<![CDATA[BLASST!]]> <![CDATA[Paul Weller Favourite To Win Mercury]]>

Paul Weller has been tipped to win the upcoming mercury prize for album ‘Wake Up The Nation’. The album has been nominated along with the likes of Dizzie Rascal and Biffy Clyro.

 

<![CDATA[Kings Of Leon Announce Arena Shows]]>

Kings Of Leon are set to promote their up and coming fifth studio album ‘Come Around Sun Down’ with a small string of arena gigs.

 

<![CDATA[Guns And Roses Wash Out The Wash Out]]>

Axl Rose Showed the world last night really why he isn’t the rock god he once was! His set started last night an Hour late at reading festival with a half hearted attempt at ‘Chinese Democracy’ and a sea of booes from the 60,000 plus reading crowd. Throughout the set the crowd became more and more deterred when song after song seemed to hold a rather torpid theme, The once legendary guns and ros...]]> <![CDATA[The Libertines Steal The Arcades Fire]]>

The newly reformed libertines stole the day and possibly the weekend! At Leeds last night the eclectic Pete, Carl and gang looked so at home together they may well have stolen the entire weekend not just the show last night!

The libertines have been one of the most highly anticipated performances of the weekend and their first support slot ...]]> <![CDATA[David Gilmour And The Orb]]>

The legend of David Gilmour is set to release a 3D surround sound album with The Orb.

Pink Floyd guitarist and Prog rock hero Gilmour decided to work with the orb to create ‘Metallic Spheres’ and will be released in 3D60, which uses 5.1 digital surround sounds to allow the sound to be 3D.

<![CDATA[Fran Healy Releases First Solo Album]]>

Fran Healy (Travis) is set to release his first solo album titled ‘Wreckorder’ which from the clipets and teasers I have heard is set to be a real cracker. Fran a renowned songwriter with hugely successful band Travis has always had the key to our hearts when it comes to song writing. Here at Blasst we are confident he hasn’t lost it!

<![CDATA[Kings Of Leon New Album]]>

The mighty Kings Of Leon are set to release their fifth studio album in seven years. The four piece Nashville garage rockers took on the world with their latest venture in album ‘Only By The Night’. With mainstream success to such a high standard the thought of another album slipped my mind along with a lot of other avid listeners. Is the Kings Of Leon’s release ‘Come Around Sundown’...]]> <![CDATA[Conditions Album Release]]>

‘Conditions’ are a band with it all! As far as pop punk holds out in the UK, there has been such a force throughout the late 90s and it would all seem it’s back and bigger than ever.

Conditions new record ‘Fluorescent Youth’ is a force of it’s own, an album that lacks mainstream hits and is yearning for a...]]> <![CDATA[Queens Of The Stone Age are back with a band]]>

Josh Homme, frontman of the eclectic US rockers Queens Of The Stone Age has commented on the plans for their latest record since the 2007 ‘Era Vulgaris’ LP. Saying the record will be like a firework display.

‘I want the next Queens record to be like a condensed firework show where it's all grand finale.' <![CDATA[Rolling Stones Fairwell!]]>

The Rolling Stones have finally decided to call time on their epic adventure of a career, but not before embarking on one last world tour!

An unidentified source told The Sun: "They're likely to perform in stadiums. It's almost certainly the last full-scale world tour.  <![CDATA[Abbey Road Flogging Some Old Gear]]>

The Studio iii piano was used on The Beatles tracks `Paperback Writer`, `Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da` and `Tomorrow Never Knows` as well as being used on the Pink Floyd track ‘Wish You Were Here’ will be sold at auction soon and is expected to sell for around $300000. The Challen upright piano was used in Abbey road studios in London between 1964 and 1980.

<![CDATA[Liam Gallagher -Being A Bad Dad-]]>

Lisa Moorish who has a 12 year old daughter with the Brit rocker has released claims that he has never been interested in spending time or seeing his daughter!

Lisa who also has a seven year-old son with Pete Doherty claims that Liam has always had an open invitation to see his daughter but never made the effort.

<![CDATA[The Subways Headline Their First Festival]]>

The Subways Headline their first festival.

Now allow me to start by explaining the situation leading up to the moment the lights dropped!

2000Trees is a relatively new festival, but that is no reflection on the event’s style, it’s status and it’s atm...]]> <![CDATA[Eminem Lip Sync?]]>

Thousands of angry Scots have shown their distaste to the alleged lip-syncing during Eminem’s headline appearance at T in the Park last Saturday!

