I realise I forgot to link back to my blog for last month, so here's what was missed...

I can't recall if I brought this up before, but I asked the question about Italian Oil, English Water. Or: Lacuna Coil vs. Depeche Mode
http://metalmelt.wordpress.com/2011/10/07/italian-oil-english-water/

Then there were a couple of surprising reviews - one which ( Read more... )

Last week, an iconic rock venue in my area was finally sold at an auction, several months after its last ever gig. Because of the interest of land developers and issues with internal politics, not to mention the struggling economic climate, JB’s in Dudley had no choice but to shut down in January, 2011 - one of many other venues that have suffered ( Read more... )

Guess who got to interview Doro Pesch, the Metal Queen?

http://www.invisibleoranges.com/2011/09/interview-doro/

Love her or hate her for whatever reason, it stands that she is a passionate woman, and it seems that you're always going to need that if you want to keep your morale up in the Music industry!

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I'd like to know what you lot think about this...

Today should be a special day of sorts - after all, it’s August 25th, Rob Halford’s birthday. The man whose legacy as one of the Best Voices of Metal, due mainly to his role in one of the Best Bands Ever, has turned 60 years old today. From what I saw and heard back in July, as well as what I ( Read more... )

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If you head over to Invisible Oranges right now, you lot can check out m interview with De Profundis - an underground UK act who were lucky enough to support Iron Maiden in India.

If you'd like to read more about what bands think about the industry, get an idea of the South African metal scene twenty years ago (frontman Craig Land emigrated ( Read more... )

read it over here, on my blog Me(n)tal-Meltdown!

http://metalmelt.wordpress.com/2011/07/26/judas-priest-epitaph-tour-the-civic-hall-wolverhampton-july-21st-2011/

anyone else been able to catch them on the Epitaph tour, yet?

Also got an underground review for you - Celtachor, from Ireland

http://metalmelt.wordpress.com/2011/07/21/celtachor-in-the-halls ( Read more... )

Yep, you read that right. I got to speak to Alan Averill of Primordial - if you don't know who that is... why are you in this community? I jest; rectify that by checking out Primordial's albums 'The Golden Spiral', 'Spirit the Earth Aflame', 'To the Nameless Dead' and their newest release 'Redemption At the Puritan's Hand'. You can also check out ( Read more... )

Yep, yep I did. He was actually really friendly and casual.

http://metalmelt.wordpress.com/2011/06/10/an-interview-with-kampfar-ann-talks-to-dolk/

Band sketch's not up yet because of lack of time, but it'll be there eventually.