Amplified 2019: Saturday headliners and more

As the saying goes "Time flies when you're having fun". Can it really be time to announce the lineup for Amplified Version 3.0 already?! We've endured torrential storms in 2017 followed by blistering sunshine in 2018 so it would be a brave person to bet on what's going to happen weather wise at Amplified over … Continue reading Amplified 2019: Saturday headliners and more

Festival Review: Steelhouse 2018 – Saturday

It’s been a rainy evening, the greyness has continued yet the people of Steelhouse simply take it in their stride. With more people having arrived now, the atmosphere in the campsite and arena is palpable. There’s a real family sense pervading the air and you can tell the attendees are enthusiasts of the UK rock … Continue reading Festival Review: Steelhouse 2018 – Saturday

Album Review: The Bad Flowers – Starting Gun

There’s a funny anecdote of how I was introduced to The Bad Flowers a couple of year ago, one which has already featured on these pages so we’ll not rehash it. Needless to say, after hearing their EP with their blues-drenched hard rock, I was captivated but as a live experience, they always eluded me. … Continue reading Album Review: The Bad Flowers – Starting Gun

Interview: The Bad Flowers’ Tom Leighton

We last talked to The Bad Flowers in 2016 when we featured them as a Band of the Day. Since then they've kept on plodding and on February 16th will release their debut album, Starting Gun. In support of it, they'll be hitting the road the following week with Stone Broken and Jared James Nichols. You … Continue reading Interview: The Bad Flowers’ Tom Leighton

Track By Track: The Bad Flowers – Starting Gun

With their debut album coming up in February next year, frontman Tom Leighton has taken the time out to run us through each of Starting Gun's eleven tracks... Thunder Child This was the first single release from the album. We wanted to go all out with a huge riff and chorus and wanted to set the … Continue reading Track By Track: The Bad Flowers – Starting Gun

Video Roundup: Marilyn Manson, The Bad Flowers, Klogr, Imminence, Orestea, Veins

And the weekend is upon us. Join me in celebration with a fistful (plus one) of new videos... Marilyn Manson - "We Know Where You Fucking Live" The God of Fuck is back, with a fairly disturbing NSFW video from upcoming album Heaven Upside Down, due out on October 6th. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KWpuVrRek4&feature=youtu.be The Bad Flowers - "Thunder … Continue reading Video Roundup: Marilyn Manson, The Bad Flowers, Klogr, Imminence, Orestea, Veins