Kerrang! Magazine 22/05/13
So much more than just words, lyrics are at the heart of music.
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So much more than just words, lyrics are at the heart of music.
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Ryan, the band just finished up its US tour, right?
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The press blurb for Airbourne's ass kicking new album claims they "call upon the spiritual substance of Thin Lizzy, the gritty pub-crawl vibe of Motörhead, the grandiose theatricality of Judas Priest, the unifying audience domination of Iron Maiden, and the sharp bite of their fellow Australians in the legendary AC/DC".
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What does the 2013 ROck Allegiance Tour starring Volbeat, HIM, All That Remains, and Airbourne, have in common with The Church of Scientology, a KKK rally, and a gynecologist's office?
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There are thousands of artists in Austin for SXSW , and I'll be seeing a lot of them.
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Music industry vets Kevin Lyman ( Warped Tour , Mayhem Festival ) and John Reese ( Uproar Festival , Mayhem Festival, IDentity, SGE) for the 4th consecutive year, gathered with their industry and celebrity friends for "Duffing For Dollars," an incredible day of golf and a night of too many cocktails, wild awards and one-of-a-kind auctions.
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Download Festival confirms another 37 additions to its 2013 line-up, including Limp Bizkit, Jimmy Eat World, Down, Korn, Airbourne, Enter Shikari and Cancer Bats. They join headliners Slipknot, Iron Maiden, and Rammstein, as well as Bullet for My Valentine, Mastodon, Stone Sour,Volbeat and Coal Chamber, for what's set to be THE biggest weekend in the rock calendar on 14-16 June 2013 at the 'home of rock', Donington Park. Download is pleased to see the return of Fred Durst and co, as Limp Bizkit are confirmed for 2013.
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They join headliners Slipknot, Iron Maiden, and Rammstein, as well as Bullet for My Valentine, Mastodon, Stone Sour, Volbeat and Coal Chamber, for whats set to be THE biggest weekend in the rock calendar at the home of rock, Donington Park. Download is pleased to see the return of Fred Durst and co, as Limp Bizkit are confirmed for 2013.
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Good, modern hard rock bands are hard to find.
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How does a young band get noticed these days?
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I paid a social call to support the international superstars DeVotchka and my favorite Clare of all the Clares, Clairs and Claires I know.
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I, like many others, regularly complain about how expensive ticket prices have become over the last 10 years or so.
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I don't know if they're widely accepted as sub-genres or have official names, but I'm giving them names now.
Read MoreFollowing in Schonberg's footsteps I attempted to buy 12 albums during 2011.
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When Sonisphere first opened its doors to a UK audience in 2009 it was perhaps fitting that it set up camp at Knebworth, the stately home of Rock.
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SONISPHERE FESTIVAL KNEBWORTH has confirmed another four fantastic acts to join the impressive cast at this year's event.
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Las Vegas rockers, TAKING DAWN have announced a return to the UK in February 2011.
Read MoreKobra And The Lotus announce their full UK tour kicking off this November in support of their latest album 'Out Of The Pit' released 27th Sept 2010 on KM Music INC distributed through Code 7 - available in stores.
Read MoreLos Angeles based The Airborne Toxic Event are set to release a documentary film about their sold-out performance at the internationally renowned Walt Disney Concert Hall, featuring an eclectic mix of musicians and performers—ranging from a children's choir, a world-class string quartet, an high school marching band, horn players, visual artists, and Mexican folkórico dancers.
Read MoreSo this band is hiding their Misfits influence like Airbourne are hiding their AC/DC influence, which is to say, only nine years old who have never heard of Misfits won't see it right away.
Read MoreWhile some of the more popular Aussie rock bands of recent — from Airbourne to Wolfmother — are struggling to resurrect AC/DC and Led Zeppelin-style riffery (is that a word? No? Well, it should be), Tame Impala dig back a decade further, channeling the psychedelic harmonies of The Beatles circa Sgt. Pepper , the acid-tinged riffs of Hendrix at his trippiest, and the acid-soaked Britpop blues of Cream.
Read MoreOn Saturday it is still bloody boiling, and I know I shall have to pace myself if I am to last till Vitalic at 2am*.
Read MoreBut regardless of what you think of their music, you have to admit that this is pretty cool.
Read MoreOver the past few years, Airbourne has gotten a lot of recognition by pretty much making music that sounds just like AC/DC.
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