Dissonance Productions – Atrophy / Exhorder / Carnivore / Gruntruck: Album Round Up
Dissonance Records is one arm of Cherry Red Records that looks after heavier bands and reissues. We check out a selection of their releases here.
Dominic Walsh
Dominic has written about music for several years for various outlets including Louder Than War magazine, The Sludgelord, Manchester Evening News and Cultural Bulletin.
Amon Amarth – The Great Heathen Army: Album Review
Amon Amarth invade our aural senses once again with their twelfth studio album of valorous Viking metal. Hail, The Great Heathen Army.
Ithaca – They Fear Us: Album Review
Ithaca return with their second album, They Fear Us; a blistering mix of hardcore, prog, power pop and industrial metal.
Right To Roam Festival – Bolton: Live Review
Right To Roam Festival returns to Bolton with a staggering array of artists across four venues over the course of two days.
Maz O’Connor – The Places of What I Wanted
Maz O’Connor recently released her new album, What I Wanted. We welcome Maz to the site as she takes us around the places and themes of the album.
Mercury Rev – All Is Dream (Reissue): Album Review
Mercury Rev have All Is Dream repressed with added extras on limited double vinyl set.
Download Festival 2023 Headliners: Opinion
With Download 2022 in the history books and a resounding success, the rumour mill and requests from noticeboards and forums will be hot with who could top the bill next year.
Download Festival 2022 – Day One: Live Review
Download Festival makes its full return after 2021’s Pilot event with a stacked bill that featured the biggest and best in hard rock and metal.
Steve Vai – The O2 Ritz, Manchester: Live Review
Steve Vai returns to the live stage after more than three years away in support of his new album, Inviolate.
J. Chambers – 33 Oldham Street, Manchester: Live Review
J. Chambers brings Escape The Kingdom and more to the live stage with an impressive full band performance.
Liam Gallagher / The Charlatans / Goat Girl – Manchester Etihad Stadium: Live Review
Liam Gallagher returns home to further grow the champions vibe in the blue half of Manchester before two huge nights at Knebworth.
Maz O’Connor – What I Wanted: Album Review
Maz O’Connor returns with her eagerly awaited follow up to 2019’s impressive Chosen Daughter.
Malevolence – Malicious Intent: Album Review
Malevolence return to take 2022 by the scruff of the neck with their third long player; Malicious Intent.
Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets – Manchester Apollo: Live Review
Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets finally make it to Manchester after years of COVID postponements put the show on hold. Was it worth the wait?
Ten bands you MUST see at Download Festival 2022: Opinion
Download Festival returns with another stacked and varied rock/metal bill for three of the finest days of the summer.