Heaven's Basement/Wired Desire/In the Name of -

Corporation, Sheffield, Sunday, 14th December, 2008

In The Name Of

The late arrival of (anonymous) Metalliville colleagues leaves me dumped with the responsibility of writing up on the second set, in the last two and a half weeks, by Sheffield’s beloved In The Name Of (we were interviewing Heaven's Basement Dave - Glenn).

Not that i am going to get an identical copy of their fine enough half hour at the Dove and Rainbow, pleasant surprises beckon this time. ‘Win Win Situation’ and ‘Learn To Fly’ are amongst the vital mainstays of their list but whereas ‘Point Of View’ has to sit tonight’s game out , the welcomely reinstated ‘Devil’s Pact’, apparently brought back at my request makes it worth turning up having initially been for the sole purpose of seeing these lads again.

Then the highlight of their night comes with belting newie ‘Paint The Town’ equipped with Steve’s greatest chorus hook ever and one I find myself humming to myself a lot on the way to work the morning after.

Graced with a decent turnout already in the Corp’s little room by this time - a good 50 at least, both the song and the set itself doesn’t exactly miss out on its applause and they are guaranteed a few new fans this evening.

Wired Desire

Wired Desire, I predicted before their arrival would be either a so-so version of I.T.N.O. or the greatest thing since Motley Crue, and when these young men take to the boards, the tick goes straight into the latter square. From the first minute to the 30th, there isn’t a dull one anywhere for this young Glaswegian foursome. They don’t even need to play two songs, let alone seven to tell us they’ve got something big to promise as they demonstrate how to weld everything wonderful about the 80’s glam metal scene together for the benefit of those who still believe it, as well as a vital piece of education to young to remember - or too fashion –enslaved to care.

Awesome sleaze rock voice-ery from Dale that drills through the other end of the room, plus strong energy channels in rhythms from their at-the-moment sole guitarist (they are currently down to a four-piece) keep everyone who’s listening at the start away from the bar and I know the feeling more than them. Stage presence and sassy hooklines all in check, this lot do not need telling how to put on a true rock n’ roll show and their uncannily authentic sound makes me close my eyes , letting myself believe that all of those luminaries of a criminally bygone generation are standing in the room opposite me now Worded simply, they out–Pretty Boy Floyd Pretty Boy Floyd, leave Britney Fox sounding like Britney Spears and make Faster Pussycat look like Plodding Old Puppy Dog.

I can quite truthfully state for the record that rarely, in my countless years in the rock journalism industry, have I seen a hereinto unheard of British act drop out of the blue to land on us as hard as this. W.D. are one band destined not to stay unknown for much longer. Make sure to see them when they’re next in.

Heaven's Basement

Set List - Tear Your Heart Out/Saint Routine/Graduation/I'll Never Write A Love Song/Mirrors/King For A Day/No Pity/Reign On Your Parade/Such Is Life/Executioners Day.

Well this is f*ck*n' awesome if you ask me, it's only a few weeks ago since we saw this fine quartet entertian us as the main support act for Thunder at the City Hall just up the road. They definately made an impact with the Sheffield crowd as the small room is packed. The enthusiasm right from the start, well before Heaven's Basement even sing or play a note is incredible. It's like they've become overnight heros in these here parts - well some of the members have been around in previous guises (but I aint going into all that right now). Kickin' off with 'Tear Your Heart Out' the lads built up everyone into further frenzy which didn't let go throughout the rest of their set. Ritch just had all and sundry right in the palm of his hands - he later told me he liked how they felt - nice line bro!

The set is a mix of songs that appear on the self-titled ep, on their myspace alongside some other new gems as well that don't feature anywhere at all. Highlights in the set - (well all of it really but that's lazy journalism ain't it) were most definately the immense 'Reign On Your Parade'; the incredible 'Such Is Life' that they heard somewhere and just had to steal it; the Sabbathy come other bits as well'ness of 'Executioner's Day' and 'Saint Routine' with the 'wow wow wow wow' type singalong bit - well you know what I mean.

