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Rock Metal Machine
Oct 292 min read
Lacuna Coil
Milan’s Lacuna Coil have been a permanent fixture on my live calendar for over twenty years, ever since I saw them for the first time in the
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Rock Metal Machine
Oct 272 min read
Kim Jennett
Despite her tender years, Kim Jennett seems to have been around for ages. I caught her for the first time at the Rock & Blues Custom show,
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Rock Metal Machine
Oct 202 min read
Brave Rival
Brave Rival first came to my attention in 2022, and I was so impressed with what I heard that I promptly ordered the ‘Life’s Machine’ album
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Rock Metal Machine
Oct 202 min read
Elles Bailey
Elles Bailey first came to my attention in 2023, via a PR email. I was so impressed with the songs that were included that I purchased the
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Rock Metal Machine
Oct 203 min read
Geoff Tate
Recent years have seen Geoff Tate embrace his Queensrÿche past in a big way. More so, I guess, than when he was still part of the band.
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Rock Metal Machine
Oct 184 min read
Hayley Griffiths Band, IO Earth
On a very wet and stormy day, I drove the sixty miles through torrential rain, flooded roads and road closures to Southampton.
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Rock Metal Machine
Oct 105 min read
The Struts, Barns Courtney
This was a double headliner bill dubbed as ‘The Grand Union Tour’ with The Struts and Barns Courtney taking it in turns to actually go last.
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Rock Metal Machine
Oct 12 min read
Sam Millar
When I reviewed Sam Millar’s ‘More Cheese Please’ album, in September 2023, I said that had it been released several months earlier
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Rock Metal Machine
Sep 195 min read
Tyketto
It’s an upbeat and positive show song-wise pretty much from start to finish, evoking the feeling of positivity and togetherness amongst the
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Rock Metal Machine
Sep 48 min read
Malmö Melodic 2024
Dear Johan Nylen and Wind-Up Production, consider this event a total success, the audience who travelled a long way to get to Malmö is not d
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Rock Metal Machine
Aug 224 min read
Korn
Up until this show, I had never seen Korn do their own thing on their own terms, only catching them previously at festivals and suchlike
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Rock Metal Machine
Aug 158 min read
Firevolt Festival
Though the line-ups for the first two Firevolt (initially called Firestorm) festivals appealed greatly, scheduling clashes meant I was
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Rock Metal Machine
Aug 513 min read
Steelhouse Festival
It’s a long way to the top, or so I’m told, and this is doubly so if your suspension isn’t up to scratch as the winding road up to the top
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Rock Metal Machine
Jul 313 min read
Mr. Big
Despite being a huge Mr Big fan, coming into 2024 I had never seen the band play live.
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Rock Metal Machine
Jul 305 min read
Ten
On a hot and humid evening in Barnsley, White Skies and Ten ensured that the temperature inside the Birdwell Venue matched outside
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Rock Metal Machine
Jul 283 min read
Cassidy Paris
Unbelievably, after nearly eighteen years living in the Steel City, this was my first ever visit to the Hallamshire Hotel.
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Rock Metal Machine
Jul 126 min read
AC/DC
I have to say when it was first announced that AC/DC were going on tour, I did not take much notice
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Rock Metal Machine
Jul 97 min read
Tower Of Fire
This was my first visit to the Rebellion in Manchester. I’d heard unfavourable stories about the venue; however, with only approximately ...
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Rock Metal Machine
Jul 12 min read
Darren Wharton's Renegade
When Darren Wharton announced a series of shows performing Thin Lizzy classics, with what is essentially the Dare line-up
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Rock Metal Machine
Jul 13 min read
Red
The summer months generally tend to be slow periods for indoor shows, due to the large number of festivals that are now being run.
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