THERE is no doubt that over the past dozen years or so The Answer have been flying the flag for hard rock across the globe, and it is now 10 years since the band released their début album 'Rise'.

To celebrate the anniversary The Answer are re-issuing the album with re-mastered tracks and bonus material. Ahead of its release the band were in Belfast's Limelight1 on Friday, June 3rd to play the album in its entirety.

Before the County Down rockers, another set

THERE is an art and craft in playing heavy metal. No matter what genre or sub genre it requires discipline and devotion to deliver the art form. It may seem too pretentious to refer to the riff-laden music of metal as an art form, but when it is done right it is worthy of the title of art.

When Sinocence and Ironheart played the Diamond Rock Club on June 4th both bands put on a show that was nothing short of metal art; songs crafted and