They got us to give those we hate a big 'F*ck You' and rocked us some more. There wasn't much room on that tiny stage but they made the best of what was available with plenty of posing on monitors, climbing on speakers a bit and a full-on joyous vibe all the way in the hour that they had up there. Everything about this band is exceptional with their full, warm, rock blasts of pure energy that remind me of great bands of yesteryear like Little Angels, Skin and even Gun at times. They've truly got something and this band is gonna go so, so far and let me tell you they thoroughly deserve it.

I am really looking forward to catching them again in our parts.

10/10

By Dave Attrill & Glenn Milligan

HOUSE OF LORDS/Silverjet -

Corporation, Sheffield, Saturday May 17th 2008

The return of hair rock goliaths House Of Lords is doubly celebrated alongside the re-appearance to the live stage itself for one of our greatest Steel City exports themselves after months in the wilderness, busy constructing their second long-player. That being Silverjet of course who also have the luxury of being signed, to also smile about, this evening.

Their forty minutes tonight is mostly spent plugging the newbies some of which are already familiar to many of their loyal followers from sets over the last two years but to reward their standing loyalty, there has to be an number or two from the debut EP plus the first disc served up on the menu too. With noise being made in balancing doses from people present for the headliners as well as the Jet personnel’s family and colleagues themselves, their reputation over their five years to date as a functioning unit never ceases to be evident.

The Lords lads made their entry onto the narrow but welcomely high Room 3 stage and the 80-strong throng all pay instant attention. Sporting the line up that has been working with him since 2006’s excellent ‘World Upside Down’ album, James Christian has a commendable resemblance to Don Dokken nowadays but still with his full pipes in use, but that said he has to work hard to drown out the volume of this small but very loud gathering. A volume that is made even harder to defeat when you belt cornerstones like ‘Chains Of Love’, ‘Laydown Staydown’, ‘I Just Wanna Be Loved’, ‘Love Don’t Lie’ and ‘Sahara’ at them.

The band that originally rose from the ashes of 80’s legends Giuffria may no longer feature the talents of the man himself but his writing is still felt in the performances of the current HOL incarnation and while all audible keyboards tonight are of the programmed variety, current and excellent six-string maestro Jimi Bell adapts his lines very masterfully to double in for them. Material from the ‘World.....’ disc still also enjoys some generous use itself tonight with ‘SOS’ and ‘I’m Free’ going down as well as the hugely-sing-a-long-able title tune from current newie ‘Come To my Kingdom’.

Made to fit a full hundred minutes by way of a three-song encore, we get both quality and quantity thrown our way by James and the boys tonight, which they obviously owe us as it is with their first visit to these parts in about 20 years. We’ve seen a lot of unlikely names arrive on the Sheffield live music scene’s listings of late, and the name House Of Lords, it is prayed, appears on the Corporation gig info flyers again before too long.

Thanks to both bands for a brilliant night of hard rock and hopefully next time, it’ll sell enough tickets to be held in room 1 instead.

9/10

By Dave Attrill

Not seen Brock’s Boys for a while but up first supporting were the lads from Ireland called Glyder who I personally was surprised at seeing before the psychedelic warlords. Glyder did their bit though and flew their material up and forwards towards the crowd proving that their 40 odd minutes worth of Thin Lizzy like Pop ‘n’ Rock was worth its salt to those waiting for the headliner. Nice usage of twin guitars here guys on the selection of songs culled from your 2 albums.

When Hawkwind hit the stage I noticed immediately that one of their members was missing – this being the brilliant Alan Davey who comes across like Brock’s little bro on bass – in his place though is the big biker looking geezer in glasses who plays the part well – but it’s just not the same without little Al’.

