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The 15th album during a magnificent 30 years of molten metal, is 'The Final Frontier' really IRON MAIDEN’s swan-song? Bacon Music gives its track by track verdict on the rock legend’s new opus... 'Satellite 15 ... The Final Frontier' ...

Once again, Catton Hall played host to this years Mecca for metalheads, the one and only Bloodstock Open Air. Celebrating it's ten year anniversary, looking back, the festival has introduced some bands to the UK that metalheads probably would never ...

The grand surroundings of Knebworth House were once again the host to SONISPHERE - the world's biggest touring festival. After a triumphant first year in 2009, the festival has now expanded to include an extra night of entertainment, making this another ...

It's always exciting going to a brand new festival, and the inaugural HIGH VOLTAGE was certainly something to look forward to. Finally, a big festival dedicated to classic rock music, in the UK. The festival is obviously geared to an ...

Having seen Irish High Speed Thrashers GAMA BOMB a few times over the past year or so, I can definitely say that these guys always impress live and are one of the most technically gifted up and coming thrash bands ...

30 years on from the first ever Donington Monsters of Rock, Download Festival 2010 was destined to be something special. With 3 days packed full of bands, across no less than five stages, Download is now the ultimate rock festival. Friday ...

It’s been far too long since the last time SLAYER’s name was up in lights above the entrance to a UK venue. The band’s UK shows in recent years have always been either as part of their Unholy Alliance package tour ...

Of the two opening acts, INVISIBLE IDOLS and NEONFLY, the former were certainly the appropriate fit with the headline act, but the latter really caught my eye with an excellent set. NEONFLY's brand of European sounding heavy metal wasn't to everyone's ...

Whist firmly maintaining the tradition of missing the first band, main support CHURCH OF MISERY was setting up and even before a single cord was stuck they had a trad Doom aura about themselves, no doubt brought up on a strict ...

I have never been a massive fan of metalcore, mainly because a lot of the bands just sound too similar and the songs sound very samey, but for me there are a select few that have always stood out from ...