Posted on February 25, 2013 |
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Firstly guys, I just want to say how much I love “Nomads”, it’s really brightened up my winter. So many great songs. My head’s been like a “Nomads” themed jukebox for weeks. There’s always one Mos Generator tune or another running in my brain! It’s been quite...
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Posted on February 5, 2013 |
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One of the reasons for the enduring popularity of heavy metal must surely be its brilliant, almost paradoxical ability to be both eternal outsider and warm welcoming community, often at the same time. I have lost count of the times that I have defended the...
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Posted on January 30, 2013 |
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If I had been asked to name an Argentinian metal band during the weekly pub quiz down my local I would have been in trouble… but that was before discovering HELKER. It isn’t a surprise to me that there is a thriving metal scene in Argentina though...
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Posted on January 22, 2013 |
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When Master Luke Appleton left Manchester based metal heroes Fury UK to venture into the big league and join the thrash/power metal gods Iced Earth as their new bass player – brother, guitarist and singer, Chris Appleton and drummer, Martin McNee found themselves going down...
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Posted on October 6, 2012 |
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Have you ever sat and wondered how different Megadeth, Iron Maiden or Judas Priest would sound if they were fronted by a woman? Well, South Wales’ own Triaxis are here to provide an answer to that curious question. Triaxis, now on their sophomore album “Rage...
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Posted on October 4, 2012 |
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Its a cold September night in Portsmouth, the ideal weather for a storm, which is ideal as Halestorm are in town, and they are ready to party. Halestorm are one of the new best new rock bands of the last 5 years, having spent a considerable...
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Posted on August 31, 2012 |
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Co Authored by Greg Latham. Savage Messiah are a new breed of thrash band, rising up from the UK underground to take the power back and lead the charge into a new era. After delivering one of the years best metal records with their latest...
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Posted on August 28, 2012 |
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Kobra and the Lotus are one of Bloodstock‘s hidden gems this year, bringing an old school metal approach to the gathered masses on Sunday morning, the band wastes none of their short set time but rather rose and unleashed a metal storm, making many new...
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Posted on August 21, 2012 |
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Given that thrash metal Godfather Dave Mustaine appears to have finally parted ways with any lingering vestiges of sanity, as anyone unfortunate enough to hear his idiotic pronouncements on America’s recent gun shootings will attest to, the good ship thrash is in dire need of...
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Posted on August 20, 2012 |
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Saturday morning at heavy metal festival that has been going since Thursday is very rarely a pleasant sight, but alas it was a sight that needed to be seen if you were planning to watch young upstarts Savage Messiah perform on The Sophie Lancaster Stage....
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Posted on August 20, 2012 |
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Female fronted Welsh metal band Triaxis have been causing ripples in the world of heavy metal since forming in 2006 and after a successful and memorable performance on the Jägermeister Stage at this year’s Bloodstock Festival, have made it clear they aren’t leaving us any...
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Posted on August 20, 2012 |
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Canadian rockers Cauldron will drop its third album via Earache Records on October 8th. “Tomorrow’s Lost” contains nine pure rock tracks. Jason Decay, Ian Chains, and Myles Deck have returned with a new offering that is sure to have fans head-banging and singing along in...
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Posted on August 17, 2012 |
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Iced Earth drummer Brent Smedley took a few minutes of his hectic day of press at Bloodstock Festival 2012 to talk to ThisIsNotAScene‘s Greg about the rigours of touring, getting the most out of your dressing room, choosing setlists and much, much more… OK Brent,...
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Posted on August 6, 2012 |
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Co-authored by Steve Fallows The Headliner Alice Cooper The final day of Bloodstock sees the grand master of shock rock take to the stage to show everyone else how its done. You can expect beheadings, hangings, poisoning and all manner of other gruesome forms of...
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Posted on August 5, 2012 |
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By now everyone should know who Fozzy are, if not then Google them, there is no need to tread old ground here. For the initiated amongst you, then no doubt you will have witnessed the rise of Fozzy first hand, from parody covers band all...
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Posted on August 1, 2012 |
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If you are a power metal fan but have not come across the enterprising Hungarian band Wisdom yet, then with the release of their new album “Judas” on August 24th via NoiseArt Records, now is the time to discover a band and release which is...
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Posted on July 22, 2012 |
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Marta Gabriel is a true metal mistress. Mock-goth corseting and affected operatics are not for her; she walks proudly in the footsteps of Doro and is about skulls, screams and skin tight black leather. She is just one reason to worship Crystal Viper. Alongside a...
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Posted on July 14, 2012 |
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Doro is a metal legend. With a career spanning over 25 years she is truly one of the genre’s longest running singers despite the fact that she has never gotten sales figures like Ozzy, Iron Maiden and other metal legends. Why Doro has never achieved...
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Posted on July 13, 2012 |
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On their first full-length album “Bacchanale Premiere,” Finland’s Vinum Sabbatum strip their doom-flavoured hard rock right down to achieve a sonically sparse yet atmospheric 70s feel, reminiscent of Black Sabbath and early Judas Priest. This kind of retro-sounding production, currently also favoured by Swedish rising...
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Posted on July 5, 2012 |
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With an already staggering CV under their belt, from festival appearances to a wide span of airplay across the nations radio stations, the hard rocking quartet that is Skarlett Riot has unleashed their second, and more thrilling, EP “Villain” to your eagerly awaiting ears. With...
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