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NI ROCKS Interview with BLACK STATE HIGHWAY

Published: Thursday, 28 August 2014 00:00 | Written by NI ROCKS | Print | Hits: 6043

I posted a recommendation for the self titled debut album from Black State Highway a few weeks ago. The album has now been released through Cherry Red Records along with the single “Ain’t Got No”. Black State Highway are a young band who play a outstanding brand of bluesy, riff-laden rock n’ roll music. The band features Latvian Liva Steinberga on vocals, Olie Trethewey and Swede Yonnis Crampton on guitars, Gordon Duncan from Scotland on bass and Harry Bland on drums. I contacted the band to answer a few questions and find out more about them.

Read more: NI ROCKS Interview with BLACK STATE HIGHWAY

ALBUM REVIEW: Accept awe with Blind Rage release and toast their progenitors

Published: Thursday, 28 August 2014 11:53 | Written by Jonny | Print | Hits: 4111
THERE was a time when heavy metal was just heavy metal. There were no genres, sub-genres, scenes or trends. Occasionally a title might be used to group a diverse group of bands who emerged at the same time - such as the New Wave of British Heavy Metal - but all were simply heavy metal.

Accept are a band

Read more: ALBUM REVIEW: Accept awe with Blind Rage release and toast their progenitors

NEWS: Rory Gallagher's Irish Tour '74 released in 8-disc deluxe package

Published: Thursday, 28 August 2014 06:06 | Written by Jonny | Print | Hits: 4503
RORY Gallagher is a legend, a man who could make his guitar weep with the blues, rock out with dirty sounds from his battered strat, and revive the American folk legacy with peerless acoustic.

And, Rory had a strong affinity with Belfast, almost his adopted home.

In December 1973 Rory defied the ongoing troubles, and just

Read more: NEWS: Rory Gallagher's Irish Tour '74 released in 8-disc deluxe package

NEWS: Cavaleras' extra busy (again) and Steak release video for new song

Published: Wednesday, 27 August 2014 14:19 | Written by Jonny | Print | Hits: 4118
MAX Cavalera is a busy bunny - it seems he can't keep still...

Last month Soulfly were in Belfast as part of a tour cycle (review here) shortly after releasing

Read more: NEWS: Cavaleras' extra busy (again) and Steak release video for new song

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