The only 2 members I actually recognised from a previous gig I saw was long-standing drummer Richard Chadwick and the supersonic spaceman himself, Dave Brock on guitar and vocals – the man who is Hawkwind when all is said and done. The light show on offer tonight is well – damn fine to say the least with all sorts of crazy space stuff and spinning sh*t projected onto the backdrop and to be honest, anything in its path.

The sound quality tonight in this venue was brilliant and extremely authentic – a very warm ambience was achieved without going way overboard in loudness that a lot of bands are guilty of – something that I have never known Hawkwind to do in all the times I have seen them. Each song is as tight as tight and you would think each song was being mimed to. Theses dudes are old pros at it though memerising all in here with classics like ‘Time we Left’; ‘Masters Of The Universe’; ‘Sonic Attack’; ‘Alien’; ’25 Years’; ‘Hurry On Sundown’ along with newer numbers like ‘Lighthouse’ that Tim wrote as Dave Brock pointed out.

A funny party of the show was when Dave Brock’s amp actually blew up and had to be replaced – he actually found it rather amusing as well. Unlike the last time they played Sheffield, this time they had 2 dancers who defied balance and gravity at times – being held on each others shoulders wearing cracking costumes.

How lucky were we for the band to encore with ‘Silver Machine’ which saw Richard Chadwick taking care of vocals.

Come back soon!

8.5/10

By Glenn Milligan

2 Gig Reviews of Hanoi Rocks !!!

Set List –

Intro/Fumblefoot & Busy Bee/Hypermobile/Malibu Beach/Street Poetry/Highwired/Day Later Dollar Short/Bad News/Power Of Persuasion/Teenage Revolution/High School/Fashion/Transcendental Groove/Back To Mystery City/This One’s For Rock ‘N’ Roll/People Like Me/Don’t You Ever Leave Me/Tragedy/Boulevard Of Broken Dreams/Oriental Beat

Encore –
Powertrip/Obscured/Motorvatin/Up Around The Bend

The Plug, Sheffield, Monday 25th February, 2008

Now these guys ain’t been and played in Sheffield since September 2003 so it’s a welcome return after nearly 4 ½ years let me tell ya. Back with a brilliant new album going by the name of ‘Street Poetry’ which is sensational with a smattering of songs from it included tonight.

Hanoi are absolutely bang on form as well – just where does Michael Monroe get his energy from – he is as fit as a butchers dog and then some and wearing some of the most sparkling clothes I have ever seen on a Sheffield Stage.

Everything is just so tight and in place in this band and you’d be forgiven for thinking that Mr. Monroe’s stage moves are fully choreographed. I ain’t seen anyone twirl and throw microphone stands around like this since David Coverdale or Rod Stewart in their heyday – but this dude does it here and now – the old finnish dog has still got it for sure.

Bandwise Hanoi’ consists of the two mainstays who’ve been there since the late 70’s – these being Michael Monroe (Vocals/Harmonica/Sax/Whistle); Andy McCoy (Guitars/BV’s); Conny Bloom (Guitars/BV’s) – who many may remember from fronting the Electric Boys (‘All Lips ‘n’ Hips’ recollections anyone); Andy “A.C.” Christell (Bass/BV’s) and for the rest of the Tour, Lacu on drums who will vacating the stool shortly.

Was great to see all the new songs go down real well with highlights of them being the title track itself ‘Street Poetry’; ‘Fashion’ and ‘Transcendental Groove’ and I only just played the album that night as well so it was a quick learning curve for yours truly.

There were many highlights to the set that included ‘Malibu Beach’; ‘Tragedy’; ‘Back To Mystery City’ & ‘People Like Me’ that everyone went wild to – including the band themselves.

All of the fruits on offer were fully seeded and impregnated to us with gallons of solid sleaze right the way through.

10/10

By Glenn Milligan

Rio Leeds, 1st March, 2008

Here’s a first for me coming to this venue (well it used to be known as The Venue funnily enough) and a first time for Hanoi Rocks as well. Like the city that is about 45 miles away, this was a very busy attendance – but be nice if it was a bit bigger as it was a bit teeny weeny for the guys on that stage as Michael couldn’t really move around a lot at all.

