THIS promises to be one of the best years for hard rock and heavy metal in Northern Ireland in our long, proud history of hosting shows from bands across the globe. It's going to cost us all a fortune in beer tokens alone.

And, given that so many talented bands exist and play on this tiny patch on land this is going to be a fantastic few months...

Latest announcement is Onslaught

THERE is a current trend amidst the depths of labels to sign anything with a faint hint of blues rock, and there will come a time when it reaches saturation point - thankfully for Welsh act, Buffalo Summer that point hasn't come.

With a distinct sense of riding the crest of this current blues wave they have released their second album, 'Second Sun' and while it is a bit hit and miss there are thankfully more hits.

In particular the pop rock of 'Make You Mine' and

RIGHT now there is football to distract us from the crucial issues of the day such as how will the EU Referendum result affect the price of a pint.

Until such weighty matters are resolved there was little else to do destroy your senses and sensibilities with a Saturday evening of super metal chaos, as hosted by The Distortion Project in the shadowy depths of Limelight2, where from five to nine pm triple metal terror descended.

Two Tales of Woe, Bad Boatand