It’s certainly been a long time coming but finally Sabaton’s The Tour To End All Tours arrived in Leeds for the opening night of their European Tour and by showtime, the anticipation amongst the packed crowd …READ MORE
It takes a brave, uncompromising band to head out on tour and play every single track, bar one, from an album yet to be released. Never afraid to take risks or head in a musical …READ MORE
After Covid scuppered their planned European Tour, instead of sitting around bingeing on Netflix, they regrouped and delivered an extension to their Great War theme with their latest release The War To End All Wars. …READ MORE
It’s hard to believe that it’s been forty years since American Shock Rockers W.A.S.P. first shook the foundations of the musical establishment with their hugely controversial single “Animal” and their blood and thunder stage shows. …READ MORE
The fact that The Sage is packed from top to bottom is testament to the enduring popularity of Classic Rock music despite what the mainstream music press would have us believe. Tonight is billed as …READ MORE
We’ve all been there. There was nothing more heartbreaking as a youngster than checking out the gig listings only to see your favourite artist playing the club in town where under 18’s are banned. How …READ MORE
Although Atreyu was a familiar name, their music was something of an unknown quantity to these ears. Sitting back with no preconceptions of what to expect Atreyu wasted no time in making the most of …READ MORE
A tenth anniversary is always an occasion well worth celebrating so when Black Star Riders reached that landmark they decided to commemorate this in style with not only some returning original band members but also …READ MORE
It’s been quite a cosmopolitan time on Newcastle’s music scene so far this year with bands from as far afield as Russia, Australia, America and France all playing in recent weeks. Tonight it was the …READ MORE
It may not have been the Valentine’s Day that many had dreamed of but French Metal titans certainly had the hearts pumping with their monstrously brutal take on Progressive Death Metal. Eschewing traditional lyrical themes …READ MORE