Although Dissonance Productions actually came into being about two years ago, re-issuing seminal albums by the likes of Corrosion Of Conformity and Deathwish, Head Honcho Steve Beatty really views 2018 as the label’s first real year of operation, this being the year in which their new signings all began to blossom.The brainchild of Steve and label manager Tom Doherty, Dissonance Productions came about…

“I didn’t really want to do a lot of shows,” recalls Evo. “I’d done all that with previous bands, and I really wasn’t that interested. But there are three which come to mind. We did the Dynamo, in Holland, and that was absolute chaos from start to finish. I ended up pissing on the audience. Well, I had to go so I pissed…

We asked some of the bands to name their favourite album of 2018, the year’s highlight, and what they’re most looking forwards to next year.DESOLATION ANGELSFirst up comes bassist Clive Pearson: “My favourite album of 2018 would be Judas Priest’s ‘Firepower’. I’ve always loved Priest and this is one of their better releases recently. My highlight of 2018 was our European tour and…