Marco Mendoza, Viva La Rock Tour. Cannock, England 14th August, 2019 Marco Mendoza has the pedigree of a superstar. Playing with the likes of Ted Nugent, Thin Lizzy, Black Star...

This is only my third year at Bloodstock, honestly - my preferred genres are Classic Rock, Heavy Metal, Alternative and some cross-over, so a lot of the bands that play...

As a reviewer, it is critical to stay unbiased and open-minded when listening to new material. This is mostly to ensure that a fair review is delivered, void of unnecessary...

Boomtown Fair Festival in Winchester only started adding heavy music to their line up in the last couple of years, and it certainly seems to be bringing crowds successfully. This...

What a better way to spend a Saturday evening than at the Redrum, Stafford, when 3 top bands are playing. The place is packed out before the opening act gets...

Still over the moon with Taake and Helheim last night I realised the festival was coming to an end . We powered through the wind and rain and was still...

After an amazing evening me and my friends all had a catch up in the morning and chilled out with a Coffee.The weather had took a turn for the worst...

Thursday was an amazing evening and I was really excited for the line-up of the bands playing today. Joining me in the media tent today was our amazing in-house DJ,...

It’s that time of the year again when 1000’s of roaring metal heads from all over the world join forces to raise their horns and head to Derby Catton Hall...

For a lot of veteran metal bands, there seems to come a time when they start to curb their experimental instincts and settle into a safer groove, where their creative...

Previously called Scout Killers, the Bath based alternative rockers have now taken an infamous address as their new title. Number 10050 of that road, being the former home of the...

Cwn Annwn are a metal band from Minnesota, who released their new eight-track album Patron Saint on June 28th 2019. This album is based around tales of the deep and...

For all the conceptions of hardcore as a collection of hyper masculine guys shouting down microphones, telling you how to live your life, and playing pretty basic music, the current...

    It’s Day 3 already and my last drive up the mountain, my concentration, while trying to avoid the rocks, is broken with the speed limit signs, quoting lines...

For those of you who were around during to original rise of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM), Sacrilege may be a familiar name. The band first surfaced...

Whilst Sorcery’s ascent in the extreme metal scene coincided with the resurgence of the Swedeath style around the start of this decade, the group are actually old hat at this...

Day 2 of the festival and it’s a lovely day again. The site is filling up early and anticipation is running high, there are 8 bands on today and some...

In its 9th year, this well organised and friendly festival, is one that’s always a pleasure to attend. After a steady climb up the mountain and the rock strewn farm...

The Band Bloodywood are a metal sensation from New Delhi, who blew up the internet with covers of "Tunak Tunak" and "Mundian To Bach Ke". They formed in 2016, and...

One of the things I naturally do when listening to a band for the first time is to make a guess as to what the sound of the band is...

Death metal and crust punk are often cited as the two key ingredients in the make up of grindcore. As such, when a band is described as death/crust the question...

Hurtsfall are a four-member Post-Punk band from Nottingham, debuting their single "Lucid". The band note influences such as The Cure, The Sisters of Mercy, Killing Joke and Joy Division -...

If you mix the Aussie’s with the Irish you are living dangerously, if you mix it in a rock band, you are asking for a hell of a ride. Residing...

Ramblin’ Man 2019 – MMH Radio Review  Mote Park – Maidenhead   Friday 19th July The weather was trying to be a problem , a few sharp showers in the...

The second album from the Nebraska four piece, ‘All Animal’ has been long awaited. They created quite an impression in 2016 with the debut LP ‘Breathe’, the singles ‘Stronger’ and...

Tonight, Birmingham is to witness yet another landmark event in the history of all things heavy, Neurosis and Godflesh playing the legendary Town Hall on the opening night of the...

Using music as a medium for raging against the status quo is hardly a new concept. You can almost trace human injustice through the music produced at the time. Recent...

Fluorescents are a four-piece Post-Pop Punk band from Chicago, releasing their EP "Losing Sleep". This four-track EP definitely brings those feel good pop punk vibes, as well as the potential...

2019. The twentieth anniversary of Sabaton and a one hundred year milestone since the signing of the Treaty of Versailles after World War One. Combining these two elements Sabaton have...

Swedish hard rock sensations H.e.a.t have come a long way in the last decade or so, and their appearance at Sweden Rock in 2018 consolidated their ascent to the top...

