Scorpions & Europe: Zenith Arena, Lille, France 21 November 2015 Due in part to the frustrating lack of shows in the UK, the rare opport...

Devil You Know: They Bleed Red (Nuclear Blast) Howard Jones was always the part of Killswitch Engage that I could tolerate both on record ...

Snakecharmer The Globe Decisions made on impulse can often turn into a disaster. A bad food choice, the wrong turn on a road trip, you get...

Blackberry Smoke: 02 Forum, Kentish Town, London Our recent gigs have thrown up some pretty impressive supporting acts that have enhanced ...

Gentleman's Pistols: Hustler's Row (Nuclear Blast) After a few years away the Leeds based retro rockers come back in glorious form...

Howlin' Rain & Ulysses: The Louisiana, Bristol This was my first time in the Louisiana and it was to see a band I've always ad...

Evil Scarecrow, Triaxis: Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff So yet another Evil Scarecrow gig and as is normal it was a cavalcade of laughs and down...

Mötley Crüe/Alice Cooper: Genting Arena Birmingham When Mötley Crüe crashed into the hard rock scene in the early 1980s, I don’t think any...

Def Leppard: Def Leppard (Bludgeon Riffola/earMUSIC) Paul is going to hate this album, I can tell you that for a fact, thus why I'm g...

Hotei: Strangers (Spinefarm) Tomoyasu Hotei is something of a legend in Japan he has released 15 albums that have sold millions of copies ...