Gareth Franklin

There are some albums that, if you mention their names, the vast majority of people will know exactly who recorded…

Sometimes, but not terribly often, there can be a bit of irony around the timing of reviews. This is one…

It feels like it’s been ages since we last had a new Black Star Riders album – and although just…

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – there are some bands that you just know what you’re…

I guess that I have a tiny bit of bias to admit to before I start this review – Maverick…

There are some bands that you can almost guess what they’ll sound like, just by their name – Rammstein would…

I seem to have a habit recently of reviewing bands who I know little to nothing about. Asking Alexandria, however,…

Y&T The Limelight – Belfast, Northern Ireland – 8 November 2017 I’m one of those people who, when they go…

When I was given the chance to do a review of the new Black Stone Cherry EP, I jumped at…

I went into this review not knowing a huge amount about the Tarot Rats. I’d been forwarded a few of…

I was lucky enough to see Alter Bridge perform live in Belfast earlier this year, so I had a vague…

I don’t often write reviews of EPs – I’m not sure why, but I think it boils down to the…

Normally when I’m doing an album review, I’ll have heard a bit of the band beforehand, so I at least…

Thunder are one of those bands that, if you ask a friend to name a song of theirs, there’s a…

I’m sure everyone knows the story of Black Star Riders, so I won’t bore you with that. And most of…

I remember when Trivium first came out. It feels like years ago, yet at the same time, it feels like…

With the amount of touring that RavenEye have been doing, you’d be forgiven for thinking that they’d been around for years and…

This is a band who aren’t so much back on form (they were never off form), but reminding us just…

If you like rock music in general, this should be a must-buy album for you – with an album this…

Quite frankly, this is a great song and a great choice for them to have made for their first single.…