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
However, it is worth a line or two to congratulate the bands from Norn Iron for tearing up Dolan's, causing geological faults
Read more: And then there was the Seige...and Northenr Ireland lay waste to Limerick
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
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
Read more: Weekend is coming....Easter weekend with all the weirdness of our licensing laws...
“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.
FOUR years after their highly acclaimed album 'Imaginaerum',Suomi symphonic metal heroes Nightwish return with their eighth studio album, and the first to feature current vocalist Floor Jansen - 'Endless Forms Most