Concert Review - Hot Potato Band - 18th March 2025
Review By: Rob Harbers
Artist/Band: Hot Potato Band
Venue/City: Paisley Stage, Napier, New Zealand
Date of Event: Tuesday 18th March 2025
New Music & Video Release - Tropical F*ck Storm announce new album Fairyland Codex
Artist Name: Tropical F*ck Storm
Release Name - Fairyland Codex
Release Date - 20th June 2025
Genre - Art Punk, Post-Punk, Experimental Rock
Label - Fire Records
Live Photos - Guitar Wolf - Auckland - 16th March 2025
Photos By: Ginny Cocks
Artist/Band: Guitar Wolf SUP by The D4, Nothing At All & Crying Ivy
Venue/City: Double Whammy Bar, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Event: Sunday 16th March 2025
Concert Review - The Stranglers - Auckland - 13th March 2025
Review By: Leeza E
Artist/Band: The Stranglers SUP by Merryn Jeann
Venue/City: Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Event: Thursday 13th March 2025
Live Photos - The Stranglers - Auckland - 13th March 2025
Photos By: Megan Moss
Artist/Band: The Stranglers
Venue/City: Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Event: Thursday 13th March 2025
New Music & Video Release - Kiwi drum & bass artist Mylen drops new single Walls - March 2025
Artist Name: Mylen feat. C:rcle & Houndeye
Release Name - Walls
Release Date - 14th March 2025
Genre - Drum & Bass, Electronic
Label - Liquicity
New Music & Video Release - Emerging artist Lachie Hayes delivers an ode to the miserable discontents with new single S.O.B - March 2025
Artist Name: Lachie Hayes
Release Name: S.O.B.
Release Date: 14th March 2025
Genre: Alt Country
Label: Massav Records
Interview - Alien Weaponry talk Te Ra, Randy Blythe & making sandwiches with Riccardo
Lewis and Henry de Jong of Aotearoa/New Zealand Metal band Alien Weaponry talk to Riccardo about growing up on the road, working with Josh Wilbur, having Randy Blythe of Lamb of God guest on their new record and remembering to do the dishes amongst other things!
New Music & Video Release - Disturbed release new single and celebrate 25th anniversary of The Sickness
Artist Name: Disturbed
Release Name - I Will Not Break & The Sickness 25th Anniversary Edition
Release Date - 12th March 2025
Genre - Nu Metal, Heavy Metal, Alt Metal
Label - Giant, Reprise
Concert Review - Slipknot - Auckland - 11th March 2025
Review By: Riccardo Ball
Artist/Band: Slipknot SUP by Northlane
Venue/City: Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Event: Tuesday 11th March 2025
Concert Review - My Baby - Napier - 6th March 2025
Review By: Rob Harbers
Artist/Band: My Baby SUP by Ash Sales
Venue/City: Paisley Stage, Napier, New Zealand
Date of Event: Thursday 6th March 2025
Live Photos - My Baby - Napier - 6th March 2025
Photos By: Andrew Caldwell
Artist/Band: My Baby SUP by Ash Sales
Venue/City: Paisley Stage, Napier, New Zealand
Date of Event: Thursday 6th March 2025
New Music & Video Release - Jude Kelly announces debut EP and releases new single Clarence - March 2025
Artist Name: Jude Kelly
Release Name: The Seven Spirits of Her
Release Date: 9th May 2025
Genre: Folk, Pop, Americana
New Music & Video Release - Reb Fountain’s latest album How Love Bends hits the shelves - March 2025
Artist Name: Reb Fountain
Release Name - How Love Bends
Release Date - 7th March 2025
Genre - Folk, Indie
Label - Fountain Records, Flying Nun Records
New Music & Video Release - Sola Rosa latest EP New Tomorrows out now
Artist Name: Sola Rosa
Release Name - New Tomorrows
Release Date - 7th March 2025
Genre - Dance, Electronic
Label - Way Up Recordings, Rosa Recordings
New Music & Video Release - Rising alt-indie star Mim Jensen drops new single Safe in Body - March 2025
Artist Name: Mim Jensen
Release Name - Safe in Body
Release Date - 7th March 2025
Genre - Indie, Pop-Rock
New Music & Video Release - Thornhill share new single Tongues from 3rd studio album Bodies
Artist Name: Thornhill
Release Name - Tongues
Release Date - 7th March 2025
Genre - Alt Metal, Metalcore, Nu Metal
Label - UNFD
New Music & Video Release - Ghost announce new album Skeletá & single Satanized
Artist Name: Ghost
Release Name - Skeletá
Release Date - 25th April 2025
Genre - Hard Rock, Progressive, Heavy Metal
Label - Loma Vista Recordings
Interview - 5 minutes with JJ Burnel of The Stranglers by Riccardo Ball
Riccardo Ball wraps up a quick 5 minutes with JJ Burnel of The Stranglers
ahead of their tour down-under this March.
Look-out for the full interview on The Metal Bar & Libel Music.
Concert Review - Jinjer - Auckland - 3rd March 2025
Review By: Riccardo Ball
Artist/Band: Jinjer Supported by Khadga
Venue/City: Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Event: Monday 3rd March 2025