Sid Kissinger

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Sid Kissinger has had a whole range of jobs in the music/entertainment industry, from sound and lighting engineer and festival production to tour manager.

Sid enjoys reviewing live gigs the most. His most notable and sustained work for a band was for Saxon as a backline/guitar technician. He still works for the Wacken Open Air festival in a variety of capacities, going all the way back to 2008.

Although he has a more settled life in Yorkshire, he still enjoys turning it up to 11.

Dirty Honey / Debut album continues an excellent rock ‘n’ roll journey

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Sometimes a band has a name that manages to capture the essence of what they offer entirely. Dirty Honey is one of those bands. Without thinking, you can already conjure up the...

Them Bloody Kids / A melting pot of Metal, a tonic for our current times

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Them Bloody Kids band delivers high-energy metal fused with punk, funk, and raw emotion—perfect for fans seeking modern, socially aware heavy music.

Arielle / A true heroine of real sound

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The experiences of the first lockdown during the pandemic for many included a sense of calm, with the images of clean rivers, clear skies, and more time. Given Arielle's passion to help...

Thundermother / Thundering new Album from Swedish Rockers really turns up the heat

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Heat Wave, the band’s fourth album smashes you in the face with its pure distilled Rock 'n' Roll. Often when talking about this genre of music, people mention the music having “balls...

Ensiferum / The sword bearers are back with a phenomenal new album

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Ensiferum's eighth studio album, 'Thalassic', is awash with amazing new songs, a vast soundscape and a new addition of calmer vocals alongside the familiar stormy roars.Ensiferum: Thalassic (Metal Blade Records)Release Date: 10 July...

Grave Digger’s ‘Fields Of Blood’ is an album as Metal as it gets

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No 'top 10 German Metal band' list would be complete without Grave Digger. These stalwarts of metal are in their 40th year, and not holding back one bit!Fields of blood is their...

BIFF BYFORDS SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS; A SOLO ALBUM 40 YEARS IN THE MAKING

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Biff, bash, bosh – the school of hard knocks! When you hear Biff’s iconic voice you inevitably think of Saxon, given that’s where Biff’s vocals have featured for over 40 years. No...

ABSOLVA SMASH BRAZIL AND STAND ‘SIDE BY SIDE’ ON STUNNING NEW ALBUM

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When it comes to family contributions to British Heavy Metal, the Appleton brothers are racking up the points. Although still currently featuring in Blaze Bailey’s band and Iced Earth, it is with...
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Sid Kissinger

WRITER
Sid Kissinger has had a whole range of jobs in the music/entertainment industry, from sound and lighting engineer and festival production to tour manager.

Sid enjoys reviewing live gigs the most. His most notable and sustained work for a band was for Saxon as a backline/guitar technician. He still works for the Wacken Open Air festival in a variety of capacities, going all the way back to 2008.

Although he has a more settled life in Yorkshire, he still enjoys turning it up to 11.
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