It is with great pleasure that we bring you this interview with Phil Ross, traditional heavy metal aficianado and the final bassist to play in MANILLA ROAD… Read more “PHIL ROSS of MANILLA ROAD talks reissues of obscure Wichita heavy metal, long tours, and why playing the bass is three jobs at once.”
Category: Metal
Dave Cain of ROTUNDA – Top Ten Thrash Albums
Dave Cain, despite having spent most of his adult life playing bass in Oi! street punk band ROTUNDA, has another musical passion – thrash! Dave takes time… Read more “Dave Cain of ROTUNDA – Top Ten Thrash Albums”
Quickfire interview with Brenton of MOLTEN CHAINS.
A band I checked out because they were supporting TANITH at the Dev in London, November 2019, Austrians MOLTEN CHAINS play a kind of cohesively eerie, hyperactive… Read more “Quickfire interview with Brenton of MOLTEN CHAINS.”
Anton of STARSCAPE quick-fire interview
The NWOTHM Youtube channel is surely throwing lots of new bands into the spotlight these days, and Starscape’s Pilgrim EP is one of those videos that caught… Read more “Anton of STARSCAPE quick-fire interview”
Colin Hendra of WYTCH HAZEL on Christian (dis)content, Robin Hood outfits, and valve amps.
Knights on horseback, medieval garb, English folklore tropes and twin guitar heavy metal – what’s not to like? Well, Lancaster’s Wytch Hazel caught my eye a while… Read more “Colin Hendra of WYTCH HAZEL on Christian (dis)content, Robin Hood outfits, and valve amps.”
French Heavy Metal band CITADELLE ( 2016-2020 ).
You know when you hear a song, and then don’t catch who it is, and it drives you mad trying to explain it to people? ‘Urrr….it’s French,… Read more “French Heavy Metal band CITADELLE ( 2016-2020 ).”
SMOULDER – ‘DREAM QUEST ENDS’ review.
You have to crack open the beers when an epic heavy metal band comes along and gets everything pretty much right, and I guess this is one… Read more “SMOULDER – ‘DREAM QUEST ENDS’ review.”
THE BAY STRIKES BACK – Testament, Exodus and Death Angel live review, 7th March 2020.
Birmingham legend Dave Cain, when he isn’t hammering the bass strings in Rotunda, having a hangover at the airport, or encouraging you to drink so much your… Read more “THE BAY STRIKES BACK – Testament, Exodus and Death Angel live review, 7th March 2020.”
Black Metal, True Metal, Hardcore Punk – three Birmingham gig promoters talk shop.
What’s it like being a gig promoter in the hardcore punk, true metal and black metal scenes these days? Maybe you fancy the job yourself? Or perhaps… Read more “Black Metal, True Metal, Hardcore Punk – three Birmingham gig promoters talk shop.”
ANVIL – ‘Legal at Last’ review
Groups that get better with age…..really? Last month I saw a young heavy metal band at Live Evil festival, and remember finding it difficult to find a… Read more “ANVIL – ‘Legal at Last’ review”
XENTRIX, ETHEREAL SIN, WITCHSORROW, DIE KUR, IMPAVIDUS live HRH Birmingham 16.2.2020
Can’t say I do these HRH festivals very often, but I guess they’re a laugh – someone even brought along a toy unicorn on a stick! ETHEREAL… Read more “XENTRIX, ETHEREAL SIN, WITCHSORROW, DIE KUR, IMPAVIDUS live HRH Birmingham 16.2.2020”
XENTRIX – ‘Bury The Pain’ review
XENTRIX are playing in a couple of weeks, and although not my usual cup of tea, I’m going to see them anyway because I’ve been blessed with… Read more “XENTRIX – ‘Bury The Pain’ review”
ETERNAL CHAMPION, HELLISH CROSSFIRE, HELVETETS PORT and THULSA DOOM live at the Underworld, Sun 19th Jan 2020
After a decade of not venturing very far for gigs, LIVE EVIL Festival is new to me and as I have a soft spot for escapist epic… Read more “ETERNAL CHAMPION, HELLISH CROSSFIRE, HELVETETS PORT and THULSA DOOM live at the Underworld, Sun 19th Jan 2020”
VOIVOD and GWAR live at K.Ks STEELMILL, Wolverhampton Dec 2nd 2019
I rather like VOIVOD, so was pleased to hear they were playing another gig in the UK – and a local one at that! Alas, I must… Read more “VOIVOD and GWAR live at K.Ks STEELMILL, Wolverhampton Dec 2nd 2019”
Jimmy Petkoff of RAVEN BLACK NIGHT talks Big Muffs, Guitars, and Kylie Minogue.
Hailing from Australia and with years of guitar playing under his belt, I only heard Jimmy Petkoff’s band RAVEN BLACK NIGHT a couple of years back, and… Read more “Jimmy Petkoff of RAVEN BLACK NIGHT talks Big Muffs, Guitars, and Kylie Minogue.”
CIRITH UNGOL – Live in Helsinki 12.10.19
A band I’ve wanted to catch for some time, Cirith Ungol, if you don’t already know, play a kind of progressive heavy doom metal, with great riffs,… Read more “CIRITH UNGOL – Live in Helsinki 12.10.19”
JIM BEERMAN, Birmingham Rock DJ and BEERMAGEDDON promoter talks shop.
You know those people that just make things happen? For one thing, they’re especially good at networking – kind of like the glue that hold lots of… Read more “JIM BEERMAN, Birmingham Rock DJ and BEERMAGEDDON promoter talks shop.”
GERMANY ROAD TRIP PART 2 – All day drinking at KEEP IT TRUE 2019 for MIDNIGHT and SATAN
DAY FIVE – Idle Hands, Witherfall, Solstice, Texas Metal Legion, Midnight, Satan and Sortilege One woke up early to the sound of normal, common-sense Germans driving to… Read more “GERMANY ROAD TRIP PART 2 – All day drinking at KEEP IT TRUE 2019 for MIDNIGHT and SATAN”
Germany Road trip – Nervosa, Tyr, Heidevolk, Dalriada in Hamburg, Mark Shelton Tribute at Keep it True.
Last summer 2018 I’d planned a road trip to the north of Germany to see Manilla Road, dropping in on fellow bandmate Morten from pagan metal band… Read more “Germany Road trip – Nervosa, Tyr, Heidevolk, Dalriada in Hamburg, Mark Shelton Tribute at Keep it True.”
RAVEN BLACK NIGHT – ‘BARBARIAN WINTER’ review
Flying the flag for traditional doom influenced metal down under is barely known majestic riff lords RAVEN BLACK NIGHT. After the opening chords of this CD, I… Read more “RAVEN BLACK NIGHT – ‘BARBARIAN WINTER’ review”
Old Man's Mettle 