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Fresh from storming Give It A Name 2009, hot US band In This Moment are heading to Japan and expect sales of new album The Dream to soar.

With lead singer Maria Brink showing her softer side and melodic twists mixed with the band’s early metalcore there has never been a better time to catch up with one of this year’s buzz bands.

They’ll be back to play Download in the summer but rushonrock put drummer Jeff Fabb and guitar god Blake Bunzell on the spot before they headed out of Britain. Read the rest of this entry »

London boys Cape Fear (pictured) are up north this week headlining what promises to be one of the rock events of the year at Newcastle’s Cluny.

Opening up are local faves Remedy and the meat in the middle comes in the shape of the fantastic Fables Last Stand - fresh from their showcase set at Newcastle’s Metro Radio Arena on Friday. But another cracking week of live action kicks off at Newcastle’s City Hall tonight when electric bluesman Gary Moore takes to the stage. If you’re there message us with a quick review via the Contact Us page link above…

We’ll be reviewing Iron Maiden’s Flight 666 after tomorrow night’s North East showings and there’s an exclusive interview with In This Moment following last week’s superb set at Newcastle’s o2 Academy. And there’s more. Read the rest of this entry »

Can women rock? Does a band actually benefit from being fronted by a female or are they more likely to suffer? And how many acts have gained instant exposure due to the sex of their singer only to sink without trace so much quicker than their peers?

All these questions and more popped into my head during an intense 30-minute set by US metallers In This Moment in front of a sparse Newcastle crowd this week. On a four band bill they were the only act I was interested in and that was due, in no small part, to the fact that vocalist Maria Brink looks as good as she sounds. Read the rest of this entry »

@ Newcastle o2 Academy, April 14 2009

Like their endearing frontwoman, In This Moment’s blistering set was short but incredibly sweet.

Second band on in front of a disappointingly sparse Give It A Name Introducing crowd, the US metal stars were clearly the act most fans had come to see and by 9pm a half-full venue suddenly emptied further.

At about this time ITM’s Maria Brink must have been backstage wondering what it will take for her band to break into the UK mainstream. A higher profile gig than this would be a start and a surprising slot on a shoddy tour has done one of 2009’s rising stars no good at all. Read the rest of this entry »

Starting with Deathstars at the Academy tonight the live action is pretty frenzied in the North East this week with In This Moment starring on the Give It A Name bill, bass rockers My Passion checking into The Cooperage, heavy metal stars Evile cranking up the volume back at the Academy and then at the same venue Supersuckers and Nashville Pussy rock your Saturday night. Phew!

We’ll be bringing you the first reviews on In This Moment and Nashville Pussy plus yet another interview exclusive – this time with our good buddies from Sweden, Backyard Babies (pictured).  Read the rest of this entry »

This week it’s all about one woman and one woman only – the delightful Maria Brink. With her band In This Moment releasing a new record tomorrow and Tyneside playing host to the US metal crew on Tuesday it’s all systems go for one of the hottest new acts on the planet. 

We take a look at the music behind the image and give you the lowdown on what could be the rock and metal compilation of the year – Crobar Volume One.

But if that’s not enough then how about introducing some Italian glam metal into your life? If you always had a soft spot for bands like Poison, Ratt, Faster Pussycat and the ilk then you could just learn to love the Romans of Knyght.  Read the rest of this entry »

It’s another week and another seven days’ chock full of hard rocking action coming your way.

First up we have an exclusive interview with those all-conquering Stone Gods as they travel the length and breadth of the UK lording it over adoring fans everywhere. We’ve seen them in action, they’re awesome, say no more.

We’re also looking ahead to the release of In This Moment’s (pictured) forthcoming album The Dream after it landed in the rushonrock offices over the weekend. No artwork on our promo copy but that’s probably about the only bad thing we’re going to be saying about this metal monster. Read the rest of this entry »

Last week we introduced you to rising stars of US rock In This Moment and it seems the female-fronted quintet have made quite an impression on the rushonrock hordes.

And so, to keep the pot boiling, we’re very excited to be able to bring you the band’s latest video clip – Forever – from their forthcoming UK debut album The Dream. With singer, or should that be sinner, Maria Brink in belting form it won’t be long before ITM make it big over here. And we want to be there when they do! Read the rest of this entry »

Still to break into the big time over here, this could be the year when melodic metal band In This Moment make a major impression on UK audiences – and not simply for the fact that singer Maria Brink is one of the most photogenic females in rock.

New album The Dream debuted at number 70 on the US album charts last year and gets its chance to shine on this side of The Pond from April 13.

A day later In This Moment pitch up at Newcastle’s o2 Academy on an impressive four-band bill touring under the Kerrang! Introducing banner. And rock fans are promised a whirlwind affair with one of the US’s most talked about new acts. Read the rest of this entry »