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 account 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
Tag: South of Salem
Gig Review: Kris Barras Band / South of Salem / The Nocturnal Affair – Glasgow Garage (17th April 2024)
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, supporting 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)
Album Review: South of Salem – Death of the Party
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
2023 Crew Review: Mosh – Da Boss
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
2023 Crew Review: Ross Green – Deputy Editor-in-Chief
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
Gig Review: South of Salem / She Burns Red – KK’s Steel Mill, Wolverhampton (3rd November 2023)
If you’ve even been following the unsigned rock scene in the last couple of years on a very casual basis, it’s highly likely you’ll have seen the name South of Salem on a festival poster. Having released a stellar debut album in the middle of 2020 and tearing up the circuit for the last couple … Continue reading Gig Review: South of Salem / She Burns Red – KK’s Steel Mill, Wolverhampton (3rd November 2023)