Review by Mark Taylor Photos by Jenny Simpkins Once upon a time I was a massive Bon Jovi fan, first witnessing them live at Castle Donington back 1985. A year later Bon Jovi turned the rock world on its head with the release of “Slippery When… more »

Musical Musings with Paul Bourgeois What is a lyric? Does it have to rhyme? How is it different from a poem? Does a lyric have to be deep and meaningful? Does the music give it meaning? Do the music or the words come first? Does it have to be… more »

Review by Mark Taylor Photos by Moonshayde After the night before, there wasn’t much chance of me getting much sleep. The sun was shining on my tent making it a sweatbox and many people wanted to come and say hello by shaking my tent and saying,… more »

Musical Musings with Paul Bourgeois Sorry, people, but fantasy often gets mixed up with reality and people end up chasing the wrong  things. It all has to do with the media. I’ve been looking to the TV for my dreams all my life. But it… more »

Review by Mark Taylor Photos by Moonshayde There wasn’t much time to sleep off the hangovers as the music started early on the Saturday. In the Bohemia marquee tent Swedish metallers Enforcer were onstage at the ungodly time of 11.30am. Sensibly… more »

Take It From Me by Edward Lapple Band practice. Boy, that sounds like work, and they are. You’re thinking, “I’ve got to get to practice, what a bore.” You just want to get out on stage and be a star, right? But we all know that… more »

Review by Mark Taylor Photos by Moonshayde The Sonisphere Festival is a travelling circus of rock which routes itself around Europe. Now in its second year, those who attended the Eastern European shows were treated to the big four of thrash… more »