Spring has sprung and April is here. Which can only mean one thing, Record Store Day is just a couple of weeks away. While debate about the big days relevance rages on, there are some absolute bangers on this years list that rock and heavy metal fans won’t want to miss out on. So, with that…
You know it’s almost Christmas when The Darkness are on tour and like the best Christmas present, they’re the gift that keeps on giving. If you’ve even seen them live, you’ll know exactly what we mean when we say they put on one hell of a show, and if you haven’t seen them before, you’re…
The Download Festival powers-that-be have granted us all another seventeen (17!) bands that have been added to next years’ return to Donington. Topping the new editions, and headlining at Download for the first time in their legendary career are big four thrashers Megadeth! Dave Mustaine and co will headline the Zippo Encore stage on the…
2020 will always be remembered as the year we missed out on so seeing so many live bands, all the small shows, big shows and festivals, however, one festival is doing everything it can in its power to still go ahead – Call of The Wild Festival 2020. The festival organisers have said: “Based on…
We all thought Download were finished with their line up editions for 2018 – but with one month to go they’ve managed to squeeze a couple more bands onto an already jam-packed line up. The mighty Napalm Death are bringing their unique brand of grindcore to the hallowed Donington turf once again. For those wanting…
With a line up already boasting some of the finest classic rock (old and new), prog, country and blues bands, the 2016 Ramblin’ Man Fair Festival has a line up that will appeal to an awful lot of people. But the organisers aren’t finished yet, as they’ve just decided to add another stage and a…
Words by James Halstead & Nicholas Holmes, photos by Tess Donohoe. After some tremendous performances from the likes of Prong, Hatebreed and headliners Down on day one of the 2014 edition of Bloodstock, it was time to head back into the arena at Catton Hall for more metal mayhem on day two of the festival…
