Diary Of A Rock Photographer

  London, Tuesday 19 January, 2021: The Crobar, the much-loved rock and metal establishment on Manette Street, Soho, reaches the halfway mark since starting its #crofund.   When The Crobar announced its closure, fans around the world contributed to an online raffle to win big prizes like Dave Grohl’s drum cymbal to help pay the bar staff who found themselves permanently out of work, raising £20,000.   It kickstarted the campaign to reopen the bar, collaborating with the #SaveOurVenues, #WeMakeEvents, #SaveSoho and #LetTheMusicPlay social and community movements.   As the pandemic continues to claim the existence of many more beloved music venues and bars across the country, The Crobar fan…

EYEHATEGOD RELEASE NEW SONG “FAKE WHAT’S YOURS”  NEW ALBUM A HISTORY OF NOMADIC BEHAVIOR ARRIVES MARCH 12 VIA CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS   Photo credit: Travis Shinn   Eyehategod, who recently announced their first new album in seven years, A History of Nomadic Behavior (out March 12 on Century Media Records), have debuted a second single from the twelve song album, releasing “Fake What’s Yours” with an accompanying visualizer which you can check out here. “’Fake What’s Yours’ is the second single from our new album, A History of Nomadic Behavior, and it’s a pure uncut chunk of anti-authoritarian preach-speak set to a condescending guitar riff that could only be born from the dirty streets of New Orleans,” says…

BORSTAL, the brand new UKHC band featuring Pierre Mendivil (Knuckledust), Nick Barker (Brujeria, ex-Cradle Of Filth/Dimmu Borgir/Testament) and members of Dripback and King Of Pigs have dropped a video for their debut single “Vicious Circles”.   Check it out here: https://youtu.be/qLCX-kzjyiw  BORSTAL are set to release their much-anticipated debut EP titled “At Her Majesty’s Pleasure” via 4Family Records on April 1st.   The EP was recorded, mixed and mastered at Monolith Studios by Charlie “Squid Commander” Wilson in Tottenham (September 2020). The EP also features a cover version of The Last Resort’s “King Of The Jungle”, featuring a guest appearance by non-other than Brit Oi legend, Mr Arthur Kitchener, father…

The legendary Dutch Death Doom Elite ASPHYX will soon be releasing their much anticipated new, 10th full studio album “Necroceros” worldwide on January 22nd, 2021 via Century Media Records. ASPHYX are now launching a new single for the album with the song “The Nameless Elite” today, which can also be seen in a video created by Maurice Swinkels / Younique Film (Legion Of The Damned, Exodus, Kataklysm, etc.) here: https://youtu.be/RnlmBNeopmE ASPHYX frontman Martin van Drunen checked in about the song and clip as follows: “This third single of our forthcoming ‘Necroceros’ album is entitled “The Nameless Elite” and is about modern-day warfare, especially about the brave men and women in the many…

“It’s such a wonderful thing when a new band pops up that is so exciting, so impossible to ignore, that not only do they stand out from the pack, they positively leap out of it and hang off of your ears. Atlanta’s Starbenders did exactly that.” – LA Weekly   As the world gazes up at the sky for Jupiter and Saturn to unite in Aquarius, Starbenders have immortalized the Great Conjunction with a live video of their single, ‘Holy Mother’. The band captured what they do best, playing live while feeding off of one another’s energy. ‘Holy Mother’ is sonically built upon a Godzilla-sized riff which provides the perfect launchpad for Kimi Shelter’s signature raven-winged vocals. Speaking about the music video, Kimi Shelter shared:…

Unveil New Acoustic EP“Malfunction X Broken Down”Out via Sumerian Records/Position Music Release New Music Video “Never Let Me Down Again” Watch Here | Listen Here “Mix grinding guitars, anthemic choruses, unyielding hooks and the unsettling voodoo vibe of the best Southern folklore, and you’ll get an idea of what Dead Posey are about.” – Guitar World Friday, December 11, 2020 – Los Angeles rock duo Dead Posey have today released their latest unplugged EP “Malfunction X Broken Down” via Sumerian Records/Position Music. With haunting vocals and hypnotic guitar, the EP features acoustic interpretations of their “Malfunction” EP released earlier this year. The band have also released the first music video off the EP for their chilling cover of Depeche Mode’s…