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Christmas 2016
Hi everyone! I just wanted to wish every one of you the very best of seasons greetings and happy holidays to all. My sincerest thanks as always to the millworkers for all of their continued splendid work. I hope that they too had a great metal year and like all of you have been rocking…
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Blog January 2016
Hi Everyone! I hope that you all had a very metal Christmas! I was lucky enough to be invited to Nightwish, Arch Enemy and Amorphis at Wembley arena few days before Christmas so it was great to see a show when I suppose I should really have been Christmas shopping. It was great to see…
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May 2014
Hi all! Last night I saw something very special on TV! Gary Moore tribute to Jimi – it’s a blessing that I was able to find this amazing performance on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMOeZ63UxPA Please check it out, especially Gary playing songs like “Red House” and “Voodoo Chile” with Mitch Mitchell and Billy Cox. It is so…
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Nov 2013
Hi all! Well it’s that time again! Another birthday comes around! All of you that were there with me in the late sixties, seventies and onwards will know what I mean. Isn’t it crazy that Mick Jagger is 70 for example? And Jimi Hendrix would also have been 70 this year. Anyway, not to be…
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May 2013
Hi everyone! Well, it has been a while. I haven’t been hibernating this winter but often thought of doing so. Hopefully the worst of the weather is behind us and we can look forward to a great festival season. I had a call from one of the world’s great singers Geoff Tate who I guess…
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Dec 2012
Top-5 Ever wondered what five albums K.K. counts amongst the top five most significant releases of all time? Wonder no more, the answer lies behind here: Jimi Hendrix – Are You Experienced Simply the beginning of metal! Jimi Hendrix – Axis Bold as Love A continuation of the above. John Mayall – A Hard…
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Nov 2012
Eminence Front! I received a call from Cleopatra records asking if I would consider playing on a Who tribute album. My immediate reaction was one of apprehension; however when I was informed of the artists that were going to be on the compilation any concerns that I had were completely erased. After all a lot…
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Jul 2012
Hello to everyone! “Screaming For Vengeance” is still the bands biggest ever selling record. This may come as a surprise to many but if you ask me why this might be, I would give you quite a few reasons: Firstly I would say that “Screaming” has an undeniable completeness about it. By that I mean…
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Apr 2012
Hello to everyone! I am extremely pleased to announce the 5 year anniversary of the Steel Mill! It brings me great pleasure to thank you all for your participation and your enthusiasm and of course for your dedication to what the Steel Mill is all about, great music and great bands, and not forgetting most…
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Dec 2011
Season’s greetings to everyone! Wow! Where did that year go? Anyway, I think that you will agree that it was another great festival year and metal has been in full flight once again. Please feel free to write in to Steel Mill and tell us about your particular highlights and the band that you thought…