rock/metal
Meet: London based indie rockers Freespirits
London based rockers Freespirits band formed by brothers Carlo & Lucas Mariani. With an album on its way and a UK tour too, we thought it would be time to find out a little bit more about them. Give us a potted history of the band We’re an alt rock power trio based in London …
Track: Freespirits – What I’m Made Of
London rockers Freespirits are just finishing their 2nd LP ‘Into The Upside Down’ due in May 2023 followed by their 4th and biggest UK/EU. They have shared their new single ‘What I’m Made Of’ With a catchy opening riff that kicks things and some subtle yet brilliant phrasing on this superb sounding track, the band …
Track: healthyliving – Dream Hive
healthyliving is the project of long-time collaborators and friends who met through the European underground metal scene – Amaya López-Carromero (Maud the moth), Scott McLean (Falloch, Ashenspire) and Stefan Pötzsch. They have shared the second single ‘Dream Hive’ taken from their debut album ‘Songs of Abundance, Psalms of Grief’. The album is funded by Creative Scotland and …
Live Review: Cassyette – Stylus, Leeds. 15.03.23
It’s only been a few months since I last saw Cassyette rocking the smallest room in the Leadmill in Sheffield, and since then, the Essex-born rock pioneer has been on a meteoric trajectory. November 2022 saw the release of the acclaimed mixtape Sad Girl with anthemic singles like Mayhem and September Rain showing exactly what …
Live Review: Dropkick Murphys / The Rumjacks / Jesse Ahern – Kemba Live, Columbus 13.03.2023
By Tiffany Detzel I don’t know about you, but I can’t think of a better way to kick off the week of St Patrick’s Day than by going to a Dropkick Murphys show! Their “This Machine Still Kills Fascists” tour ploughed through Columbus, Ohio on a cold and snowy Monday night and everyone was ready …
News: RISING 2023 program is unveiled
Melbourne’s RISING 2023 program invites audiences to reflect, reckon, rave, and revel in night time culture as it is revealed today. A festival that you do in the city that does it best — art, culture, food and music under moonlight:RISING today unveils its expansive 2023 program of 185 events featuring more than 400 artists …
Track: Devildriver – Through the Depths
As Devildriver enter their third decade with nine full-length albums, countless international tours and worldwide renown, they are more resilient than ever. In 2020, they released the first instalment of their two-part Dealing With Demons saga, ‘Dealing With Demons I’. They are now set to share the second part of the series with ‘Dealing With Demons Vol. II’. Once …
News: Robert Jon & The Wreck announce September 2023 UK Tour; Share New Single ‘One Of A Kind’
Following their triumphant February UK tour, Robert Jon & The Wreck return to the UK for a 10-date tourin September 2023. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on Saturday 11 March at www.robertjonandthewreck.com. Read our review of the bands Aberdeen gig here The September UK tour precedes tomorrow’s release of the Wreck’s 4-track digital …
Live Review: Kreator / Municipal Waste / Pest Control – Leeds Beckett University, Leeds 09.03.2023
A brisk walk up to the venue in the blizzard that had hit Leeds tonight was enough to wake anyone up and by the time I had reached the doors I, along with many more, struck a definite resemblance to a generously covered snowman. On parade outside the Beckett Uni was a veritable feast of …
Meet: The Irish Songwriting Duo Seafoam Green
Seafoam Green are singer/guitarist Dave O’Grady and singer Murieann McDermott Long. If you want blues, gospel, and folk, they’ve got it, but what they’ve actually perfected across two albums and countless live shows is the sound of a glorious rock n’ soul revival. With their new E.P ‘Yesterday’s Wine’ due the 14th of April via …