It’s a classic story. A young kid, in a room, with a guitar. Born in Newtownards, County Down in Northern Ireland, Ricky Warwick acquired his first electric guitar at thirteen years old. Since then, he has gone from strength to rock ‘n’ [...]
It’s that time of year again. The time when Spotify creeps into your emails while you sleep and drops off unsolicited playlists entitled “end of year wrap-up” into your inbox. Later that morning, over coffee, you check it out, expecting [...]
In February 2020, weeks shy of the global pandemic that saw live shows being brought to an imminent and indefinite halt, Dream Theater took to the stage for two sold-out nights at the Apollo Theatre in London. Performances not only in support of their [...]
Lending his voice to Skyharbor, White Moth Black Butterfly and, most notably, the global, progressive metal sensation, Tesseract, Daniel Tompkins’ handsome resumé suggests he’s more than just a pretty face. Often, within these complex [...]
Spin-offs and side projects can offer alternative outlets for artists seeking new, creative terrain. Some are a flash in the pan, others can take on a life of their own, becoming beloved continuations of artistic evolution. For industrial metal pioneers [...]
If there’s been one constant in Amaranthe’s post-‘Massive Addictive’ album trajectory, it’s been their fun, festive and fabulous signature sound. Combining pop and electronica with power metal and Grindcore vocals, each album [...]
With many artists postponing new album releases due to Covid-19, with even more of them unable to tour and promote their new efforts, John Petrucci took a slightly different approach. ‘Terminal Velocity’ marks the first solo album from [...]
Utgard can express an infinite number of things, including being a metaphor or referring to a sphere of sleep or dreams. In Norse Mythology, it is a landscape where madness, creativeness, humor, and chaos live harmoniously. Space where the gods of Asgard [...]
