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British Lion / Club and pub shows confirmed with Airforce as support
Steve Harris’ British Lion will tour the UK over 16 pub and club dates, following on from their withdrawal supporting The Darkness. Support for the dates will be from Airforce, who feature former Iron Maiden drummer Doug Sampson. Tickets are available from the British Lion website. There is no online …
Trivium / Border travel and restrictions see November Dates moved to 2023
Trivium have had to move their November 2021 tour to January 2023, due to the “uncertainty of cross border travel and restrictions.” “We are deeply disappointed that we have to postpone these dates,” Paolo Gregoletto told MetalTalk, “as we were determined to be one of the first international acts to …
In the musical form of his life, Toby Jepson talks Wayward Sons, Little Angels and more
Time stops for no one, but the Toby Jepson fronted Wayward Sons have just released their third album, Even Up The Score, to huge acclaim, the response from critics and fans radiant. Wayward Sons – Even Up The Score (Frontiers Music) Release Date: Out Now Interview: Paul Monkhouse The band, …
Whitechapel / Kin is exciting – “like watching Kill Bill 1, and then Kill Bill 2 comes out”
Ben Savage, lead guitarist and founding Whitechapel member, discusses Kin and their previous album, The Valley, which saw the band begin their transformation from their once-deathcore sound to a more melodic Metal sound. Whitechapel – Kin (Metal Blade Records) Release Date: 29 October 2021 Words: Steve Ritchie One thing which …
The Pineapple Thief / Progressive rock maestros release their stunning April live stream gig
Due to “that pandemic”, all artists were forced to find a new way to interact with their fans. The Pineapple Thief, along with many others, decided to go down the live stream gig route, but, as Bruce Soord told MetalTalk, they decided to tackle it differently. The Pineapple Thief – …
Stream Of Passion: ‘A War Of Our Own’
STREAM OF PASSION ‘A War Of Our Own’ (Self released) Release Date: 18/04/14 Ian Sutherland Stream Of Passion have been one of my favourite bands for years, ever since their initial incarnation as a side project from Arjen Lucassen through the multiple line up changes when Lucassen left and on …
Zornheym / Anyone into Symphonic Black/Death Metal must listen to their new album
Swedish Black/Death Metal outfit Zornheym return with their latest dramatic musical and narrative-driven concept revolving around the horrors of a mental institution and its prisoners. Four years after their last exposé of the terrible happenings at The Zornheim Asylum, more revelations are exposed of the evil work of the deranged …
Seven Sisters / Five date album release party begins next week
Seven Sisters will release their new album Shadow Of A Fallen Star Part 1 on 22 October 2021 and will head out on a five-date album launch party with Toledo Steel, whose Heading For The Fire album is released on the same day. Seven Sisters have released the second song …
Stone Broken / Mason Hill join 2022 tour as Phil X withdraws
Stone Broken’s 2022 Revelation Tour will feature Mason Hill as special guests on all shows except Glasgow, with The Fallen State also performing. Phil X And The Drills have withdrawn, citing “the covid situation being what it is.” “Well, it’s been a crazy 18 months, and COVID-19 has a lot …
Chuck Berry / Rock ‘n’ roll icon celebrated with new Gibson guitar and live album
Chuck Berry, who died in March 2017 aged 90, is fondly remembered in the release of a new Gibson Custom Shop guitar and a new live album, Live From Blueberry Hill. Live From Blueberry Hill consists of ten tracks recorded live at the rock ‘n’ roll icon’s legendary hometown shows …
