Reviews
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The Monsters of Rock Cruise is a major date in my diary, the only holiday abroad I maintained during the Pandemic. As long as it was going ahead I was there. Adding to the excitement this year the weather was dangerous… but worth the risk ..(yes Stephen Pearcy was on […]
Nova Rock 2023 – Day 4: Free beer, positive energy and heavy tunes The last of the four days has arrived at the Nova Rock Festival in Nickelsdorf. Under sunny skies, the first bands took the stage in the early afternoon. „Frühschoppen”, is an Austrian (or German) tradition of gathering […]
Nova Rock 2023 – Day 3: Heavy rain shower, Clowns and Techno During the afternoon of the third day of the Nova Rock Festival 2023, there was a slight energy dip. However, the first acts compensated for it by delivering extremely energetic performances that heated up the audience. One of […]
Nova Rock 2023 – Day 2: Church Bells and Strobe lights On Thursday of the Nova Rock Festival 2023, the weather continued mostly dry. The Austrian festival fueled the party atmosphere once again with impressive pyrotechnics and well-structured organization. Blind Channel, who represented Finland in the ESC in 2021, started […]
Nova Rock 2023 – Day 1: Rain, Mud and non-ideal conditions for Slipknot The grounds of Nova Rock Festival 2023 in Austria once again became a haven for music enthusiasts. From the 7th of June until the 10th of June 2023 the idyllic Pannonia Fields near Nickelsdorf vibrated with electrifying […]
Not everything went Star Circus’ way tonight. Firstly, singer Dave Winkler introduced the wrong song, which he easily laughed off, secondly, there was a problem with the snare …but props to their drummer who sped off and replaced it with another, in literally seconds, as if he had been practicing […]
As festival season and a very long awaited summer are nearly upon us, it’s time to loo back at month in Rock. One of the best moments in the May rock and metal calendar was surely Desertfest 2023. A beloved staple of the metal scene in London, Berlin and Antwerp, […]
Def Leppard – Sheffield Leadmill Friday 19th May 2023 Words and Pictures: Diamond Dave There are some rock bands that have definite link to the cities they were formed in, Black Sabbath and Judas Priest with Birmingham, London brought us the Sex Pistols and The Clash while my home city […]
Fresh from their appearances on the Monsters of Rock Cruise Winger are looking and sounding confident tonight. It’s a short set by their standards and unsurprisingly it’s a set of greatest hits. While they do have their own fans in the audience, they are aware of their special guest status […]
Connor Selby Brings His Signature Blues Sound to London Bridge! With a classic blues vocal reminiscent of the late great blues and soul icon Ray Charles. Selby is a blues legend in the making with his signature smooth guitar sound and soulful voice. Hot off the heels of his recent […]
If one were to try and try to list some truly rock and roll cities, Boston Massachusetts has definitely done its fair share. From the bad boys of Aerosmith and Extreme to The Cars and Dropkick Murphys. Now there may be a new name to add to that illustrious line […]
The Loud Kids Gets Louder Tour 2023 So here we are, It’s the Jubilee Bank Holiday Monday and we’re here in the 02 gazing intently at the stage with the biggest red curtain you’ve ever seen, waiting for the show to start! The atmosphere in the auditorium is at fever […]