The superstar Rapper wouldn’t be the first urban artist to headline a mainstream British festival but seemed to have a few ‘techni...]]> <![CDATA[Pearl Jam Play Last Gig, Well For A While]]>

Pearl Jam ended their world tour by declaring a hiatus. The Seattle rockers have been prolific in their 20 year reign and have finally decided to take a break. Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder said at the end of th...]]> <![CDATA[LEEFEST 2010]]>

On the 3rd of August 2006 I was most probably in a grimy popular public house chain that shall remain nameless, (lets just call it weatherforks). Unfortunately there was somewhere I very much wasn’t.

On this quiet Thursday a young 17 year old boy named lee was given a little bit too much trust by his rentals. As they left him alone for a c...]]> <![CDATA[Dave Grohl 1995 -what a guy]]>

Back in the days of Grunge, one band stood out the most. Nirvana were the defini...]]> <![CDATA[The Cellophane Flowers - Live]]>

Cellophane flowers hit the Camden enterprise!

The Indie Rock quartet took to the stage at the ever satisfying Camden enterprise with a very impressive bohemia crowd, only to play their set to the crowd seated. Make no mistake this was no reflection on the quality of the band but more a respected outlook on how this band work but most importantly how they ...]]> <![CDATA[Lostprophets The Betrayed]]>

The Betrayed

As far as a lost prophets album goes your always bound to see a real mix of pop-punk and that softy rock that most people whom have never bought an eyeliner pencil should never and never will understand.

but  after attracting themselves their first real headline fanbase thr...]]> <![CDATA[Wake Up The Nation- Paul Weller]]>

Since the end of The Jam in 1982 people have longed for Paul Weller to find that nitty gritty that made them fall madly, deeply and disgustingly in love with them.

I honestly think that if not spot on this album has come bloody close!

‘Moonshine’ the album opener is a pianist ma...]]> <![CDATA[Korn lead the way in Rock and Roll Protest]]>

Korn lead the way in BP Boycott

Korn have started a world wide boycott of BP fuels in response to the devastating oils spills in the US. They have stated that on their up and coming tour for 2010, they will not use any BP fuels or any fuels associated with that of BP.

The band have been join...]]> <![CDATA[Elephants release single Strong Arms]]>

Strong Arms’- is the latest release from Folkestone Indieist’s ‘Elephants’

Elephants appeared on various BBC shows including last years big weekend and having support from BBC introducing have caused a real stir in with the last tour of the UK. Since signing to Alcopop records have moved from strength to strength. Now they are hopin...]]> <![CDATA[Earthtone9 Free Greatest Hits Release]]>

Blasst music is proud to a bring you Earthtone9 and their Best of Album ‘Inside, Embers Glow….’ FOR FREE

Ladies and gentlemen of the class of Rock and Roll, if your are hardcore enough to remember Earthtone9 then you will agree with me in saying that their five year, three album and two EP rock master class touched our hearts over a decade ago and that it’s about time we were revitalised with the hardco...]]> <![CDATA[The Revellions]]>

Smooth jammy and classic, slight retro but nothing unwelcome!

The Revellions, a garage, surf band from Dublin are set to release their second album in late 2010. The first single, “Sigh’s” will be released on the 5th of July on Dirty Water Records and has already had some severe love.

The opening bass line immediately threw me back to cooler times, a perfect collection of b...]]> <![CDATA[The Cellophane Flowers]]>

The Cellophane Flowers have just released their brand spanking new ep ‘If I Was A Girl’ looking to gain some kudos on the UK rock circuit with their brand of Psychedelic rock.

The EP has some great tracks really taking the listener on a journey into musical unknown. The mix of easy listening technical drums with the ambient guitar sounds, gives the Tings Tings a push as...]]> <![CDATA[Sunset Drive New EP]]>

Do I feel good? Damn I feel good! You seem to have caught me at a nice part of the day, it may be the feel good weather or it may be the feel good music found deep within Sunset Drive’s new ep ‘We’ve Got To Talk’.-released in the uk on the 19th of july, available to download now.

The 3 piece garage indie band from New Zealand and Japan are holding no bars whilst tackling the UK music scene to the ground ...]]> <![CDATA[Slaves To Gravity Free Download ]]>

The Hit rockers Slaves To Gravity are previewing their latest record with a free download of the first track ‘Good Advice’ on june 21st.

