Rock
Win A Pair Of Adult Weekend Tickets To Beatherder!
Jun 4th
WIN 2 x TICKETS TO BEAT-HERDER FESTIVAL (worth a staggering £140) – Courtesy of Beatherder
2ND– 4TH JULY 2010
Nestled deep in the sleepy Ribble Valley, Lancashire, something magical is stirring… The hills are alive with the sound of twinkling synths and a bass line wobbles beneath the pine trees. Festival land’s best kept secret, the amazing Beat-Herder is stretching out her loving arms for an amazing fifth year to snuggle yet another eclectic crowd into her fine Northern bosom for three days of unrivalled beats and barminess! With no official sponsorship, no egos, not a scrap of branding and cheap food and local booze all in tow, Beat-Herder is hedonism stripped right down to its underpants! Medieval flags waft in the breeze as colourful crowds dance till dawn amongst the trees and hand made installations to a soundtrack of the finest DJs and bands around.
Hellyeah Set To Release Second Album “Stampede” on June 28th
May 24th
HELLYEAH, the US five-piece featuring members of Pantera, Mudvayne, Nothingface & Damageplan, will have their second/latest studio album ‘Stampede’ released on Spinefarm Records UK on June 28th 2010.
Produced by drummer Vinnie Paul (Pantera/Damageplan) and engineer Sterling Winfield, the record features 11 brand new studio numbers, including lead track ‘Cowboy Way’, first single/video ‘Hell Of A Time’ and the teasingly titled ‘Pole Dancer’.
Best Rock Bands of All Time
May 11th
The Rolling Stones are one of the best known rock bands of all time. They released their first original material “Aftermath” in 1966, which pushed the Stones into new directions. The 1970 “Get Yer Ya-Ya`s Out” remains one of the best live albums of all time, featuring “Sympathy for the Devil”. Even today, as members of the Stones continue to pursue other interests, their 2005 world tour grossed over $400 million, making it the biggest selling tour of the year.
Top 5 Most Emo Lyrics EVER!
Apr 18th
I have nothing against the genre, it’s more so the stereotype. ‘Emo’s’ often can’t see why people slate their ‘individuality’ yet why would you put yourself within a generalization when you know it harbours negative connotations? You’ve chose to conform to that ‘label’ and therefore shouldn’t react with anger when people swap your eyeliner for tip-ex and Tray Cyrus poster for a Christina Scabbia pin up.
Yet the main agenda of today’s post is the lyrics. Whilst they may have ‘got people through tough times’ (I do wonder often how many times this claim’s true). There are of course those lyrics which just make the rest of us cringe…
Graffiti6 – Stone In My Heart
Mar 30th
Graffiti6 - The band that changed my journalistic life.
They’ve enhanced the perks within my job, they’ve given me a reason to soldier on, they’ve give me a new lease of life. How? Due to the educational morale they’ve managed to rally forth; strip and run!
It’s all regarding something every town centre/high street has at least one of… something hard, flexible, and even pleasurable. Yep you guessed it – A parking warden’s shift.
Funniest Rock Moment Thus Far in 2010?
Mar 4th
My Passion the Marmite of our society. You either love them, hate them, or stalk them… lets just hope it’s not the latter!
However, one Facebook user who seems to lack a caps-lock key went one step-further and created the “i hate my passion” group.
Fans are in arms regarding the situation and have since retaliated with a series of comments in support of the band. As you can imagine this has also been met by the haters comments which have so far been in the form of misconstructed sentences.
New Avantasia Song Available Now
Mar 4th
On April 6th the two brand new AVANTASIA albums “The Wicked Symphony” and “Angel Of Babylon” will be released via Nuclear Blast records. With previous efforts immediately hitting the charts in over 15 countries, expectations are high for this latest work. Like the former masterpieces, there will be breathtaking performances of numerous guest stars for the fans. This time around, names include the likes of Klaus Meine (Scorpions), Eric Singer (KISS), Michael Kiske (ex-Helloween), Ripper Owens (ex-Judas Priest), Jon Oliva (Savatage), Bob Catley (Magnum), Jorn Lande (Masterplan), Russell Allen (Symphony X), Jens Johansson (ex-DIO, Stratovarius), Andre Matos (ex-Angra), Bruce Kulick (ex-KISS, ex-Meat Loaf) and many more.
Exodus – A hostile Journey? We don’t think so!
Mar 3rd
THE THRASH METAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR!
“Exhibit B: The Human Condition”. It’s really, really sick. It’s really different from the last one and it’s really different from the two before. But it’s 100 percent EXODUS. Out of the last three, this one is faster, but it’s also a little more melodic, and it’s also a little bit more old school. Some of Rob’s vocal patterns are just so old school; it’s killer. The production is a little more, let’s say, less sterile. Not less sterile, but less digital perfection, more organic. It’s really, really lively. There is by far more melody on it as well. Thematically, it’s a little different. The last one centered a lot on religion and this one is, as the title says, about the human condition; cruelty, ignorance, and inhumanity and brutality. Just the things that man has shown to be so adept at doing.” GARY HOLT, Exodus
Are Iron Maiden, Rammstein and Slayer part of your CRÜE?
Mar 2nd
With a line up already boasting IRON MAIDEN, RAMMSTEIN, MÖTLEY CRÜE and SLAYER amongst others, SONISPHERE KNEBWORTH has announced another seven fantastic acts, showcasing the diversity and range of music it has to offer.
A welcome addition to the SONISPHERE line up, in their seven years FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND have chalked up some amazing statistics: the band have sold considerably more than a million records; all four of their albums have gone into the UK Top 20; they have three Gold records; have graced countless magazine covers, been the subject of broadsheet profiles and tabloid features; their tours sell out the nation’s larger venues in a matter of minutes; worldwide – from America to Russia, Singapore to Australia, Japan and beyond – they have a following more loyal than bands considered their equal. And, most importantly, they rock.
Andrew W.K – Breathtaking New Album Close To Release
Mar 1st
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After three years of loyal patience, ANDREW W.K. fans can finally experience the ‘lost’ third album from the established party rocker. Previously released in Japan and Korea in 2006, CLOSE CALLS WITH BRICK WALLS will officially become available on March 22nd 2010, being released on new label STEEV MIKE, as a special two album package (the original CLOSE CALLS WITH BRICK WALLS on one disc, and an additional CD called MOTHER OF MANKIND, containing rare and unreleased material).
