Reviews
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BLACK STONE CHERRY, KRIS BARRAS BAND, Royal Albert Hall London, 29 September 2021 It always feels special to be in the Royal Albert Hall and there’s a transgressive frisson attached to having a rock concert there, so I always kind of pinch myself to be there, but there we […]
The Manchester music scene has began slowly but surely begun to come back to life with punters gathering inside for a somewhat calm and relaxed atmosphere with the drinks flowing. All that were present were ready for the anticipated bands of the evening with a sense of excitement in the […]
Into the Manchester Academy and onto the club floor, its time to go for a rocking night of tantalising British Rock. The punters were all ready for the mid-week party and for this evening in particular was about the restorative power of heavy music. Its a testament to this beloved […]
The first of three consecutive night’s at the Roundhouse in Camden, The Sisters of Mercy have returned to play the first live show they’ve done in 18 months. As the curtain falls, the drum machine and smouldering guitars of `But Genevieve` kick off this special night. Its one of several […]
The Raven Age Exile Explore1 Music Group /EX1 Records According to The Raven Age, ‘Exile’ is their new collection album and is a passion project for their fans waiting for their new studio album. What’s on offer and is it any good, I will illuminate you as to what’s good […]
The Derellas and The Healthy Junkies, Rockaway Beach at The Hope and Anchor 27 August 2021 The Healthy Junkies are a mixture of edgy fast paced Punk and Hard Rock and innocence, a potent combination of fragility, sweetness, madness and unpredictability, like the film ‘Carrie’ where the pretty girl […]
After a year and a half of waiting, the masses descend upon Stonedead Festival to witness many shenanigans on one field. There were plenty of attractions at the festival like the Marquee of Metal, Stonedead Festival merchandise stand and the Monsters of Rock Museum to keep the crowd occupied between […]
Iron Maiden Senjutsu Parlophone/Sanctuary Reviewer:Stephen Johnson/TotalRock News Editor After insurmountable problems that have beset the release of this ‘ere album, Iron Maiden have finally unleashed ‘Senjutsu’ and the answer to the question “is it any good” for this ‘ere reviewer is yes and no. What do I mean by that, […]
Green Lung – Black Harvest Every once in a while a band come along who just knock you off of your feet, for me one such band would be the London based occult Doom Metal machine Green Lung. I can’t even recall when I first heard Woodland Rites but it […]
After a difficult year and a half for touring musicians around the world, its satisfying beyond words to see a big crowd gather together to celebrate and enjoy live music again. Ahead of his headline set at Bloodstock Festival, Canada’s fearsome shred master Devin Townsend announced a special warm up […]
STEELHOUSE FESTIVAL / 23 – 25 JULY 2021 / WORDS BY LAURA KILBOURNE & PHOTOS BY DAWN OSBORNE FRIDAY 23rd JULY The Welsh mountain is finally open for its 10th anniversary of the Classic Rock festival, Steelhouse! And in true Steelhouse tradition, along came the rain and the wind to greet […]
CHEAP TRICK, IN ANOTHER WORLD, (BMG) Cheap Trick’s twentieth album, as they approach their fiftieth anniversary in a few years, does not disappoint. Written before the Pandemic, release has been delayed, but keen to play the new material, they are already starting to tour the record in Australia. ‘Here Comes […]
