Hardcore Halloween at The Dive wasn’t just another stacked local bill, it was a full-body jolt of noise, sweat, subculture, and community. The kind of night where the walls vibrate, the ceiling sweats, and the crowd moves as one organism with a pulse that won’t quit. Four bands, four very different energies, and a venue […]
Rabidfest – The Bullingdon, Oxford – Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd November 2025
It’s one of the highlights of any Oxford metalhead’s year and we have reached that time once again – the small, yet well established, Rabidfest is back to pummel the Bullingdon for another year! Brought to you by the same organisers of Oxford’s hugely popular Metal 2 The Masses events, Rabidfest delivers a two day […]
LIVE REVIEW: SLUMP • CHERRYDEAD • BLACK SABBITCH – Asylum 2, Birmingham
There are some nights in Birmingham where everything just clicks. The room, the bands, the crowd, the history of the city humming under the floorboards. The kind of gig where you walk in expecting a standard Thursday night and leave feeling like the walls have been rewired. This was one of those nights. Asylum 2 […]
Battle Beast with Dominum & Majestica – 02 Academy Bristol
Thursday October 23rd saw a healthy dose of metal arrive in Bristol as the legendary Finnish power metal band Battle Beast descended on the O2 Academy, accompanied by Swedish symphonic metallers Majestica and German power metallers Dominum. Three bands with their own distinctive styles, perfectly complementing each other to form an epic evening of drama, […]
Glenn Hughes “Chosen Years” Tour with Sophie Lloyd at KK’s Steelmill.
Glenn Hughes returns to his native West Midlands territory once more to entertain the masses. Tonight the ‘voice of rock’ was joined on stage by Soren Andersen and Ash Sheehan; Bob Fridzema, who was on keyboards, has moved on leaving just a 3-piece band. Although well known for his membership of Deep Purple in the […]
Kira Mac with Europa Reign and Straight for the Sun – KK’s Steelmill.
Rhi Hill and Kira Mac return to KK’s Steelmill for another night of musical mayhem. Supporting them tonight we have local band & relative newbies, Europa Reign, then Brum-based collective, Straight for the Sun. Europa Reign are first to hit the stage as the crowd start to filter into the venue. It was nice to […]
Gig Review: Thrash of the Titans | Testament, Obituary, Destruction, Nervosa – O₂ Academy Birmingham
Birmingham has always had a certain gravity when it comes to metal. The birthplace of Sabbath still draws riffs like iron filings to a magnet, and tonight the pull is strong, Thrash of the Titans hit the O₂ Academy like a siege engine. Testament and Obituary headlined, flanked by Destruction and Nervosa. Four bands, four […]
YUNGBLUD – Live at Arena COS Torwar, Warsaw
On Saturday night, October 18, 2025, Warsaw witnessed a fiery show – YUNGBLUD took over the COS Torwar arena as part of his Idols World Tour. The event, preceded by support acts The Weathers and Palaye Royale, had everything you’d expect from an artist known for uncompromising energy and a strong connection with the crowd. […]
Lita Ford, Vixen, Chez Kane – KK’s Steel Mill, Wolverhampton
Tonight, in Wolverhampton, it’s Girl Power all round as Rock Goddess Lita Ford brings her ‘Girls Night Out’ tour to KK’s Steel Mill. Support comes from 80s glam powerhouse Vixen, and Welsh hard rocker Chez Kane. Chez Kane Welsh singer Chez is one of three sisters who formerly fronted the band Kane’d. Now fully fledged […]
Feeder and Tom Speight at Manchester Academy.
On a crisp October evening in Manchester, Feeder took over Academy 1 with a show that blended nostalgia, energy, and storytelling — with Tom Speight setting the tone in the best possible way. Tom opened the night with a gentle acoustic set that was low-key but totally charming. His mellow vibe matched the slightly reserved […]