The album titled UNDERWATEROUTERSPACE is set to be cracker following the bands 3 top 10 singles, and a stonking debut album ‘Scatter The Crow’.

"Chest beatingly huge...Anthem after anthem...If there’s any justice Scat...]]> <![CDATA[RIP Paul Dedrick 'Pig' Gray 1972-2010]]>

Paul Gray was born in LA and grew up in Iowa USA. He along with Shawn "Clown" Crahan and Anders Colsefini formed the band ‘Pain Face’ but in 1998 they along with 6 other musicians began work on a debut album under the name ‘Slipknot’.

Slipknot's commercial success came in the ...]]> <![CDATA[May Edition of Blass Cast ]]> This months Blasst Cast is now available to listen to on the audio player. Featuring an interview with legends Kiss and a few live tracks from hardcorists Circle Of Rage.

 Don't forget to leave your comments in the shout box at the bottom of our home page.

Enjoy, Dan and Laura

...]]> <![CDATA[I Am Abomination]]>

‘I Am Abomination’ are releasing their first record through Good Fight Music in the UK on the 21st of June called “'To Our Forefathers'. The quintet from Taylor Michigan are preparing to tour the UK along with their first album release and are hoping to take the states by storm.

The record that has already been released across the pond is coming local in June and hopefully if I have my way ...]]> <![CDATA[DOGS]]> We Are The DOGS- EP

DOGS have been rocking their brand of brit rock since 2004 signing to island records, shortly after to record their debut album “Turn Against This Land” claiming 3 top 40 singles. “Tall Stories from Under the Table” followed as a second album ...]]> <![CDATA[Fall Out Boy]]>

In 2005 the rebirth of pop punk took my generation by storm, this phenomenon was fronted by Illinois very own Fall Out Boy. After taking the world on fist flying with their first two singles (“sugar were going down” and “dance dance”) both reaching the pinnacle of MTV's video chart and reaching 3* and 2* in the billboard rock chart. The band enjoyed a ha...]]> <![CDATA[The Futureheads "Chaos"]]>

The other day I was walking around the gardens outside the studio here at Blasst in flip-flops and a pair of shorts. No really I s**t you not!

The sun was shining and I embraced it with eager anticipation the thoughts of smelly tents, warm beer and really loud music filled my head, yet it wasn’t the weather that made these beautiful thoughts arrive, the culprit would have been what I very much hope to be my summer anthem....]]> <![CDATA[Band Of Skulls]]>
Today I listened to a debut album from a Southampton trio that call themselves Band Of Skulls titled "Baby Darling Doll Face Honey".

The album at first listen is a colossal collection of classic tunes;...]]> <![CDATA[A Have To Have Album]]>
If you were wondering what Slash has been up to, Well! He’s been putting together his first true solo album. Yes Slash will have an album out in May we believe it’s called
“Slash” as said it’s a solo album but he has had some help from a few friends…including.

Ian Astbury (The Cult), Chris Cornell, Rocco DeLuca, Fergie (Black Eyed Peas), Dave
Grohl, Myles Kennedy, Kid Rock, Lemmy, Adam Levine (Maroon 5)...]]> <![CDATA[Airbourne]]>
There’s something about the kind of potent rock and roll fury that Airbourne cranks out, all cylinders firing, that makes you want to chug a beer straight down your throat and punch the air as though it’d touched your wife inappropriately. It sounds crude, we admit. But that’s the thing about these Aussie pub rock rebels. Their music, like new album No Guts. No Glory., is a perfect soundtrack for drunken debauchery, and “that’s what we’re here for,...]]> <![CDATA[Hey! The Studio AT Last!]]> Hey! We've done it,we have finished building our Recording Studio and of course we had to name it ...so what do ya think of "Dirt Track Studio"? At last we can get to put together our long awaited web/podcasts and sessions. If you want to take a look at the studio you can at www.dirttrackstudio.co.uk ;-0 Ed

...]]> <![CDATA[Starseed]]> Starseed are about to take to the road and if you take our advise you will get your engine warmed up and venture out to see them. Their UK tour is to coincide with the release of the 'Shine' single. Catch the band at the following shows:

25 Feb   - Scream Lounge, Croydon      
27 Feb – Champions, Bournemouth     
03 March - Bannermans, Edinburgh       <![CDATA[Kiss Tour and Interview]]>

Kiss are set to bring there Sonic Boom tour to the UK. We have the album and we can’t stop playing it. We have amongst our upcoming web casts an interview with the guys from Kiss…so keep checking in, it will be here soon.


