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Michael Schenker / The Mad Axeman attacks again – with an album of quality.

Album Review - Michael Schenker Group – Universal, Atomic Fire.Universal sees 13 tracks and over 50 minutes of highly crafted melodic rock, featuring Schenker's fluid and unique guitar playing. @michaelschenkerrocks @atomicfirerecords

Can You Help? Ian Wood needs a push around this year’s Download Festival

Heavy Metal fan Ian Wood has taken to social media to ask for help in attending this year's Download festival and is offering festival and camping tickets for someone to give him a push around the venue. @downloadfest

The Rasmus / Finlands Eurovision entrants through to Saturday’s final

The Rasmus were the first band to perform in Thursday's Semi-Final of the Turin 2022 Eurovision Song Contest, and their explosive performance saw them win through to Saturday's final. @therasmusofficial

Mercutio / Fired up for May Antagonist-live Camden Assembly show

Mercutio interview. Guitarist Fabio Staffieri and vocalist Ross William Wild joined Steve Ritchie for MetalTalk TV Episode 46.Mercutio bring Antagonist live to London's Camden Assembly on 20 May 2022. @mercutioofficial

The Glorious Sons play Camden Assembly before joining Pearl Jam

The Glorious Sons will play London's Camden Assembly on 7 July 2022, the night before their BST Hyde Park appearance with Pearl Jam.Tickets are on general sale from Thursday 12 May. @theglorioussons

Jeff Beck / Legendary guitarist’s nine-date UK Tour starts this month

Legendary guitarist and double Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Jeff Beck will start his UK Tour in Cardiff on 27 May 2022.The nine-date tour includes two special dates at the London Royal Albert Hall. @jeffbeckofficial

Joe Bonamassa / A commanding performance by blues royalty

Live Review. Joe Bonamassa, Royal Albert Hall, 5 May 2022. Photo: @rock_pixsMemorable for all the right reasons, we were released into the mild spring night, basking in the afterglow of a commanding performance by blues royalty. @joebonamassa

Suzi Quatro Interview / Royal Albert Hall “was just like being home”

Suzi Quatro Interview. Part One. Suzi talks about her Royal Albert Hall show and rehearsing at full volume stomping around her living room."It's my job to make sure you go out of my show with a big smile on your face. [My father] put that work ethic into me, and I don't relax until everybody's gone."

Robin Trower Interview / “Trying to improve all the time, that’s the goal”

"Trying to improve all the time, that's the goal," Trower says discussing No More Worlds To Conquer. "Trying to get it to be the best you can be.""I listened to it again and decided that I could improve on it. I dropped four songs and put in some new ones that I had written." @robintroweruk @provogue_records

Anvil / Impressive Canadian Heavy Metallers have you bracing for impact

Anvil – Impact Is Imminent (AFM Records). Album Review. Release Date: 20 May 2022.There is no band more dedicated to the Metal cause than Steve' Lips' Kudlow, Robb Reiner, and bassist Chris Robertson. @anvil.metal @lipsanvil @afm.records

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