Set wise it was the same as the show I witnessed at Sheffield but no-one wants to miss out on a supreme set like this do they. The Leeds lads and lasses were wild for it as well right from the start of ‘Fumblefoot & Busy Bee’ right through to the encore of ‘Up & Around The Bend’ (the old CCR classic).

There were many highlights tonight that everyone wanted to hear including classics like ‘High School’; ‘A Day Late & A Dollar Short’ & Oriental Beat that were mixed in with newer songs from the ‘Street Poetry’ album such as ‘This One’s For Rock ‘n’ Roll (an ode to The Rolling Stones, Chuck Berry, The Ramones & Little Richard); ‘Highwired’ & ‘Power Of Persuasion’ – good to hear ‘em – in fact I have been playing the new album since I got it!

Nice costume changes dude – but Michael, don’t you fall off that speaker stack as it is a bit high – just hope your insured man, haha! Hey was that a snippet of Taxi Driver I heard in the encore (but a bit faster) – wish they would have had the time to play it – damn fine gig all the same.

Here’s to the next UK Tour!

8/10

By Glenn Milligan

Heaven & Hell/Lamb of God/Iced Earth -

Birmingham NEC 13/11/07

With almost a third of the NEC curtained off and very few people in the bar half-an-hour before kick-off, initial expectations of a lively night were not high. Clearly the absence of the ‘Black Sabbath’ brand had a detrimental effect on ticket sales, but the few of us who braved a cold November night were treated to three fine sets that constituted a masterclass in metal.

Iced Earth (7:00-7:30)

The crowd started to increase as Iced Earth began their superb 30 minute slot with ‘Motivation of Man’. Sadly the sound sucked for the first few songs, but this didn’t prevent ‘Ripper’ Owens from once again demonstrating his superiority over that fat old gay bloke out of Priest with a stunning display of vocal pyrotechnics. I hope this lot come back for a full tour soon, they are great.

The all-too-short set concluded with ‘10000 Strong’ – sadly something of an overestimate tonight.

7/10

Lamb of God (7:45-8:30)

Another year, another Lamb of God support slot, and as was the case on last year’s In Flames/Slayer tour, the band treated us to a brutal demonstration of how to play metalcore.

Highlights included ‘Walk With Me’, ‘More Time To Kill’, and ‘Now You’ve Got Something To Die For’, with singer Randy Blythe his usual shy wallflower self as he whipped the crowd up into a moshing frenzy.

Did you know that Mr Blythe has a Children of Bodom tattoo? Buy that man a beer.
Their performance culminated with astonishing versions of ‘Redneck’ and ‘Black Label’. The only pity was that the majority of the 50 year old Sabbath fans in attendance were left visibly unmoved by the stark beauty of a Lamb of God circle pit.

The band are now going home to Richmond for a long kip, having been on the road for nearly two years promoting ‘Sacrament’. Come back soon, mother###s.

8/10

Heaven and Hell (9:00-10:30)
Dead on nine o’clock the Sabs-by-any-other-name bounded on to a sinister churchyard set and launched into ‘Mob Rules’. A breath-taking version of ‘Children of The Sea’ quickly followed – ‘This is going to be good’, I thought, as they threw some mighty fine playing our way for ‘I’.

‘Sign of the Southern Cross’ gave us some of the most ‘Sabbath-like’ riffing of the night – the standard of playing was universally exceptional, with drummer Vinnie Appice particularly strong and Geezer Butler apparently having the time of his life.

Ronnie James Dio is now technically a pensioner, but the enthusiasm and vocal strength he brought to the show both belied his years and put the other part-time singer these guys sometimes work with to some shame (You know him, his ugly missus is always on the telly).

