Guy Shankland, Author at OriginalRock.net

August 30, 2018 No Responses

The London International Ska Fest Needs You!

The London International Ska Festival is trying to raise funds to help clear its debts and continue as the Europe’s best-loved Ska/Blue-Beat and 2-Tone gathering. Below is a letter from founder and festival organiser Sean Flowerdew. Please read, share and if...

August 30, 2018 one Response

Live Review: Stonedeaf Festival

Smiling staff and sunny skies welcomed the two thousand plus visitors to the inaugural STONEDEAF FESTIVAL at the spacious Newark Showground. The site itself is well proportioned and perfect for a gathering of this size. Okay so let’s get the...

August 27, 2018 No Responses

Album Review: Ethernity – The Human Race Extinction

Grandiose Melodic Prog Metal, now there’s a musical mouthful. Ethernity’s second full-length release finds the band in majestic Sci-Fi thriller soundtrack form. The album slides into hyperspace with the title track ‘Human Race Extinction’. The song...

August 23, 2018 No Responses

EP Review: Tenements – What Doesn’t Kill You Is Only Getting Stronger

Glaswegian Rockers Tenements latest E.P is the atmospheric, socially aware and brutal ‘What Doesn’t Kill You Is Only Getting Stronger’. Opener ‘The Fear’ (video link below) rises up from the gutter and kisses you Glasgow style right between the eyes....

August 16, 2018 No Responses

Album Review: Vodun – Ascend

Captivating sounds that reverberate from the very centre of this soulless burning earth, this is Vodun. Breath deep and allow your senses to be overtaken by this beautiful groove infected VODUN concoction. First track ‘Spirits Past’ has dirty Metal guitars...

August 15, 2018 No Responses

Album Review: Happy – Cult Classic

Emo-Pop-Punkster HAPPY release their debut album the wonderfully nostalgic, fizzy and poptastic ‘Cult Classics’. Opener ‘How To Lose A Girl In 1.45’ resonates like an American Idiot album cut before the teen comedy soundtrack single ‘Don’t Overdose...