"Following the leads from the charismatic Ralf, the crowd were soon joining the chorus lines and rocking with the band. New songs out of the way, the band focused on crowd favourites. ‘Nuclear Fire’ saw Ralf controlling his guitarists like a snake charmer and, by the time ‘Metal is Forever’ was in full swing the atmosphere was electric - including the first proper, heaving, bouncing mosh pit I've seen for a couple of decades. Though, back in the day, I never heard a plea to the moshers from the stage along the lines of “Great to see you enjoying yourselves - but please be careful not to bang into the people around you”!" Today we have Big IaN's take on last Thursday's Primal Fear/Riot V gig here at Tufnell Parks' Dome in London.

Wrinklystock heroes The Replicants will once again be doing their song setlist charity auction at Wrinklystock VII at The Mick Jagger Centre, Dartford, on Friday 7th December! Yes you can actually bid for your favourite song from the following covers listed here as the band have agreed to play the top twelve song bids in aid of our nominated charities. And to get the ball rolling AJ has already bid £20 for Reef's 'Place Your Hands', so be quick and contact us using the contacts box below as all bids must be in by Sunday 25th November. With very few tickets left to see headliner's The Kast Off Kinks, don't leave it too late, so purchase your tickets here for a bargain £23 or from the MJC Box Office on 01322 291100.

Today's Black On Blues Podcast Track Of The Day features music from Walker Katz Robinson, The Better Days, Alastair Green, Anthony Gomes, Buddy Guy and Kirk Fletcher.

Glenn Hughes, the former bassist and singer of Deep Purple, known to millions as the ‘Voice of Rock’, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and the current front man for Rock super group Black Country Communion, will be performing Deep Purple only material with his “Glenn Hughes Performs Classic Deep Purple Live ”nationwide UK tour at London's Electric Ballroom tonight. It's the final night of the nine date tour and promises to be a dynamic, turn-back-the-clocks, two-hour live extravaganza homage to his tenure in MK 3 and MK 4 incarnations of Deep Purple - one of music history’s most seminal and influential Rock and Roll groups. An added bonus tonight is Laurence Jones (Video Of The Day) as support who we not only saw at London's The Borderline earlier this year, but also interviewed here beforehand.

WRC Best Prog Performance award winners IT return to London tonight at 229 The Venue in Great Portland Street alongside US outfit Edensong. This is the last night of the Americans seven-date UK tour, showcasing both a new lineup and a re-imagined set mixing up some old school Edensong classics plus some brand new songs, including their most recent album 'Years In The Garden Of Years', launched in 2017 via The Laser’s Edge.

Meshiaak will be undertaking their very first UK/European tour in March next year supporting Overkill, along with Flotsam & Jetsam and Destruction. Formed in Melbourne, Australia, by 4ARM’s Danny Camilleri, Teramaze’s Dean Wells and bassist Nick Walker, they are now joined by drummer David Godfrey. The four of them combine formidable elements of Progressive Metal and Thrash, which is perfectly highlighted on their debut album ‘Alliance of Thieves’, which was released in the Summer of 2016 on Mascot Records. Meshiaak have proved they have the songs (see today's Video Of The Day), now it’s time for the people of Europe to experience the full force of ‘Alliance of Thieves’ which includes London's O2 Academy Islington on Thursday 21st March.

The festival season rolls on this weekend, with this year's Whitby and Clitheroe Blues, Rhythm & Rock Festivals taking place today and tomorrow respectively. With doors opening at 1.30pm, Southbound kick off proceedings at 2pm, followed by Catfish at 3.10pm, Zoe Schwarz Blue Commotion at 4.25pm, Stevie Nimmo Trio at 5.40pm, Chantel McGregor at 7pm and Corky Laing at 8.30pm.

No stranger to the music industry, Ruen is the artistic project of Rhiannon Mair who has spent her working life as a producer songwriter for some of the UK’s strongest new Indie talent. Working with the likes of Laura Marling, Bryde, Emma McGrath, DIDI and Kimberly Anne, has cemented her as a tour de force of production and engineering in the UK. Now focusing on her own project, Ruen is now launching her second single 'What I Need' (today's Track Of The Day) following on from 'Bad Behaviour', which was an emphatic and emotive statement of intent, for a gritty and immensely talented musician. 'What I Need' is a similarly sultry, Indie-Rock anthem with an excess of attitude. Lyrically, the track explores lust and passion with an irresistible, raw production that’s bound to appeal to your devilish side!

Onkel Tom, Sodom vocalist/bassist Tom Angelripper’s solo project, renowned for songs celebrating boozy good times, beer and schnapps as a staple diet, recently released their new album ‘Bier Ernst’, at the end of last month on Steamhammer/SPV. Along with Metal versions of the popular drinking and party ditties that Onkel Tom and his band are renowned for, Angelripper and his four comrades-in-arms, namely drummer Cornelius Rambadt, guitarists Marcel Mönnig and Klaus Nicodem, and bassist Marc Beste - have recorded a dozen original numbers celebrating life, having a good time and sophisticated drinking! So check out today's Video Of The Day - their first single ‘Ich finde nur Metal geil’ (I’m only into metal).

The Blues Club Podcast Track Of The Day returns today with another two hours of non-stop Best in Blues with More Music and Less Chat featuring New Releases, Classic Tracks, UK Independent Blues Broadcasters Association Presenters' Picks and much more. Music this week Includes tracks from Jon Cleary, Stevie Van Zandt, Joe Bonamassa (pictured), Boz Scaggs, Tom Hambridge, Colin James, Brother Strut, Greig Taylor, JP Soars, DC Blues, Zoe Green Band, Beki Brindle Band, Steve West Weston, Bad Day Blues Band, Mark Wenner, Maria Muldaur, Giles Robson Band, Lindsay Beaver, O.W. Houlston & The Red 8, Robert Cray, Niall Kelly, Paul Rodgers, Nina Simone, Freddie King, Bandolier Tales, (feat. Wily Bo Walker), Billy Preston, B. B. & The Blues Shacks and more.

Swedish guitarist and vocalist Kee Marcello plays the second night of his 6-date UK tour at London's The Underworld in Camden tonight. Marcello is best known for his years with multi-platinum selling band Europe, whose mega-hit 'The Final Countdown' went to number 1 in 25 countries. These dates form part of Marcello’'s 'Scaling Up' tour, which supports his latest album of the same name, and marks his return to the Melodic Hard Rock genre. Fans of Europe will be familiar with Le Baron Boys, a pseudonym Europe used during a now legendary time when the band were working on follow up material to their hit album 'Out Of This World' and Kee will perform material from this era on the tour, some of which also features on his latest album. This is a must-see tour for fans of Europe and Melodic Hard Rock!

"Here’s my story - how I left the corporate world at 57 to play music full time - not the soundest financial decision I’ve ever made - but I’m rocking hard at 67!" That was a recent Tweet we received from our latest WRC member Tom 'The Suit' Forst (pictured), and on today's Video Of The Day, filmed at the Factory Underground Studio in Norwalk, Connecticut, Tom discusses his new album 'On Fire' as a feature story on News 12 Connecticut produced by director Chris Palermo. The former Cox Communications Regional VP turned sexagenarian rocker is now showing the world it's never too late to follow a dream at any age, and what success can happen just following your heart. Welcome aboard Tom - and if you want to become a WRC member for free, just like Tom, just go here.