CLIVE BURR: 08/03/1957 – 12/03/2013

On 12th March 2013, the world of hard rock lost one of the UK’s best-loved drummers, when Clive Burr lost a long fight against multiple sclerosis. Although he recorded with Samson, Trust and Alcatrazz, it will be for his four year stint with Iron Maiden between 1979-82 Burr will be most fondly remembered – not least of all at Real Gone.

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NEURONSPOILER – Emergence

2202417403-1In 2012, London-based metal band Monument released their debut EP ‘Rock The Night!’.  While it was highly prised in some quarters for its old school approach, most of their material relied far too heavily on riffs and other musical motifs borrowed from the formative years of Iron Maiden.  This didn’t disguise the amount of musical talent within the band, but it was just a shame they didn’t use those talents a little more productively.  Featuring ex-Monument guitarist David del Cid, this self-released debut full-length from Neuronspoiler makes up for that.  Their promotional photos may show a band who aren’t taking their image too seriously, but the seriousness and intensity with which they approach their music is a different matter entirely.  ‘Emergence’ is, perhaps, the release ‘Rock The Night!’ should have been.

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