Lungbutter was my favourite word for puke, chunder, vomit and so on, during my more juvenile moments. The band, however, I enjoy wholly more than any of those words. 'Honey'...

Massive – Underworld – Camden . London - 13.07.19 “We want to be rich & famous ” remarked Brad Marr , the singer , rhythm guitarist , song writer &...

Three bands on tonight, at the ever popular STATION and surprisingly it’s three new bands for me. So full of anticipation I wander in as the first band start, not...

Being unique in the modern music scene is hard with the over-saturation that occurs on the internet. As soon as an artist does something innovative and new it can be...

When reviewing music, it is inevitable that, at some point, a PR company will send you an album pitched as “for fans of X, Y and Z bands” or “where...

Even before his less than harmonious exit from Immortal, we had seen what Abbath had to offer outside the constraints of the black metal legends he’d fronted since their inception....

My instinct told me it would be better for a non mosher to take to the balcony tonight. The Mill has a decent amount of floor space but I didn’t...

On the hottest day of the year Midlands Metalheads headed down to Scuffy Murphys celebrating the end of what has been an awesome week, crammed with Black Sabbath festivities. On...

It is a lovely sunny afternoon, the birds are singing and everyone around me is having a nice quiet afternoon with cups of tea or glasses of Pimms. However, I...

                               +LIVE+ Gig review – Shepherds Bush – 30.06.19 In 1994 Tony Blair , Bill Clinton...

Stray Cats  Hammersmith Apollo 26.06.19   If you are  25 years old or younger, it is likely that you will have no idea what Top of the Pops was ,...

KOSM, a progressive metal band from Canada, have released their new EP "Eyes On The Inside" on 28th June 2019. The band are as unique as they are quirky. Each...

Spreading the Disease are a modern metal band from Kent, and were formed in 2014. Their new EP "Mindcell" was released earlier this year (April 2019), and already takes on...

Phoxjaw have grabbed my attention in recent times for support slots with some of the great bands in the more expansive parts of the rock scene, most excitingly (though also...

(Words: Rachel Sandford) Starting off a rainy last day of the weekend for me was Underoath. These guys are well known as one of the original and best post-hardcore/metalcore bands...

(Words: Rachel Sandford) I got my symphonic metal fix from Epica on the Saturday. This set, although slow at times, was a wild ride. The keyboard player Coen Janssen is...

Download Festival 2019. Drownload. Brownload. Downpour. Such nicknames and hashtags were flying around social media before the music had even begun, along with scare stories of people giving up and...

In recent years there has been a lot of discussion around the rising scene of heavy hardcore, with the likes of Code Orange, Harm’s Way and Knocked Loose leading the...

Newcastle-based metal band Heist 2-11 have recently released their EP "FIGHT", which consists of four heavy tracks. Looking at the promotional posters and social media pages, the band already portay...

Well, here we are! Day 3!  There are a lot of hung-over faces about and massive queues for the bacon butty stall, but we are surviving.  Although I am tired,...

Straight after playing a few shows with his mates Troy Redfern and Mike Ross, under the RHR guise. Mr Hutchinson has announced the release of the single ‘Justified’, which will...

Sunday lunchtime and I return to the Breaking Bands festival site, chat and catch up with friends and people watch for a while, as you do. Stoke Prior is still...

  “Can he do it on a wet, windy Tuesday night in Stoke?” Was once asked about Lionel Messi. If you were asking if Midnite City could bring the party...

In the heart of the valleys of South Wales is a small town, with a venue that has welcomed many bands over the years. The Coliseum in Aberdare is a...

Review: Danny Vaughn - Myths, Legends & Lies A lot of you will know that this album very nearly didn’t happen. Danny was sadly one of many artists who got...

Not only is this a convenient little festival that’s only a 20 minute drive for me, it’s also one of the best organised events of the year, always a storming...

I’ll admit that I only really started paying attention to Motionless in White (MIW) when they released their third album, Reincarnate. I was never really into the emo-goth-horror vibe that...

  Photo Credit: Marty Moffatt, Down the Front Media Down The Front Website Day 2 and yet again it looks like the sun Gods are shining upon us.  You know...

Photo Credit: Marty Moffatt, Down the Front Media Down The Front Website On arrival I am thinking is this the right place? The word festival conjures up many thoughts, usually...

This brace of bands and its exceptional musicians, are for anyone who likes to listen to a tinge of Southern ‘Black Crowes’ Harmony, or Bluesy ‘Allman Brothers’ Rock. The British...