Unto Others First up are gothy/doomy rockers Unto Others, from Portland, USA. I’d not heard their music before but a friend said before the gig that they’d likely be right up my street, so I checked them out. On first impressions they struck me as like a slightly lighter version of Paradise Lost – a […]
Alice Cooper w/ Bobbie Dazzle, Cardiff Utilita Arena
Time for another Alice Cooper Tour, a short one this time with dates in Scotland and Wales and co-headliner slot for the London date with Judas Priest. The London show will give a foretaste to the North American co-headlining tour Judas Priest and Alice Cooper have lined up for September. I’m in South Wales, Cardiff […]
Imperial Age with support from Grotesco Karma, Eon Gods & Seventh Station at Rebellion, Manchester
It’s April 30th and Manchester’s Rebellion played host to an eclectic and powerful night of metal, headlined by symphonic metal giants Imperial Age. But before the headliners took to the stage, three unique support acts offered up an evening packed with variety, theatricality, and some unforgettable moments—both impressive and surprising. Grotesco Karma opened the night […]
Only The Poets + Pedro Santos – Wrocław, A2 Club
Long before the main band of the evening appeared, the A2 club was already quite crowded. The fans have been queuing since 7AM in front of the venue. The Polish audience, as always full of energy and hungry for live music, warmly welcomed the support act – Pedro Santos, and rightly so, because this Portuguese […]
RedHook @ The Deaf Institute, Manchester – with supports Eville and Defences.
On the same day that thousands flooded Manchester for the annual Marathon, another kind of endurance event was brewing inside The Deaf Institute — one packed with riffs, chaos, and a hell of a lot of heart. RedHook, all the way from Sydney, Australia, brought their signature genre-blurring madness to a sold-out crowd for their […]
Drown in Sulphur – Satan’s Hollow, Manchester.
This is a big show, 5 bands in total on a Monday night. The last time we attended a deathcore show with this many bands the organisation was terrible and no one had a single clue what was going on and people left early, so this one as a second experience for myself could only […]
Catch Your Breath with Of Virtue and Until I Wake – Rebellion, Manchester.
It was clear from the moment I arrived at Manchester’s Rebellion that this wasn’t going to be just another gig. The show was completely sold out, and the buzzing queue wrapped around the venue like a signal flare for the madness to come. With a stacked lineup featuring Of Virtue, Until I Wake, and headliners […]
Skunk Anansie & So Good – Live Review – Manchester O2 Apollo.
So Good Londoners ‘So Good’ secured this support slot at short notice, merely days before the Skunk Anansie tour after the original support pulled out unexpectedly, in what must be a dream gig opportunity for them. I hadn’t heard of them before, and a quick googling on the way to the gig tells me they […]
The Horrors – Album Release Tour, Night & Day, Manchester.
Southend-on-Sea’s own, The Horrors, are on tour promoting their brand new album Night Life. After a three year break, the popular rock band are back doing a number of intimate shows around the UK ahead of the big release! Like many others you’re probably confused as to why The Horrors are doing small shows in […]
South Arcade (aka North Arcade for one night) – Academy 3, Manchester.
South Arcade have returned to the North for one night only! Last time they were supporting various bands across the UK, but this time it is their one SOLD OUT headline show, at Manchester’s Academy 3. This time around they only have two dates on their tour one being in Manchester the second being at […]