Searching for catharsis and an outlet through which to explore the darker and tormented side of their understanding of music, a trio of seasoned veterans known for their work in Death Metal act Maniac and Noisy Rock outfit Tom Is Fat, embarked on a journey into Sludge infused Doom Metal. Taking the moniker Azken Auzi, meaning
Sometimes you have to ask yourself if there is ever going to be a right time to do something and then make the decision to bite the bullet and get it done. That’s essentially the situation that Hardcore injected trio My Latest Failure found themselves in with the first song they ever wrote in “Bad
The success of the one time Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl as the frontman and guitarist of Foo Fighters seemed unthinkable back in 1994 but from then until now, he’s proved himself to be an inspiration millions in that capacity in his own right. There’s no doubt that him having been in Nirvana turned people’s heads
So we all know that the new self titled Lamb of God album will drop on 8th May and we’ve all heard the first single from it which goes by the name “Checkmate“? Well, what you might not know is that drummer Art Cruz recorded his parts at the Foo Fighters iconic Studio 606. In
Since their last EP “Safety First“, Oxford Hardcore Punks MSRY have been joined by bassist Harvey Lake and grown from trio to a quartet with the axis of vocalist Kial Churcher, guitarist Charlie Bishop and drummer Kier French all sticking together since day one. “Loss” is now the bands third studio EP and their first
San Diego Hardcore Punks Doc Hammer have returned with “Neon Devil”, 12 songs to inspire some serious drinking! The opening 10 seconds of it might make you think you’re listening to a classic rock release from Aerosmith or something before it bursts into life like a Motorcycle hitting the freeway and letting the throttle out.
Over the past year or so we’ve had the pleasure of seeing Reading Sludge meets Grunge Metallers Weaponry twice. Their live show is a sweaty mess with frontman Al Bristow being one for having a tendency to wonder around the stage and the audience should the moment take him. As a band, there are clear
It’s been a long road since 2012 for Woking Surrey Nasty Hardcore crew Employed To Serve. Frontwoman Justine Jones, Bassist Jamie Venning, Drummer Robbie Back and guitarist duo Richard Jacobs and Sammy Urwin (Decrepit Womb, Oblivionized, Regurgitate Life, Renounced) have worked their collective fingers to the bone and that work has landed them a deal
The Mike James Rock Show caught up with Therapy? Bassist Michael McKeegan in Exeter to talk smaller venue tours and fifteenth studio album “Cleave” which appeared in September via Marshall Records with a little help from producer Chris Sheldon (Foo Fighters, Anthrax etc). The Irish trio just completed their UK tour on Friday in Birmingham.
Ronnie James Dio is about as legendary as it gets when it comes to Metal. A hero in his own right and once a member of Black Sabbath to boot, his legend lives on in the form of a touring hologram with his live band. Probably his best known tune is “Holy Diver”, a song
