Former Revival Black frontman Dan Byrne launches his solo era in full voice, blending classic rock weight with modern alt-rock ambition. Liverpool’s Dan Byrne has been circling the UK rock scene for a while now, but This Is Where the Show Begins  feels like the moment he properly steps into his own light. Dropping 22 May via Frontiers Music Srl, the debut album arrives with the kind of confidence you’d expect from someone who’s already walked away from a charting band to start again on his...

Rob Mills: “There’s a million stories like that — I’ve just been lucky none involved an exploding drummer.” For people who might not know, what does a drum tech do on tour, and how do they help free up the drummer’s time and energy before a show? A drum tech is basically an upskilled and more technologically knowledgeable roadie – the industry has become a lot more ‘technical’ in terms of the amount of electronic equipment working alongside a standard acoustic kit and as a result, even at pub...

German thrash icons Kreator return with a cinematic new video for ‘Loyal To The Grave’, closing out their latest album cycle in typically dramatic fashion. There’s no slowing down for Kreator right now. Fresh off the release of Krushers Of The World  and deep into a relentless European tour run, the Essen veterans have unveiled a new video for ‘Loyal To The Grave’ — the album’s closing statement and one of its most unexpectedly melodic moments. Rather than doubling down purely on velocity and...