SO a new year begins and already it's continuing in the rich vein of quality melodic rock releases that was a feature of 2015.
The output from Scandinavian bands is simply staggering and the genre has found a real home in Northern Europe.
Purists of melodic rock and AOR will recognize the two players in the new collaboration known as Nordic Union. Ronnie Atkins from the legendary Danish band Pretty Maids provides the vocals alongside Eclipse and W.E.T. guitarist Erik
The output from Scandinavian bands is simply staggering and the genre has found a real home in Northern Europe.
Purists of melodic rock and AOR will recognize the two players in the new collaboration known as Nordic Union. Ronnie Atkins from the legendary Danish band Pretty Maids provides the vocals alongside Eclipse and W.E.T. guitarist Erik
Read more: ALBUM REVIEW: Melodic rock from Scandanavia in the shape of Nordic Union
As seen at Bloodstock Festival and Hammerfest THE HERETIC ORDER (featuring members of Breed 77) have premiered their new music video ‘Death Ride Blues’ following the announcement of a co-headline UK tour this Feburary with I.C.O.N (as seen on tour with former Queensryche frontman Geoff Tate’s Operation Mindcrime). WATCH ‘DEATH RIDE BLUES’ video here: ...
Read more: The Heretic Order announce new music video and UK Tour
WENT to a party and a gig broke out...such was the case on Saturday (16th January) when Rabid Bitch of the North gathered together friends, family, acolytes, fans and a range of long-haired types to launch their new single, the 7" vinyl 'Green Eyes'.
Even before the doors of the Voodoo in Belfast opened there was a palpable sense of excitement, for what was sure to be one of the first Distortion Project gigs of 2016.
To celebrate this the first
Even before the doors of the Voodoo in Belfast opened there was a palpable sense of excitement, for what was sure to be one of the first Distortion Project gigs of 2016.
To celebrate this the first
Read more: LIVE REVIEW: Raucous Rabid Bitch of the North 7 single launch
THE Metal Allegianceall-star project has joined the Bloodstock bill - and if you haven't heard of it here are some names involved: Alex Skolnick, Mark Osegueda, Sott Ian, Charlie Benante, Gary Holt, Mike Portnoy and the MA leader Mark Menghi.
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