Following the tragic murder of Dimebag Darrell, nothing will ever bring back Pantera, but the first half of 2012 saw a resonably full calendar for the other band members: Pantera’s classic, career-defining release, ‘Vulgar Display of Power’ was given an expanded 20th anniversary reissue; Philip Anselmo has been touring with his band Down with new [...]
Signed to the independent label Hidden Pony Records (also home to the brilliant Rebekah Higgs), this album by Canadian four-piece The Danks is a record which explores slightly retro indie rock sounds, often at maximum speed. Within a minute or so of the opening number, ‘What We’re Doing’, The Danks’ main aim is to get [...]
Judas Priest’s “farewell” tour – the appropriately named Epitaph Tour – reached it’s end in London on Saturday May 26th, after more than a year on the road. The tour saw the legendary metal veterans visit a huge chunk of the globe, headlining varioue European festivals along the way, including a set at the 2011 [...]
People talk endlessly about the Eurovision Song Contest being all about politics, and it’s hard to deny that. Votes of top marks between Greece and Cyprus aren’t a new phenomenon; chumminess between the Scandinavian countries not uncommon. Despite this, the Real Gone extended family has always made a night of it. It is, after all, [...]
To promote their headline appearance at the 2012′s Bestival, Florence + The Machine have issued a new video clip. The new video, featuring Flo and her band dressed as animals captures a fun, acoustic rendition of the 1987 Talking Heads hit ‘Wild Wild Life’. In addition to Florence + The Machine, this year’s Bestival features [...]
In 1970, Status Quo found themselves in need of a change in direction. The psychedelic pop of their first two albums had all but become a musical irrelevance. Experimenting with blues and rock over their next few albums, they eventually settled upon a brand of boogie rock – a sound they would make their signature. [...]
Next month tech/death metallers Nile release their seventh album, ‘At The Gate of Sethu’. The confirmed tracklist is as follows: Enduring The Eternal Molestation Of Flame The Fiends Who Come To Steal The Magick Of The Deceased The Inevitable Degradation Of Flesh When My Wrath Is Done Slaves Of Xul The Gods Who Light Up [...]
Florence + The Machine’s debut album ‘Lungs’ is wonderful. The record company promotion of it, less so – to get all of the bonus tracks required purchasing no fewer than three different releases – but the original thirteen songs represent a terrific release nonetheless. By the time ‘Lungs’ appeared in it’s third special edition, it [...]
As part of the promotion for his 2012 release ‘Dee Does Broadway’, one-time Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider caught up with PsychoBabbleTV for a chat. You can watch the video clip via the embedded YouTube box below. Snider’s album of Broadway tunes with a rock twist was released via Razor & Tie Records in May. [...]
Ahead of the release of their yet to be titled new album, Camden’s self-proclaimed Nutty Boys are to play a string of shows at huge UK venues this winter. Following their second Madness weekender, a three night event at Butlins in Minehead, Suggs and co take to the road, and will be appearing at the [...]
