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Rock Metal Machine
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Evergrey
This was Evergrey’s forty-second show of the tour, and the band were firing on all cylinders. If you’re a fan of any type of Metal, and
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Rock Metal Machine
Dec 26, 20244 min read
Dare
Apologies to Blackballed, as I remained in the pub next door until 8.45 pm, although those I spoke to really enjoyed their set, as I did the
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Rock Metal Machine
Dec 25, 202413 min read
The Enthusiast's Guide: Journey
Ask any music fan to name the Top-5 AOR bands of all-time and there’s one that’s sure to appear in everyone’s list, probably at #1...Journey
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Rock Metal Machine
Dec 25, 20244 min read
Gun
It seemed crazy only opening the doors to the venue at 7.30 pm when the first band hit the stage at 7.45 pm;
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Rock Metal Machine
Dec 23, 20245 min read
Midnite City
Midnite City have treated their fans (the Midnite Army) for several years with an end of year Christmas show, and once again they chose The
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Rock Metal Machine
Dec 3, 20245 min read
Collateral
Collateral is a Stadium Rock band in the making. Hopefully, in years to come when they‘re playing to tens of thousands, I can say I saw them
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Rock Metal Machine
Nov 22, 20246 min read
FM / Brave Rival / Spin
My wife Carol and I got to Wakefield early doors and there was already a sizeable queue to get in the venue.
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Rock Metal Machine
Nov 20, 20245 min read
Y&T
Completing a run of three gigs in five days (they’re like buses), I ventured over to one of my favourite venues, the Holmfirth Picturedrome
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Rock Metal Machine
Oct 28, 20242 min read
Tommy Denander - 'Cut In Ice - Revisited'
If you’re a fan of Melodic Rock, and you’ve bought the odd CD or two over the last four decades,
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Rock Metal Machine
Jul 28, 20243 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 12, 20246 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 9, 20247 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
Jun 6, 20245 min read
Richard Marx
This was my first visit to the impressive Royal Philharmonic in Liverpool. The Art Deco auditorium seats approximately seventeen hundred
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Rock Metal Machine
Jun 1, 20244 min read
Nickelback
Support this evening came from local band The Lottery Winners who were well over halfway through their set when we (my sister and I) finally
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Rock Metal Machine
Mar 19, 20244 min read
Christina Martin
The Cafe #9 is a small coffee shop in Nether Edge, in the salubrious environs of Sheffield.
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Rock Metal Machine
Nov 21, 20233 min read
Erja Lyytinen
his evening was the final night of the Finnish Blues guitarist/singer’s five-date UK tour.
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