They appear like a modern ZZ Top, two at the front and one at the back, thankfully the front 2 minus the beards! The one at the back on drums, looking nothing like the two on guitar and bass.
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‘DEPARTED’ CONFIRMED AS SPECIAL GUESTS ON THE ‘MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST’ TOUR plus NEW VIDEO.
“Touring with Schenker is an incredible opportunity for DEPARTED,” says lead singer Mark Pascall. “Schenker’s is a legendary figure in rock n roll. He is a significant part of rock history
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Guns n’ Roses – London Stadium, London –16th June 2017
The mighty Guns n’ Roses ‘Not in this Lifetime’ tour finally arrived in London for two nights at the London Stadium
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KISS, support The Dives, The O2 Arena, London, May 31 2017
The stage set is a sight to behold with the video screens arcing over the band right into the roof of the arena. If ever a live band wanted to recreate the feeling of watching an IMAX movie live on stage.
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Inglorious, with support Mason Hill and Gypsy Heart, Live at the Islington Assembly Hall, London, 19th May 2017
As well as the Deep Purple track Burn, which is the mother of all cover versions and features regularly in their set, they included a stunning rendition of Black Hole Sun, the second tribute of the night to Chris Cornell which was massively well received by the audience.
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Howling Rev, live & acoustic, Slim Jims Liquor Store, Angel, London, April 1 2017
‘Perfect’, taken from current band Hey! Hello! and their second ‘…. Too’ album, is a real treat and possibly the first time the track that The Rev sings on the album has been performed to the public as an acoustic piece.
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Monster Truck, The Picturebooks, live The Electric Ballroom, 22 March 2017
Opening with ‘Why Are You Not Rocking?’ an ideal choice to kickstart the show, the crowd and the band decided early on that this was going to be a night to enjoy. Sing-alongs on tracks like ‘She’s A Witch’ and personal favourite ‘For The People’ really nailed home the quality of the tight four piece on stage.
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Departed, The Fallen State, with Liberty Lies – live O2 Academy 2, Islington, London, March 8 2017
A true highlight and a track I hope remains in the band’s set for years to come is ‘Steal Your Crown’. It’s the sort of song that should grab the attention of radio stations and see it added to playlists worldwide.
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MICHAEL SCHENKER ANNOUNCES MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST “LIVE” NOVEMBER 2017 UK TOUR
Dates include O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London (Thursday 2nd November), O2 Academy, Sheffield (Friday 3rd November), O2 Ritz, Manchester (Saturday 4th November) and Hull City Hall (Sunday 5th November).
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Interview with Rod Argent – The Zombies, Argent
The plan is that’s the last ever London gig for Odyssey and Oracle although it’s certainly not the last gig for our current incarnation of the band.
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Evil Scarecrow, live at Electric Ballroom, London, Friday 3 February 2017
Vocalist Dr. Rabid Hell was clear and his showmanship was on top form, ably assisted by Brother Dimitri Pain on lead guitar, and was luckily wearing underpants under his robe.
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Anthrax – O2 Forum Kentish Town, London – 10th February 2017
the set was broken into two halves with the first half being a mix of their hits and the second half of them playing the ‘Among the Living’ album.
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