Iommi was playing his ubiquitous Cherry Gibson SG, and found some particularly inventive noises during ‘Falling off the Edge of the World’, a classic that I confess I had completely forgotten.

The Guardian’s review of the London show suggested that the closing ‘Heaven & Hell’ was too long, but for me at 13 minutes it was only just getting going.

The band encored with ‘Neon Knights’, and the fact that the performance had featured no Black Sabbath material recorded between 1969 and 1978 just didn’t matter.

Although I would berate anyone who didn’t put all of the first five Black Sabbath albums in their top 100 of all time, the music we heard tonight was just that little more engaging.

10/10

By Roy Evans

Heaven & Hell/Lamb Of God/Iced Earth –
Hallam FM Arena, Sheffield 7th November 2007

You’d got the album, or the DVD, or perhaps both of the poxers, but now it’s finally time to experience this surprise Sabbath/Dio incarnation in the flesh. Power metal kings Iced Earth warm proceedings up to a blazing reception and themselves feature man who for a while fronted another legendary Brummie metal act.

Rumours were that Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens had moved on again from this US act but thankfully this turns out not to be the case. Put simply, any Priest or Helloween fan not prepared to give this impressive quintet the time of day needs some serious head examination - they are amongst the finest examples of their genre today, and why they were placed at the bottom of the bill , i.e. in the 30 minute slot, baffles me greatly.

Highlights in the set include songs from ‘The Glorious Burden’ such as ‘Declaration Day’ (2nd number of the set) and a brand newly aired forthcoming song from the next album – looking forward to that when it’s released.

Next time they are in the UK, we hope they have a headline tour in their own right as they have so much in the way of intense dynamic and can show all the younger generation what Metal is all about. Don't make it too long before you return guys - we're waitin' for ya!

10/10 by Dave Attrill & Glenn Milligan

Lamb Of God turn out not to be as bad as I thought although they do take their time to gel with the ageing majority of tonight’s throng.

Lashing upon lashing of luvverly old Bad Area bruising is ruined only by the scream-growl-scream lead vocals that all but do their best to turn this lot into a conference division Trivium.

Their inclusion on the programme tonight may possibly relate with how only 1800 tickets ended up getting sold, but still I liked this lot more than Glenn. And speaking of whom.....

Yeah, thanks Dave, I couldn’t be doing with ‘Lamb Of God’ at all – in fact I got the impression that the older members of the crowd (myself included on that one) got sick of them very early on in the set.

OK, it’s tight stuff but how much rawping and shouts of ‘motherf*ck*r(s)’ is really needed in a set – more swearing than good songs to me.

5/10 by Dave Attrill & Glenn Milligan

So let's thank both the Devil & God as Heaven & Hell are up next – of course it’s Black Sabbath with the Dio/Appice/Iommi/Butler line-up with a different but fitting name, so as not to confuse with the Osbourne/Ward/Butler/Iommi line-up.

Now you must have been living in a cave for the last year or so and if you didn’t realize they'd have reformed for a World Tour. They ain’t played together since the early 90’s, so I am rather surprised that it ain’t fully sold out when only half the arena has been used for the event.

What’s wrong with you people of Sheffield and beyond – these guys invented Heavy Metal in the first place as the Lamb of God vocalist commented during their set. The stage backdrop and surroundings depict an old church or castle with railings either side with what looks like real bricks and mortar making a kind of arch- wall – rather medieval – well this is Black Sabbath so we expect no other.

Starting off with the deep ‘n’ dark instrumental E5150 and straight into ‘The Mob Rules’ when Ronnie James Dio takes the stage (amid mass applause) and you know they mean business. The sound is just like being at home in front of the live DVD and CD – but a lot louder funnily enough. They are all in fine form and are an outfit that make up age of around 320 years – on this stage are absolute Iconic Legendary Gods – there’s no mistaking that one bit.

Every single part of every single song is purely musically and vocally perfect in every way possible. This is how all artists should be – these guys are used to being good live – you had to be when they fist started or you didn’t even manage a gig – unlike these days – when any young upstart sh*t gets signed up and thrown in front of a large audience.

