Gig Reviews

Wilko Johnson Lives Life To The Full At The Royal Albert Hall

Wilko Johnson packed out the Royal Albert Hall and there was much to celebrate. Officially the event was to mark his 70th birthday earlier this year, after recovery from a once terminal...

INGLORIOUS KEEP THE TRAIN ROLLING AT BILSTON

So it's that time again where I go off to photograph a fantastic British band called Inglorious who you surely must have heard of by now. They played a blinder at Download...

Inglorious: Download Festival, Castle Donington And Interview With Nathan James

The meteoric rise of Inglorious continues apace, and this weekend the band put in an explosive performance at Download Festival where they took a lunchtime slot on the second stage, following...

Yes / Remembering Chris Squire at the Royal Albert Hall, London

Despite the sad passing last year of founder member Chris Squire, the big man was certainly not forgotten. Support act Moon Safari played an inimitable and powerful set of modern day prog...

KILLIT: ‘Shut It Down’

Release Date: Friday 6th May 2016 Johnny MainThe members of London based Killit have extensive experience of touring the live circuit as they do rocking hard in studios. They've spent time in such...

MICHAEL MONROE AND LA GUNS PUT THE ROCK IN HARD ROCK HELL

As the final day of the festival dawned, we once again managed to drag ourselves out of bed and headed down to the Mash and Barrel for another quick breakfast that would...

ANDY FRASER – FREE AT LAST

As soon as I heard the news I teared up. I wasn't a close friend or a relative, but still I felt like I'd been punched in the gut right at my...

LEGENDARY JUDAS PRIEST GUITARIST KK DOWNING TALKS TO MetalTalk ABOUT THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE

The Metal world was shaken when Judas Priest sensationally announced the departure of founding guitarist KK Downing in April 2011 and although both KK and the band did not go into specific...

SCOTT ADAMS: TERROR AUSTRALIS

SCOTT ADAMS: TERROR AUSTRALISGreetings from Canberra, the throbbing heart and soul of Australia – whatever the doomsayers tells ya...Okay, an exaggeration, but it's the last one you'll find in this column. Over...

FORMER JUDAS PRIEST DRUMMER LES BINKS JOINS RAW GLORY

Raw Glory are pleased to announce that they will be gigging again, and would like to introduce their new drummer, Les Binks (Judas Priest) to the band.The line-up will be Cos Verrico...

NWOBHM MANORFEST 2013 Merton Manor Club, London

With the outdoor festival season drawing towards a closure, it was the start of the indoor mini-fests and there was no better way than to start that than with a good old...

ESTRELLA: Les-Fest, Valley International Park, Crossford

After appearing at the inaugural Les-Fest last year, this Scottish quartet have been busy making quite a name for themselves all over the UK and Europe, so it was no surprise that...

STEVE GĂ–LDBY’S METAL CHRONICLES

STEVE GĂ–LDBY'S METAL CHRONICLESPOWERWOLF/ASHES OF ARES/BATTLE BEAST/MAJESTY Camden Underworld, London Friday 27th September 2013It's game on! Four amazing Metal bands in one evening!Majesty, old comrades from hundreds of years ago, Ashes Of Ares, Matt...

MICHAEL SCHENKER’S TEMPLE OF ROCK/TANK

STEVE GOLDBY'S METAL CHRONICLESMICHAEL SCHENKER'S TEMPLE OF ROCK/TANK SHEPHERD'S BUSH EMPIRE FRIDAY 31st MAY 2013 Pictures by Liz MedhurstThe last time Tank officially played London was 28 years (1985), approximately three stone and several drummers...

PIG IRON: ‘PIG IRON IV’

I mistakenly keep thinking of Pig Iron as a new band, but as this album title suggests Pig Iron are now on album number four.Time flies by and it only seems like...

Europe: Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London

With one of their finest albums in their 30 year career, 'Bag Of Bones', Swedish rockers Europe were back at the Shepherd's Bush Empire, a venue that is fast becoming their second...

MATANZA: THE FIRST COUNTRYCORE BAND

I'm sure you are all familiar with Metalcore and hardcore, and I'm sure you have all heard of country music too, even if you don't like it. But I'm positive you've never...
MetalTalk News