Mad About Rock

  Following it's dark atmospheric and eastern flavoured introduction, Road To Glory, the new single from Leeds (UK) Michael Alan, soon transcends into a euphoric journey of soulful guitar-driven melodic rock. With its underlying theme of striving to achieve your dreams despite adversity, the track flows with Michael's focus on enchanting melody lines whilst still opening the door for moments of intricate lead guitar attacks. Akin to sonic explorers such as Steve Vai, Joe Satriani and Gary Moore, Road To Glory showcases just on side of a seasoned musician who delves deep into a range of eclectic genres and influences on his recently released all-instrumental album Calling. Released on 17th March 17th 2023 via Sliptrick Records, Calling is available on all major digital platforms. https://open.spotify.com/album/0VVgq2kZkeAl0IAbxDBVyw Connect with Michael Alan: https://www.facebook.com/michaelalanofficial/ https://www.instagram.com/michaelalanofficial/ https://www.michaelalanoff...

  Instrumental trio The Aristocrats are to return to the UK and Ireland in June 2023 for a 7-date run of shows, including their biggest London show to date at O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire. Not only will Guthrie Govan (Hans Zimmer, Asia, Steven Wilson), Bryan Beller (Joe Satriani, Dethklok, Steve Vai), and Marco Minneman (Plini, Joe Satriani, Steven Wilson) be playing their first UK and Irish shows in a number years, they will also be playing a selection of new as yet unreleased material, in addition to highlights and fan favourites. In a joint statement about the tour, the band said, “It’s been far too long since our last shows in the U.K. and Europe, some of which were documented in our live album FREEZE! Live In Europe 2020 just before the big chill on live shows. So now it’s time for the DEFROST tour to bring us back, and we can’t wait to finally play shows again for our fans who have been waiting patiently for Aristocrats concerts to return!” A collaborative affair from the 3 mo...

Vrona Announce New Songs With Addition Of Vocalist Within a year of their inception, Vrona had already performed at Bloodstock and Mammothfest, and shared stages with the likes of Dorje, Cambion, The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing and more. Their first EP 'A Lapse In Time' released in early 2016 gained them critical acclaim with their instrumental offerings being compared to a vocal-less mix of Karnivool, TesseracT and Tool. 2017 sees a marked change in the band as they release two new tracks on October 25th and unveil a new twist to their ever evolving sound - the introduction of vocalist Jamie Ball. The two track release entitled 'Impermanence' still showcases Vrona's brand of progressive ambient metal. However, the addition of vocals, and the acceptance of more outside influences into their melting pot shows that the band are not afraid to change things up. To celebrate this new direction the band head out on tour in October/Novembe...

Mother Engine Sign With Heavy Psych Sounds European riff powerhouse Heavy Psych Sounds added one more gem to their brilliant roster today, with the signing of German stoner/psych rock craftsmen MOTHER ENGINE for their third album to be released this fall. Stay tuned for more tunes! MOTHER ENGINE plays instrumental rock music influenced by stoner and post-rock as well as the trippy psychedelic rock of the 60s and 70s, and indigenous German krautrock. It's no real surprise that the journey of that spaceship actually began on the stage of a big German stoner rock festival in the year 2013. What we talk about is a spirit of DIY, uncompromising endurance, and the strong will to play every single stage. After two records ("Muttermaschine" in 2013 and '"Absturz" in 2015) and appearances at some of the most important stoner festivals like Stoned from the Underground, Freak Valley Festival, Sonic Blast Moledo, Into the Void or Rotormania, it seems like they go...