THE metal snobs sometimes dismiss European power metal, but they do so without realising the sheer majesty in the unrestrained, unconstrained joy - and right now there are few better examples on the scene than the Nuclear Blast release from Sonata Arctica.
Out now, Pariah's Child, is a product of the Finnish band, and it is a product
Out now, Pariah's Child, is a product of the Finnish band, and it is a product
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Review by Baal
The small country town of Mildura in Northern Victoria, home to Jackson Firebird. The two piece guitar and drums outfit from said small town, consisting of Brendan Harvey & Dale Hudak unleash their debut album "Cock Rockin' ".
Read more: Low down and dirty rock 'n' roll from Jackson Firebird
FOR many younger fans of rock and metal, the experience of watching the music rock channels on the TV meant they may have thought that metal with a front woman was a strange and weird place where only the semi-laughable Amy Lee was present.
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MANY, many years ago in the shady recesses of south-east Belfast a rock club attracted insane rockers and metallers to catch the groove of a resurgent 'scene'. For those who made the pilgrimage to the Rosetta No Hot Ashes were one of the bands who captured the vibe.
Now, in 2014, with a rock scene that is once again building
Read more: No Hot Ashes rise Phoenix like to restore Rosetta's dreams