It really is incredible that Ronnie James Dio’s vocals are just as good as they were when he was originally recording and performing the numbers that go back to as far as 1980 – yes I am talking material from the ‘Heaven & Hell’ album – the one with the smoking angels on the front and of course ‘Mob Rule’s with its brick wall and shrouded blokes on the front.

They even play ‘Computer God’ and ‘I’ from ‘Dehumanizer’ as well (a not quite well received album when it came out to be honest). Tonight these songs can do no wrong though when performed I am extremely pleased to say.

Tons of highlights are in the set from the already said albums that of course include ‘The Sign Of The Southern Cross’; ‘Children Of The Sea’; ‘The Mob Rules’; ‘Falling Off The Edge Of The World; ‘Die Young’; Voodoo’ and if I ain’t mistaken the pulverizing ‘Turn Up The Night’ – now how can you not be impressed with songs of this standard played.

The band are extremely proud of their songs and the legendary legacy that they have left for us, especially Ronnie (who wrote the lyrics to them) – you could see it in his face – none more so when it came to the band titled song itself and ‘Heaven & Hell’ which he got us to sing along with him on – like on the riff of the song ‘WOAH, WOAH, WOAH, WOAH’ – you know the rest don’t ya! And of course on the breathtaking ‘Neon Knights’ – with its thunderous gallaping riffery and unmistakable opening.

Watching Geezer Butler’s fingers race through them notes on the Bass Guitar is unbelievable – there ain’t no wonder why he is so highly respected as one of the World’s best players of this 4-stringed instrument – he’s unstoppable on it. He don’t move a lot on stage just back and back occasionally but when he’s got so much on with those complicated riffs it’s hardly surprising.

Tony Iommi, well what can you say – he is just a Guitar hero for just about any person who loves their Metal and decides to plug into an amp with their own 6-string. ‘We’re not worthy dude’ – funnily enough, that’s what Ronnie said to us in between songs after a rapturous applause during one point of the show.

Great to see Vinny Appice up there taking hold of the sticks and manning the drum seat – a top ten drummer he is too (especially on his solo – where he uses every bit of the kit such as his custom made Gong and cymbal moving rack system, just like his bro, Carmine – he bashes away up there with the energy of a young kid but has an extra 30+ years experience on top of a teenage cymbal smasher ‘n’ tubthumper.

Full use is made of the lighting – especially in the dark sinister sections where in blackness, Ronnie’ face is lit up in brilliant orange. Those fire effects at the front of he stage are really spectacular too – guess because of fire regulations they unfortunately can’t use real pyro anymore – pity as that would been something to see real flames gust up from the depths of hell. A brand new song was played in the encore from the ‘Anthology’ album that’s been released entitled ‘Shadows of the Wind’ and in true Iommi style it was deep, heavy and extremely moving and atmospheric.

Hey, That was one hell of a highlight during ‘Neon Knights’ when the lighting rig was lowered down to create a triangle over the band with it’s was both orange and blue colours that really set the song and all of us into another orbit. Just a pity we have to come down again as this the last song of the night – but what a night it has been where everyone goes home happy, knowing that they have seen something very special in this large Sheffield Venue.Hope they do another tour some time in the future, until then re-listen to your albums and relive it all again and again.

This was one of those gigs that you tell your children or even grandchildren about.

10/10

By Glenn Milligan

Roger Hodgson -

Birmingham Symphony Hall, 11th October, 2007

Set 1 ~ 2005-2105
Take the Long Way Home/Give A Little Bit/Lovers in the Wind/Hide In Your Shell/
Oh Brother/Easy Does It/Sister Moonshine/Puppet Dance/Along Came Mary/Logical Song.

