Going to a sold out show is always something to look forward to. Last Saturday was no different.

Over the years I’ve been lucky enough to catch Apocalyptica on more than one occasion. The latest being when they toured “Cell-0” in 2020 on a Co-headline tour with Simone Simmons and the Symphonic Rock band EPICA.

Rammstein front man Till Lindemann has embarked on his first ever solo tour through the United States and made a stop at the Myth Nightclub in Maplewood, Minnesota. Twin Temple and Aesthetic Perfection rounded out the bill.

According to Sir Terry Pratchett, in his best-selling Discworld novel ‘Mort’, magicians have calculated that million-to-one chances crop up nine times out of ten.

Nestled opposite Newport’s Corn Exchange, close to the city’s railway station, is Le Pub. A community owned art space it’s housed in the striking, red-bricked former offices of the South Wales Argus.

Industrial fans were in for a treat last night at Milwaukee’s X-Ray Arcade as Cyanotic set the stage for industrial rock legends PIG.

t’s a busy Friday night for gigs in Belfast with shows gong on in various venues across the city. After selling out Limelight 2 last time they visited the city, Punk Rock Factory were moved in to the larger Limelight 1 venue promising rock n roll shenanigans galore.

Friday night apparently is rock night and in particular Aussie Rock Night... so to save me a few quid on flights I decided instead to pop to the Telegraph Building in Belfast and treat my ears to some thumping rock by JET.

Beneath the brickwork railway arches of Birmingham stands the XOYO, a new venue to me, having previously been called “The Mill” it has been taken over and revamped.

The local rock station 93X hosted what was called the Family Reunion at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. Five bands took the stage with Godsmack featured as the headliner.

The legendary thrash metal icons Megadeth have once again embarked on a run across the country under the banner Destroy All Enemies U.S. tour.

Off to the big smoke again… Big Country (more on later) with support from a 4 piece act called The Psychs who hail from Dublin.

It could be argued that the real revolution for the youth of the world happened when the first rock 'n' roll records came out in the 1950's.

It’s a Tuesday night in Wolverhampton, and KK’s Steel Mill, the iconic metal venue named after Judas Priest’s legendary guitarist, is buzzing.

On a cool night in Madison, Wisconsin, electronic rock veterans Julien-K delivered a powerful and immersive performance at The Annex/The Red Zone.

Its been nine years since NEEDTOBREATHE last played in Belfast, and that was in the now demolished old Mandela Hall.