Andrew Hawnt's Blog, page 11

Ghost - Rats (Official Music Video)

I've seen some rock fans debating whether or not Ghost actually still count as metal, and can't help but want to point out that music like this is where metal came from in the first place. This current earworm is a joy of a theatrical rock/metal tune. Bow down.

Music Video - Amaranthe - '365'

Amaranthe have certainly proven themselves to be consistent purveyors of quality melodic metal, even with lineup changes. This latest offering is every bit as vital and uplifting as ever.


Hello again, btw. I hope you're all well.

DIARY OF A GENRE ADDICT TO RETURN

My movies, TV, books, comics and geek lifetsyle site DIARY OF A GENRE ADDICT is returning soon in a new form. Updates soon! For now, please follow the Diary's account on Twitter as @genreaddict

A little less screaming into the void

Photo by Simon Harrison

I'm not publishing on here as much as I'd like to. To be honest, with Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, my writing, my day job, my kids, life and other demands, I sometimes forget to post on the place that was such a big thing for me. Blogging has been part of my personal and professional life for 16 years now, and the changing online landscape seems to be

SKARLETT RIOT - 'Regenerate' - Album review

SKARLETT RIOT 

'Regenerate' 

Genre: Hard Rock/Modern Metal 

Despotz Records 

This is it. This is the point where Skarlett Riot fans get to say 'we told you so'. I've followed this band for the past five years, ever since seeing them at a tiny gig at West Street Live in Sheffield. They've come a long way since then, with tours, festivals and increasingly high profile gigs bolstered by

SYFY CANCELS DARK MATTER

Noooo! I just heard that Dark Matter, by far my favourite show that doesn't have Time Lords in it, has been cancelled by SyFy. This is a great shame, as after three series, Dark Matter had a fully developed universe which was just aching to be explored further.

Blessed with a phenomenal cast, exemplary writing and production, it perfectly managed a mix of action, adventure, intrigue and

My Wife Fancies Ed Miliband – Help Me.

Having the 'So, which celebrities would be on your list for a Free Pass' game can sometimes have disturbing, nay nightmare-inducing effects. Especially when your beautiful, intelligent, relatively sane wife unleashes a series of deeply unsettling mental images that would make even the most twisted writer of slash-fiction retch into their wank-hankies (wankies?).

The chill of existential

MR BIG - 'Defying Gravity'

The title track from the new Mr Big album makes for a damn fine music video. It's always a pleasure to hear Mr Big, as while the music is definitely straight ahead rock, it's always presented in their own unique way. The band remains outstanding in every way, and it's so cool to see Pat Torpey having fun in the video. They're one of the real treasures of the rock genre and currently don't get

DOCTOR WHO: The 13th Doctor – Adventures Are For Everyone

With the wonderful news that Jodie Whittaker has been cast as the 13th Doctor has come a flood of positivity from fans around the world, along with a flood of outraged ranting from a lot of people who have forgotten that the Doctor is an alien. The Doctor is not a man. The Doctor is not a human being. The Doctor is a time-travelling alien from the planet Gallifrey who hurtles through time and

First look at my NIGHTVEIL story in FEMFORCE 179

Here's a first peek at the brilliant art of Eric Van Elslande for my first ever NIGHTVEIL story, which will be published soon in Femforce issue 179 from AC Comics. It's the first time Eric has illustrated one of my scripts and I must say I'm extremely pleased with what I've seen so far.

Once the full details for the issue are released I can share the title and the inspiration for the story, but