Set 2 ~ 2120-2220
The Meaning/Rosie Had Everything Planned/Breakfast In America/Child of Vision/Lord Is It Mine/ Even In the Quietest Moments/Don't Leave Me Now/ Dreamer/It's Raining Again/ School/Give a Little Bit.

Symphony Hall on Thursday night saw the return of Roger Hodgson to Birmingham, 25 years (!) after his last show (and 32 years since I saw Supertramp, for a quid, with Chris De Burgh supporting!).

Ably assisted by superb Canadian sax player Aaron MacDonald, Hodgson played a terrific set to close his six date UK tour. MacDonald was a real virtuoso, playing soprano, alto and tenor Saxes, as well as tin whistle and melodica on some numbers. As usual the sound in the Symphony Hall was astonishing – it really has to be the best venue in the country.

In the first half of the show, the enthusiastic crowd (a virtual sellout) was treated to a smooth combination of Supertramp classics and some of the best tunes from his three solo albums. Early highlights included the back-to-back salvo of ‘Lovers in the Wind’ and ‘Hide in your Shell’, the latter bringing on a giant wave of nostalgia.

After a short break, Hodgson strolled back on stage playing the introduction to ‘The Meaning’, a nice surprise song which I don’t think has been played much on this tour.

We again got a cool combination of choice album tracks and hits – ‘Child of Vision’ was particularly good, but the whole show was outstanding really. Time to dig out that old vinyl!

By Roy Evans

One of the most sensational comebacks of the millennium happens to be one of those bands with whom I am only one song familiar. Finnish glam legends have laid low for eighteen years following the untimely passing of drummer Razzle in a car accident in 1984. All's not lost though, the fivesome let rip with no relent for eighty minutes as do the several hundred my side of the barrier, old and new fans, many of which a generation apart, all getting in on the act.

Could I be looking at the first ever glam metal moshpit here? Looking almost identical this two-decade-earlier self, Michael Monroe throws himself all over the stage as would be expected, someone there who's ever-so-slightly overjoyed at having his band back together once again. As said I may not be too acquainted with an astounding portion of this band's catalogue, I still find myself going with the flow and by the time they finish with 'Taxi Driver', it's time for pure dancefloor anarchy, Scandinavian style for the ensuing three-and-a-half minutes.

They're back, they're bad and they've got another new album out, 'Twelve Shots on the Rocks' into the bargain - the Godfathers of Glam are well, truly and unarguably back Let's hope we don't lose Hanoi Rocks for another eighteen years, again.

Brit/US weirdoes Antiproduct make a welcome return, having first been seen here, with Blaze Bayley, over three years back and frontman Alex still sporting the clown make-up, and their latest material still sounds like they're continuing to build up their cred.

The 'Product bounced around the stage and entertained with soon-to-be classics like 'Better than this' and 'If I was Orson Welles' and other blasters from their 2 album releases 'Made in the USA' and 'Consume and Die...' - Ya can't get better than this - apart from a headline slot.

This was corking evening for fans of both bands - wanna have a lot more nights like this.

8.5/10

By Dave Attrill

A man who hasn't been to the UK on a regular occurrence but wishes he had has now graced us with a few dates - this being one of them - a packed house at Bradford - a rarity in itself.

The mans immense voice was ever present - he claims that he's got six octaves (if that is humanly possibly) not to mention his second to none backing band that includes the supreme guitarist JJ Marsh. The gig saw him completely delight all that were present with old and new material galore from both solo and band outings.

Best cuts - well let's be honest - it was all the best included the Deep Purple classic 'Burn'; new number 'Standing on a rock'; ? with it's 'Rolling Stone' quoting line; 'Feel' and countless more. Glenn is one of those performers that comes into life even more so live and sounds even better than on record due to him vibing off the audience constantly and wailing like there's no tomorrow.

No-one could argue with this awesome performance and he even took a long time out after to sign autographs and pose for photos - an altogether all-round nice guy - hope he comes over a lot more.

10/10

By Glenn Milligan, BA Hons CS