With 35 dates across Europe, the "Sonic Boom Over Europe: Fr...]]> <![CDATA[ROCK PORN]]>

One Saturday night 1973 I was sitting over a pint at the Sussex Arms in Tunbridge Wells, waiting for something interesting to happen (as was the thing to do around then) One of my mates said there was a party going on and it would be rude of us not to attend …an hour later we pulled up outside a house with the most amazing sound escaping from it. This turned out to be the latest album from Pi...]]> <![CDATA[Blackhole]]>
Produced by Colin Richardson's (Slipknot/Machine Head/Fear Factory), it is a totally intense blast of punk rock fury!

And the band are due to hit the road in support of the record throughout September.

'We've got 19 shows in 19 days,' says Blackhole frontman Richard Carter on the band's forthcoming tour alongside th...]]> <![CDATA[Tommy Lee]]> Tommy Lee’s Methods of Mayhem project has found a new label home with Roadrunner Records’ Loud & Proud imprint. 

 

<![CDATA[The Donots]]> The Donots To Hell With Love'mini-album released on Solitary Man Records on Sept 14 2009.It will be preceded by the 'Break My Stride' single on Sept 7 2009.

 

German punk royalty The Donots are a band with a quite amazing pedigree.600,000 units sold worldwide.Three Top 20 albums in their native Germany.Two Top 10 albums in Japan.Over 1000 live shows (with acts like Green Day,Bad Religion,Blink 182,AFI,The Offspring,NOFX,Iggy Pop,Linkin Park,Jimmy Eat World,Weezer,The Hives etc)....]]> <![CDATA[Funeral For A Friend]]> <![CDATA[MEGADETH]]> <![CDATA[Breed 77 explode back into action with a headline UK tour this month.]]>  
 
 
Breed 77 explode back into action with a headline UK tour this month.
 
Starting...
 
Mon 18 May Bideford Palladium
Tues 19 May Poole Kyps
Wed 20 May Bristol O2 Academy
Thurs 21 May Birmingham O2 Academy
Fri 22 May London, Islington O2 Academy
Sat 23 May S...]]> <![CDATA[The Loved Ones]]> Hi everybody,
The Loved Ones are back in the UK with their latest release Build&Burn playing Leeds and Reading as well as some club shows!
If you have not had the chance to catch one of their live shows yet, don't miss them this time!!!



08/21/08 Newport, UK – TJ’s
08/22/08 Reading, UK – Reading Festival
08/23/08 Leeds, UK – Leeds Festival
08/24/08 Manchester, UK - The Star & Gart...]]> <![CDATA[ATTACK! ATTACK!]]> ATTACK! ATTACK! Just burst on to the Blasst desktop in the form of their single 'This Is A Test' to be released on Monday 29th September 2008. WE LIKE!.....A LOT..

Yet another great band to come out of <![CDATA[Slipknot]]> SLIPKNOT have been forced to cancel their string of European dates, including their appearances at the Reading and Leeds Festivals this coming weekend after drummer Joey Jordison broke his ankle. The band have issued a statement that reads as follows:

To Our Fans: It is with huge regret and disappointment that we have been forced to c...]]> <![CDATA[Slipknot]]> SLIPKNOT have announced their first UK tour in over three years.

The tour rolls into the UK in December in support of SLIPKNOT’s fourt...]]> <![CDATA[SUPERGROUP THIS IS MENACE ANNOUNCE UK TOUR IN WAKE OF SECOND ALBUM AND DVD RELEASE]]> Blasst! are proud to announce that we have teamed up with the mighty This Is Menace and are sponsoring their tour in October!!

The supergroup made up of members from no less than 18 bands!!! including: Killing Joke, Funeral For a Friend, 100 Reasons, Sikth, Fightstar, Pitchshifter, Earthtone 9, Carcass, Napalm Death, Send More Paramedics, Therapy, Hiding Place, Amen, Murder One, Charger, The Ghost Of A Thousand, New Model Army and 36 Crazyfists hit the road for their first ever UK tour ...]]> <![CDATA[I have got you under my skin.....]]> Look, we don't want to inflict pain on you for the sake of it, if we did we would give away the Scorpions back catalogue. But those bloody nice people at Intro, Brighton's premier tattoo & piercing studio and our sponsors, have generously offered to tattoo or pierce some of you to the tune of £40 english pounds. Check out the competition section for a chance to win.

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