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Ukrainian Alt rock/metal band played to a full venue in Dublin as they tore up The Academy and the mainly Ukrainian crowd lapped them up. There was no support on the night and the band played for an hour and a half, most of the songs were sung in Ukrainian, but not all. That didn’t …

American rock band Clutch descended on Dublin’s The Academy to a sold out crowd who lapped up every minute of it. Throughout the night there was a very large mosh pit which I was standing above on the balcony as there was not pit access to photographers by request of the band and we had …

 American heavy metal crew Tremonti blew the roof off Dublin’s The Academy with support coming from London based Hawxx Hawxx were egger to get on stage as they were side of stage five minutes before stage time getting themselves hyped.Opening with Blunt from their Deadlands EP and then Hologram from their latest EP You’re Only …

Thirteen years after its release, Skindred are excited to announce the re-release of their second album ‘Roots Rock Riot’. The album will be available on February 26th 2020, and can be pre-ordered now here. Written in the basement of a Newport boxing club, recorded in America and laying the groundwork for everything that followed it, ‘Roots Rock Riot’ is an important piece …

Following the announcement of their eagerly awaited album ‘Ohms’ arriving on September 25th 2020 on Reprise / Warner Records – with its title track and video last month, Grammy Award-winning, lauded band Deftones have unveiled an eruptive new track and video “Genesis.”  Slow built with synths and guitar that distinctive Deftones rage drops and sounds …

Atlanta hard rock juggernaut Mastodon turns 20 this year! Whilst hard at work on their long awaited ninth full-length album, the band have chosen to celebrating two decades together, by releasing a rarities collection, ‘Medium Rarities’, this September 11th, on all formats including a pink vinyl pressing via Reprise Records. Among the many rare highlights included here …