Machine Head Announce ‘Burn My Eyes’ 25th Anniversary Tour
Machine Head have announced a European tour to include UK and Ireland dates when original members Logan Mader and Chris Kontos will join the band to play a…
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Tour News
Possessed Announce London Headline Show
Hailed as the godfathers of the death metal genre, Possessed have announced a London headline show for June. Possessed have announced their return to UK shores this summer,…
Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons Announce Winter UK Tour
Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons have announced a run of Winter UK tour dates for October and November. Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons have confirmed that…
Living Colour Announce UK Tour Dates Performing ‘Vivid’
American funk metal superstars Living Colour have announced UK tour dates where they will perform their classic album ‘Vivid’ live and in-full. Over 30 years since its initial…
Stone Temple Pilots Announce UK Tour Dates
Stone Temple Pilots have announced UK tour dates for this summer in support of their self-titled seventh album. Stone Temple Pilots have announced live dates in the UK…
Black Star Riders Announce October UK Tour Dates
Black Star Riders have announced UK and Ireland tour dates with Stone Broken and Wayward Sons in support of their fourth album ‘Another State Of Grace’. Set to…
Ministry Announce ‘AmeriKKKant’ UK Tour Dates
American industrial colossus Ministry have announced a run of UK tour dates for July 2019. Acclaimed pioneer of industrial music Al Jourgensen and his band Ministry will continue…
Alice Cooper Announces ‘Ol’ Black Eyes Is Back’ UK Tour
Alice Cooper has announced UK tour dates for October, when he will be joined by special guests The Stranglers plus Wayne Kramer’s MC50. Alice Cooper is back in…
Queensrÿche Announce ‘The Verdict’ UK Tour Dates
Queensrÿche will play two UK shows in addition to their appearance at Bloodstock Festival in support of their upcoming album ‘The Verdict’. Queensrÿche are ecstatic to announce that…
Gig Reviews
UFO @ The Assembly, Leamington Spa – March 08, 2019
Midway through last year Phil Mogg confirmed that UFO’s ‘Last Orders’ 50th anniversary tour was to be his final stand as frontman of the longstanding hard rockers. It’s…
Rolling Stones @ Principality Stadium, Cardiff – June 15, 2018
After 56 years the legacy of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll band in the world remains incomplete, and with the No Filter tour being a stadium audience draw,…
Anvil @ The Iron Road, Evesham – February 22, 2018
The penultimate UK show for Canadian demigods of metal Anvil, who are back on the road to promote their new album ‘Pounding The Pavement’, is an irresistible local affair…
The Damned @ O2 Academy, Bristol – February 10, 2018
On the back of their 40th anniversary tour and with a first album in ten years, the Tony Visconti produced ‘Evil Spirits’, due out in April, The Damned…
Deep Purple @ Arena, Birmingham – November 17, 2017
Approaching fifty years in the game and with the recent release of their twentieth studio album ‘InFinite’, Deep Purple are on the ‘Long Goodbye Tour’. So, could this…
Alice Cooper @ Arena, Birmingham – November 14, 2017
Veteran shock rocker Alice Cooper is on his first UK tour for five years. Offering a triple-bill of entertainment with The Mission and The Tubes in tow, Birmingham plays…