From the moment this album gets going with a middle-eastern vibe before exploding in to life with Rock ‘N’ Roll Deserves To Die, you get the sense this is not going to be your standard rock album. This is The Darkness after all. Confirming us never been something they’ve been interested in. What’s follows is … Continue reading The Darkness – Easter Is Cancelled – Album Review
Things got a bit extreme in Newcastle as hardcore specialists Touche Amore and DeafHeaven brought their co-headline show to Riverside. A brutal night of music not for the faint-hearted, though contrasting slightly in their styles, both bands proved that there's still plenty of life in the hardcore/metal genre. Hardcore punk outfit Potrayal of Guilt opened … Continue reading Touche Amore/DeafHeaven – Riverside, Newcastle – Gig Review – September 2019
The issue with gimmicks is they invariably eventually run their course. That’s my fear for Steel Panther following the release of album number five. Known for their glam rock style and crude lyrics, Steel Panther have been the ultimate comedy-rock band for a number of years now. First seeing them live in 2012 at Download … Continue reading Steel Panther – Heavy Metal Rules – Album Review
Forget Sunday night blues, I think I've found the perfect cure. From the moment Scottish rap-rock trio The LaFontaines bounced onto the stage at Newcastle's Cluny on Sunday evening they delivered a party atmosphere like no other. It's just something you come to expect from the brilliantly energetic LaFontaines. Touring in support of recently released … Continue reading The LaFontaines – Cluny, Newcastle – Gig review – September 2019
It was 25 years ago that Skunk Anansie played their first ever gig. Just five years later they were headlining the famous Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury. You could forgive a band who were in their 'peak' 20 years ago, and have since disbanded and reformed, to not quite be what they once were. That most … Continue reading Skunk Anansie – O2 Academy Newcastle – Gig Review
There's just something about thick Scottish accents and rock music. Think Biffy Clyro and Twin Atlantic. Imagine those bands and their music without the wonderful Highlands twang of their respective lead singers. It's just not the same is it? Well Dude Trips should be your latest Scottish accent obsession, and on this occasion it has … Continue reading Dude Trips – With Love and Death, You’re All I Have Left – Album Review
There was plenty of intrigue and excitement last month when Biffy Clyro dropped their latest album from out of the blue. The reason for so little warning is that Balance, Not Symmetry is actually the official soundtrack to the movie of the same name. That only added to my intrigue, in truth. Over the years … Continue reading Biffy Clyro – Balance, Not Symmetry (OST) – Album Review
How has a week already passed since we were wading through the swampy mud at the hollowed grounds of Donington Park? Anybody else still having serious blues despite the weather? Yep, Download Festival is over for another year and despite the rain, 2019 was another exceptional year. From the return of Slipknot and Tool, to … Continue reading Download Festival 2019: The top ten performances of the weekend
Completely changing your sound is a bold, bold move when you've already worked hard to establish yourself by album number five. It will always go one of two ways, and thankfully for London heavy metal outfit Savage Messiah it's been the right way on this occasion. With new album Demons, the four-piece have been truly … Continue reading Savage Messiah – Demons – Album Review
Ready To Rock were in attendance at Slam Dunk North on Saturday, May 25 for a brilliant start to the festival season. Always one of our favourite festivals of the summer, how would this year's go down at the new site of Temple Newsam Park? Here's our thoughts on the new site, the line-up overall … Continue reading Slam Dunk North 2019 Review – New site, line-up and performances
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