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Richard Holmes retweeted
A first Forbidden album in 16 years? It’s a major thrash metal event.
But does it deliver?
This was our verdict…
@BLKIIBLK
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Richard Holmes retweeted
“10, 7 And Possibly 6 is a triumphant reimagining of a raucously entertaining rock and roll song from one of the albums of the year.”
Thirsty Quireboys have bagged our track of the week!
rushonrock.com/2026/10/12/re…
Doom tunes in the toon!
This is what happened when the Druidess and Morag Tong hit Newcastle’s Lubber Fiend 🤘
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Richard Holmes retweeted
“The Temperance Movement don’t play safe on New Promise Land Incorporated.”
The new @TTM_Tweets album is finally here…
Here’s the full verdict 👇
rushonrock.com/2026/10/09/re…
Richard Holmes retweeted
A sense of ceremony and celebration…
Theatrical visuals and battle-ready anthems…
@TheHuOfficial have brought their A-game to the UK in the past few days.
Here’s what happened when they hit @O2CityHall Newcastle 🔥
👇👇👇
rushonrock.com/2026/10/04/th…
Richard Holmes retweeted
“These Wicked Rivers have managed to evoke the sweet sounds of Southern rock, outlaw country and heavy blues without losing sight of their treasured roots.”
Fire And Folklore is our album of the week!
@WickedRivers @fatearthrecords
rushonrock.com/2026/10/02/re…
Richard Holmes retweeted
“Not since Rammstein has an overseas band achieved such staggering success performing in their native tongue.
But the language of metal is defiantly universal.”
@TheHuOfficial came to @O2CityHall Newcastle.
And they conquered.
rushonrock.com/2026/10/04/th…
Richard Holmes retweeted
“From Wallsend’s Neat Records to stages around the world, Cronos helped take a raw metal band from Tyneside and turn it into an influence on generations of musicians.”
Our tribute to Cronos…
rushonrock.com/2026/10/02/co…
Being from Newcastle, there was always a sense of pride that Venom were born here and went on to change the world of metal.
The fact that my timeline is full of people from all over the globe mourning this man is testimony to his impact and influence.
Rest in power Cronos 🤘
Richard Holmes retweeted
“Community, connection and unbridled optimism.”
Brit rockers @LittleAngelsJam have been lighting up our week with their brand new song, Hero (That Was Then, This Is Now).
Here’s the lowdown on our track of the week…
rushonrock.com/2026/09/28/re…
Richard Holmes retweeted
“We’re the party at the end of the Black Sabbath song.”
On the eve of their tour with Morag Tong, Newcastle’s Druidess talk:
Giants…
Witches…
Sax…
…and Herbie Hancock!
Here’s this band are one of the UK doom scene’s most talked about acts 👇
rushonrock.com/2026/09/27/ex…
My take on Cathedral Speech, the mind bending new record from Spirit Possession.
This duo are truly something else…
rushonrock.com/2026/09/25/sp…
Richard Holmes retweeted
Checked out the new @200StabWounds rager yet?
We have.
And it’s been mauling our earholes this past week…
Here’s why Pangs of Conscience is our track of the week 👇
rushonrock.com/2026/09/21/20…
Richard Holmes retweeted
“Come This Madness is nothing like the Europe of old.
“It’s another bold move, rather than the easy move.”
The verdict is in on the new Europe album!
rushonrock.com/2026/09/18/re…
Richard Holmes retweeted
Cleveland’s @200StabWounds twist the knife with a killer new cut…
Here’s why Pangs of Conscience is our track of the week 👇
@MetalBlade
rushonrock.com/2026/09/21/20…
Richard Holmes retweeted
Swedish d-beat legends Wolfbrigade return with the raging Cold War Bootlicker!
And surprise surprise, it’s a rager…
@MetalBlade
rushonrock.com/2026/09/14/re…
Richard Holmes retweeted
Scoring with three touches in style 💫
Anthony Elanga wins Guinness Goal of the Month for August for his solo finish against Spurs 🙌
Richard Holmes retweeted
“Fire & Vengeance is a full-on, full throttle, genre-fluid tour de force, featuring a uniquely talented troubadour at his storytelling best.”
@rickywarwick has just bagged our Record of the Week!
@EaracheRecords
rushonrock.com/2026/09/04/re…
A pretty incredible black metal line-up is heading to Newcastle this weekend for the Tynebound 2-dayer!
Looking foward to seeing Inferno, Vespéral, Moonlight Sorcery, The Infernal Sea and many more at @AnarchyBrewCo.
Fest preview 👇
rushonrock.com/2026/08/31/ty…
Richard Holmes retweeted
“The Peaceville Three’s Northern gloom seeps into every note of Through The Pale Shade, as Mother Of Graves deliver another elegant, deeply emotional doom hymn.”
Our track of the week 👇
@motherofgraves @profoundlore
rushonrock.com/2026/08/31/re…
