IT was not intended that the intrepid band of brethren and sistren from Northern Ireland would be attempting to review the Siege of Limerick - the six-monthly gathering of a tribe of long-haired and loud types.

However, it is worth a line or two to congratulate the bands from Norn Iron for tearing up Dolan's, causing geological faults

RIGHT -  it's another weekend of gig clashes as Saturday shapes up with four - yes four - gigs. Deciding on which performance to attend, well that's up to you...

Most important gig to attend is Heat 4 of Metal 2 The Masses. That's the latest edition, presented by The Distortion Project, that sees band battle for a prestigious

_{“Second Storm” is the second album from Swedish melodic metal band Lancer and it is released through Despotz Records on 13th April. “Melodic metal” is be a sub-genre that can be hit or miss with me, but when I checked out the promo for “Second Storm” sent by Factory Records it definitely sparked enough interest to download the album for a more leisured listen. The more I listen to the album, the more that I like it! The opening track “Running From The Tyrant” has already featured on the Friday NI Rocks Show.}