The Gems — Year Of The Snake (Napalm)
The Gems are fast becoming the jewel in the Napalm Records crown.
Two albums in and the edgy Swedish trio... Read More...
Venger — Times Of Legends (Silver Lining Music)
Saxon ‘new boy’ Doug Scarratt requires no introduction to true devotees of trad metal as one of th... Read More...
From progressive epics to Southern jams, thrash slammers to doom odysseys, this year delivered a host of awe-inspiring records. Jaws hit the floor as legends r... Read More...
Denim and leather brought us all together this year, as retro-clad upstarts and veteran riff-slingers showed that classic heavy metal will never die.
But wh... Read More...
Saxon have greased the Wheels Of Steel for a 45th anniversary tour that harks back to NWOBHM’s heyday. Simon Rushworth checked out a fit-again Biff Byford... Read More...
Song
Heart Of The Sun
Artist
Seven Sisters
Seven Sisters backstory
Seven Sisters celebrated a decade at the forefront of the new wave of trad me... Read More...
Tygers Of Pan Tang — Live @Whitley Bay Playhouse, November 9 2024
For a time, during the early 80s, there was talk that Tygers Of Pan Tang would go on to ec... Read More...
Song
Don’t Get Mad…Get Even
Artist
Alcatrazz feat. Girlschool
Alcatrazz backstory
Perhaps best known as the breeding ground for two of the world... Read More...
Eighteen new acts have been added to the Dominion Festival line up.
Artists from the NWOBHM, black metal, classic rock and power metal scenes will be headin... Read More...
Old school anthems from hardened veterans, surging NWOBHM from returning favourites, proggy explorations from a new hero… 2022 was another fine year for classi... Read More...