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Cherie Currie/ Yaki Dah
Support Yaki Dah (meaning Cheers! In Welsh) from Swansea are a shouty Punk band like the Beastie Boys, with some Nu Metal and Thrash influen
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Rock Metal Machine
Dec 114 min read
Quireboys/Willie Dowling/Continental Lovers
The Quireboys have always cheered me up when I see them. Despite the cost of living crisis, the crowd are here to have a good time
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Rock Metal Machine
Dec 56 min read
Michael Monroe / CJ Wildheart
CJ Wildheart opened with his own band, following the split of the classic line up of The Wildhearts. It’s Punky, trashy Rock ‘n’ Roll
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Rock Metal Machine
Nov 215 min read
Suzi Quatro
On almost the exact anniversary of her gig at the Palladium last year (which was the fiftieth anniversary of ‘Can The Can’) Suzi Quatro
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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
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
Apr 287 min read
Bad Touch, The Karma Effect, Electric Black.
For me, a classic riff played on an electric guitar, through an overdriven amplifier, is about as good as it gets.
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Rock Metal Machine
Apr 214 min read
Mammoth WVH
Wolfgang Van Halen is a genius. Now that I’ve got that out of the way I will attempt to explain why.
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Rock Metal Machine
Apr 163 min read
Uriah Heep
Uriah Heep are a band that have adapted in order to survive. At the start of their illustrious career
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Rock Metal Machine
Apr 146 min read
Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy And The Conspirators.
Rock icon is probably the highest accolade any musician could hope for. Throughout history every generation has produced a handful
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Rock Metal Machine
Apr 93 min read
Joe Bonamassa
This was my first time at the RAH. It is a very iconic venue, although the inside was a bit smaller than I envisaged
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Rock Metal Machine
Apr 64 min read
Saxon
Saxon have shown they are seasoned campaigners who have the resilience to survive the bloodiest of battles.
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Rock Metal Machine
Apr 44 min read
Judas Priest
Tonight I travelled to the Wembley Arena to review a band whose music I’ve been listening to for forty-six years.
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Rock Metal Machine
Mar 185 min read
GUN
The first time I heard Gun was nearly thirty-five years ago. Their music resonated with me immediately. I remember hearing their debut album
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Rock Metal Machine
Feb 236 min read
Florence Black
The first time I heard the name Florence Black was when they replaced a band due to illness at the 2023 Stonedead Festival.
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Rock Metal Machine
Feb 124 min read
Buckcherry
Yes, the main frontman was not at full vocal capacity tonight, but even taking that into consideration
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Rock Metal Machine
Feb 16 min read
The Almighty
The first time I saw The Almighty was thirty-three years ago at the Hammersmith Apollo. A memory of which I have total recall.
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Rock Metal Machine
Dec 21, 20238 min read
Greta Van Fleet
I must confess I was quite excited about going to see Greta Van Fleet. I’ve been listening to their music for quite a few years
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Rock Metal Machine
Dec 17, 20235 min read
Halestorm
Mothica is new to me. I am not alone. She cheerfully asked the crowd to make some noise if they had no idea who she is,
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Rock Metal Machine
Dec 10, 20234 min read
Suzi Quatro
Suzi Quatro chose the date for this evening of two sets of her songs and no support at this iconic venue with care.
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