If a change is as good as a rest, is a rest as good as a change? It has been over five years since the undistinguished Afraid of Heights (Warner Music) and over two years since the first single from this album, ‘Forgiveness I + II’. While delays could be justifiable and chalked up to the pandemic, the question is, on their sixth album and first for Spinefarm, are Canadian punk troupe Billy Talent facing their own Crisis of Faith and confidence?
As one of the most recognisable figures in music history (let alone just rock) and a figurehead and member of a couple of massive bands that you may have heard about, guitarist Slash hardly needs any introduction by now. Similarly, whilst not on the same level of notoriety outside of rock circles, Myles Kennedy and his main band Alter Bridge are on a commercial climb and are a certified arena-level band by now, whilst he has also found time to write and tour a solo album this year. Continue reading
Out this Friday via Warner Music/BMG, Iron Maiden’s The Book Of Souls: Live Chapter is now streaming online at the links below. The package contains fifteen songs from over the course of the The Book Of Souls world tour over the last two years which covered which covered thirty-nine countries across six continents during 2016 and 2017, and was seen by over two million fans. The full package will be released physically in CD, deluxe CD and vinyl audio formats, with the concert film available to stream free online or as a digital download. Watch it below! Continue reading