WHEN you have been part of the power metal hierarchy for almost 32 years there's very little to prove, but as Helloween have shown in recent months there is still scope to churn out valid and varied output, something which Rage prove on their ep 'My Way'.
With a new line-up assembled by founder Peavy Wagner ahead of album releases and touring this ep is a literal taster: two new tracks and two re-recorded releases.
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My guest on the Friday NI Rocks Show that was broadcast on 15th January was local legend Pat McManus. Back in November, Rock Radio NI hosted the Belfast launch gig for the latest album from the Pat McManus Band entitled “Blues Train to Irish Town”. On the Show, Pat talks about working with renowned producer Chris Tsangarides on the new album which also includes his brother John on backing vocals, and he selects three tracks to play. Amongst the other things we chat about are the upcoming 10th anniversary gigs in the Diamond Rock Club (30th Jan and 6th Feb), touring with Gary Moore (and his support for a memorial), his friendship with the late Mudd Wallace and his memories of Lemmy.
The Show was broadcast on 15th January but is available now via the NI Rocks MixCloud Page -
https://www.mixcloud.com/NIRocks/interview-with-pat-mcmanus-on-the-friday-ni-rocks-show-15th-jan-2016/
Front man Hansi Kürsch said: "We are super excited about these upcoming five shows. Expect nothing but the best!!! Don
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Belfast Metal Heads Reunited and RockradioNI have teamed up with those good folks at MCD and we're offering you the chance to win not one pair of tickets to Slipknotin the SSE Arena on 15th February, but two pairs of tickets to see the madness. And, you get to see Suicidal Tendencies
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