I've stepped out of my comfort zone and on to the tube to 229, a great little venue hidden on Portland Street in London. I'm here to catch up with atmospheric rock duo LOST VELVET, tonight performing as a four piece supporting Copenhagen's Town Portal, ahead of the release of their debut album Dark Cells.

Sometimes, a band needs little introduction and simply lets the riffs do the talking. Such is the case with Yorkshire four piece L.O.C. In the run up to their new release 'Family Values', I had the pleasure of speaking with frontman and guitarist Adam to find out a bit more about the band.

Norwich to Wacken, Wacken to Bloodstock. One hell of a bike ride. However, for the past few years, Laurence 'O.B' O'Brien has been making the pilgrimage, a positively unique way of getting to experience two of metal's greatest open air festivals, all for the name of charity too.