Tonight, in Belfast, sees the return of The Raven Age, currently touring this year’s album release ‘Blood Omen, for the first time since 2016.

A blustery and chilly November Saturday night in the depths of West London seems perfectly fitting to host the last UK leg of Brazilian Thrash and Death legends Cavalera’s Morbid Devastation Tour.

The Cult, a British rock band with a penchant for blending post-punk, hard rock, and alternative influences, emerged as a prominent force in the music scene during the 1980s.

What better on a chill evening than the company of three great bands in the warm confines of Portland Arms back room, the chance to just glory in the power of up close and personal rock 'n' roll impossible to resist.

The bill tonight was a solid, four-band lineup that was definitely set to create chaos. As dusk hits and so does the cold November air, the streets around the o2 Ritz in Manchester are lined with shivering yet “ready to mosh” metalheads.

Outside, the venue, ‘The Halls, Wolverhampton, the rained had died away and the atmosphere, once again, buzzed with anticipation as we arrive, the already gathered are united in ‘worship’ as they wait for the doors to open for those eagerly awaiting to spend the night with a modern rock legend.

In the heart of Belfast, the historic Ulster Hall played host to a night of pulsating energy and musical brilliance as Irish indie-rock sensation Inhaler made their triumphant return to the stage.

Erja, starts the UK leg of her “Diamonds’, 20th Anniversary” tour in the Musician Venue in a quiet back street of Leicester. Having covered bands in this venue previously I knew it was going to be an intimate affair, getting there early so as to be in a position to see Erja, let alone photograph her was my first key objective.

Late fall in the Midwest comes with a chill in the air that has brought an end to the outdoor shows and has brought everything back indoors. But that doesn’t stop the rockers from flocking to the shows no matter what mother nature throws at us.

So, I have a confession to make right from the start, I have never listened to these guys a lot, I mean I know Fire Woman, Sweet Soul Sister and tracks like that, but sort of surface tracks and tonight is going to go much deeper, so I am intrigued!

Ladies and gentlemen, gather 'round for an electrifying night at KK's Steel Mill with the sensational Neo-Classical guitar maestro, Yngwie Malmsteen.

Early doors once again has me scuttling, beetle like to Nottingham once again. Rock City, the East Midlands favoured venue is hosting a night with the mighty Terrorvision, a party night to be sure.

Encompassing the period of the transition from the end of the harvest season into the beginning of the darker half of the calendar The Samhain Supernova tour has fast become one of the hottest properties on the underground grassroots rock scene.

This was the first time since 1990 that Yngwie has been in Belfast, last time is saw him was in London in 2017 so I am very excited to see the master back in session again, up first...

Despite a wet journey and a change in ‘doors’ time, the O2 Institute in Birmingham fizzed with electricity as the collected, some wet, fans, waited with anticipation for the night to begin.

Well what else would you be doing on a Monday night in Belfast just as storm Ciaran is about to hit, yeah back up to Belfast to check out a 4-band night of metal!