After another nice stroll along the Brighton seafront in the blazing sunshine (and ice cream number two of the weekend), I leant on the metal railings to enjoy some more beach volleyball. Hmm? What’s that you say? Oh yes, Day 2 of Hammerdown Festival, of course, sorry! So I tore myself away from watching Brighton’s … Continue reading Festival Review: Hammerdown 2024, Concorde2 Brighton – Day 2
Tag: South of Salem
The beauty of a festival like Maid of Stone is that you could talk to a hundred people and they would all give you a completely different of the bands they saw, which ones ‘should have been headliners’ and their various other experiences. So, here is mine. Whilst this is still a very new … Continue reading Festival Review: Maid of Stone 2024 Part 1 – Saturday 20th July
A few days after releasing their new album Halo Effect (review here), Kris Barras and his band are out on the road with a welcome stop off in Glasgow. The last time I saw them was three years ago, ing Black Stone Cherry at the Barrowlands - my first post-lockdown gig. Tonight they headline a smaller … Continue reading Gig Review: Kris Barras Band / South of Salem / The Nocturnal Affair – Glasgow Garage (17th April 2024)
South of Salem kicked down the doors of our inbox a few years ago with their debut album and they’ve continued their relentless campaign for the last couple of years, seemingly never spending any time in their houses in 2023 as they were constantly on the road. But with an album like The Sinner Takes … Continue reading Album Review: South of Salem – Death of the Party
I'm going to be honest, this year's roundup is going to be a challenge for me. In the past I've reviewed dozens of albums and gone to a similar number of gigs each year so my biggest problem has been narrowing it down. This year, though, has been a struggle. Between real life, work, studies … Continue reading 2023 Crew Review: Mosh – Da Boss
It’s that time of year again where we reflect on the year that was and look to what next year is bringing us. It’s been an embarrassment of riches this year with so many great releases and tours to make this an extraordinarily great year for rock and metal. I say this every year but … Continue reading 2023 Crew Review: Ross Green – Deputy Editor-in-Chief