Tesla, Wayward Sons, Flash Fires, Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London. June 16, 2019 This is my third shot of Tesla in five days and it is testament to how good the band is live that I am as excited to see them tonight as the first time. Having seen their […]
The weather could certainly be better this evening and the courtyard of the Royal Chelsea Hospital is a sea of seated rain ponchos and umbrellas before the Darkness hit the stage and Justin Hawkins refuses to admit defeat. Calling everyone from the hospitality areas at the back to the front […]
Veteran US thrashers Agent Steel have signed to Dissonance Productions. The reactivated band, led by founder and frontman John Cyriss, are working on their new album. To be titled ‘No Mercy From The Godz’, it will be released on October 18. And the new line-up will be headlining the Up […]
Earth are to play seven UK shows as part of a lengthy European tour towards the end of this year. These dates, in support of new album ‘Full Upon Her Burning Lips’, start at Trinity in Bristol on November 10, Manchester Gorilla 11, Glasgow SCO @ Classic Grand 12, Leeds […]
Borknagar are to release a new album through Century Media on September 27. The Norwegian metal masters will call this ‘True North’. It was mixed and mastered by Jens Bogren at Fascination Studios in Sweden. Says guitarist Øystein G. Brun: “This has indeed been a thunderous ride, and we are […]
Filter are to put out a 20th anniversary edition of ‘Title of Record’. This will come out on August 9 through Craft Recordings, and is to include four bonus tracks. These are ‘(Can’t You) Trip Like I Do’ (originally recorded for ‘Spawn The Album’), ‘Jurassitol’ (previously available on ‘The Crow: […]
Conjurer are to play seven UK shows towards the end of the year. The highly rated young metalheads, who’ve just signed to Nuclear Blast, kick off at Beta in Nottingham on October 24, before heading to Manchester Star & Garter 25, Glasgow Attic 26, Leeds Key Club 27, Bristol Crofters […]
Status Quo are to release a new studio album on September 6. Titled ‘Backbone’, it will be put out by earMUSIC and is not only the band’s 33rd studio album but their first since Rick Parfitt died in 2016. Comments Francis Rossi: “This new material had to be seriously good. […]
Dave Mustaine has revealed he is being treated for throat cancer. In a posting on Facebook, the Megadeth mainman has said: “I’ve been diagnosed with throat cancer. It’s clearly something to be respected and faced head on – but I’ve faced obstacles before. “I’m working closely with my doctors, and […]
Amon Amarth are to play three shows in England as part of a major European tour at the end of the year. They’ll headline Birmingham O2 Academy November 28, Manchester O2 Apollo 29, London O2 Brixton Academy 30. They’ll be joined by Arch Enemy and Hypocrisy. Tickets go on sale […]
Mongolian Throat Metal Band Rock The Glasgow Garage G2 So.. Last weekend (Friday 14th June 2019) the Keep It Rock team headed to see Mongolian Metallers The Hu play an intimate SOLD OUT gig at the Glasgow Garage G2. We arrived, picked up our AAA and Photo passes and headed […]
Download Festival 2019: Sumo Cyco Recommends Our final selection of bands to see at Download comes from the most excellent Sumo Cyco! They play the Dogtooth on Friday 13:50! Skindred Enter Shikari Fever333 Clutch 12 Foot Ninja
