the Friday and Saturday headliners, and proves once again that Steelhouse means business. There are more artist announcements to come soon, including the Sunday night headliners! Legendary LA metal outfit, W.A.S.P. led by the […]