Martin Kielty

Freelance Online News Contributor

Not only is one-time TeamRock Online News Editor Martin an established music journalist, having written for The Daily Record, The Sun, The Herald, The Scotsman and many others, but he’s also penned several books on music history, including SAHB Story: The Tale of the Sensational Alex Harvey Band, a band he once managed, and the best-selling Apollo Memories about the history of the legendary and infamous Glasgow Apollo. For Louder, Martin has written for Classic Rock and Prog on the print side, and at one time had written more articles for Louder's websites than any other writer on our books (and he's still not far off that top spot, if you're asking). He’s appeared on TV and when not delving intro all things music, can be found travelling along the UK’s vast canal network.

Articles by: Martin Kielty

The Dark Element cover

Anette Olzon reveals new band The Dark Element

By Martin Kielty published

Nightwish ex Anette Olzon teams up with former Sonata Arctica man Jani Liimatainen in The Dark Element - listen to their debut track

Phil Anselmo

Phil Anselmo’s Scour to launch Red EP

By Martin Kielty published

Extreme metal supergroup Scour, fronted by Phil Anselmo, tease new EP Red

Ronnie James Dio

Dio guitarist has unheard ‘haunting, trippy’ track

By Martin Kielty published

Guitarist Doug Aldrich reveals he has an unreleased Dio recording that he hopes will one day be heard

Metallica Master of Puppets box set

Metallica confirm Master Of Puppets re-release

By Martin Kielty last updated

Classic Metallica album Master Of Puppets will be re-released in November - listen to 2 tracks and watch James Hetfield opening the box set

Artimus Pyle

Lynyrd Skynyrd ex Artimus Pyle’s film blocked by judge

By Martin Kielty published

Judge rules that record label can’t make Lynyrd Skynyrd movie with Artimus Pyle - although the can make it without him

Mogwai

Mogwai release new track Eternal Panther

By Martin Kielty published

Listen to Mogwai track Eternal Panther ahead of new album Every Country’s Sun

David BOwie

David Bowie tracks streamed one billion times

By Martin Kielty published

Spotify confirm that David Bowie tracks have been streamed a billion times, with Heroes the most popular song

Avenged Sevenfold

Avenged Sevenfold label battle gets court date

By Martin Kielty published

Avenged Sevenfold and their former label go to court in December - with band at risk of losing more than $10m

Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson

Rush men aren’t working on new band says friend

By Martin Kielty published

Friend of Rush says Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson aren’t working on new band called LeeLifeson, as rumour suggested

fleetwood mac

Mick Fleetwood: The fear keeps us together

By Martin Kielty published

Fleetwood Mac have survived 50 years of upheaval through “abject fear” of doing anything else, says Mick Fleetwood - as he looks forward to 2018 world tour

Slipknot

Clown’s rules for Slipknot double album

By Martin Kielty last updated

Slipknot’s next album will only be double-length concept if the material is strong enough - and it won’t happen any time soon, says percussionist Clown

Metallica

Metallica’s Kirk Hammett opens up on being bullied at school

By Martin Kielty last updated

Kirk Hammett recalls high school bullying experience - and how music saved him from “pretty bad path” in life

Mastodon

Mastodon confirm Cold Dark Place EP

By Martin Kielty published

Mastodon’s 4-track EP Cold Dark Place to arrive on September 22

Yardbirds album

Jimmy Page producing Yardbirds compilation

By Martin Kielty published

Yardbirds ’68 to be released in November, containing studio recordings and live tracks

Queens of the Stone Age

Queens Of The Stone Age strip down The Way You Used To Do

By Martin Kielty published

Watch Queens Of The Stone Age deliver acoustic performance of latest single The Way You Used To Do

Rush

Rush men Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson forming new band?

By Martin Kielty published

Report suggests Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson are preparing to announce post-Rush band LeeLifeson

Echolyn

Echolyn, Glass Hammer to headline US Progstock festival

By Martin Kielty published

New international prog festival seeks to celebrate genre’s resurgence with Echolyn, Glass Hammer, The Tangent, Simon Godfrey and more

Megadeth

Megadeth 're-calibrated' by Dystopia says David Ellefson

By Martin Kielty last updated

David Ellefson looks forward to new album sessions after Dystopia "re-calibrated" the band

Mastodon video

Mastodon launch new Steambreather video

By Martin Kielty published

Watch Mastodon’s live action video for their track Steambreather

Metallica and Lady Gaga

Watch Metallica rehearsing with Lady Gaga

By Martin Kielty last updated

Metallica released video of Grammys show rehearsals with Lady Gaga

Anthrax

Anthrax ‘Supercharged’ for next album

By Martin Kielty published

Charlie Benante reveals he’s written material for the next Anthrax album and bandmate Scott Ian is “supercharged” about it

Brian Johnson at Reading

AC/DC ex Brian Johnson guests with Muse at Reading Festival

By Martin Kielty published

Watch clip of Muse performing AC/DC classic Back In Black with guest singer Brian Johnson

Hollywood Undead

Watch Hollywood Undead’s video for Whatever It Takes

By Martin Kielty published

Hollywood Undead release Whatever It Takes video from new album Five

The Contortionist premiere Return To Earth video

By Martin Kielty published

Watch The Contortionist’s video for Return To Earth from upcoming album Clairvoyant

Arch Enemy

Arch Enemy launch The Eagle Flies Alone video

By Martin Kielty published

Watch Arch Enemy’s video for The Eagle Flies Alone from next album Will To Power

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