Day 2, August 24th. Saturday begins with a brew in the Media Centre, or to be more precise 4 brews, luckily none made by my new found friend Angela, from Avondale Radio; top tip here, if she ever offers you a brew, be cautious, be very cautious, she’s a milk in first type of girl, […]
Stonedead Festival, Newark Showground, 23rd & 24th Aug 2024.
Day 1, August 23rd. First things first; Stonedead 2024, when all is considered, you were absolutely bloody magnificent! Before you all start, just let me quantify that opening line for you, remember that this is ‘my’ take on it, it’s as I saw it, and that was through sober eyes. Granted I had a couple […]
Rise Against with Trash Boat, Manchester O2 Ritz.
American punk rock band make their long awaited return to Manchester with a short headline UK tour. With only two dates on the tour it was bound to sell out almost instantly, the band from Chicago known for their against the system themed music teamed up with British punk rock band Trash Boat for this […]
Infected Rain with Skarlett Riot at Manchester Rebellion.
Moldovan heavy metal band, Infected Rain, return to Manchester for their headline tour after dominating the crowd at Bloodstock Festival in the summer. The last time the band were in Manchester was to open for Skindred down the road from Manchester’s Rebellion, but this time they have brought along UK’s own, Skarlett Riot on the […]
Armored Saint / Tailgunner – Wolverhampton, KK’s Steel Mill.
Tailgunner Tailgunner are fairly new on the scene, having just one album to their name, and over the past two years they have risen quickly through the ranks, being noticed by some big names (KK Downing and Dave Mustaine have both given their nods of approval). However this is no fluke as they’ve been one […]
Forbidden / Tortured Demon – Manchester Rebellion
Tortured Demon First up are Manchester’s own – Tortured Demon. They’re local and proud, but seasoned enough from the road to know how to put on a good show, having already toured with fellow UK thrashers Evil and Xentrix (who are watching the gig tonight). They rip right into high octane tracks from their debut […]
Mushroomhead / Dymytry / Silenzer – Birmingham O2 Institute2
Silenzer First up, we have Austrian 5-piece Silenzer. It’s clear from the off that they have high energy, enjoy playing, and have decided to make the most of their support slot on the Mushroomhead tour. Most of the tracks come from their 2022 album ‘X’, with the standout song being their latest single ‘Out of […]
Dead Posey w/ Ugly Club, Gullivers NQ, Manchester.
“Just to prep you, it will most likely be a departure from the norm in terms of genres” Rob advises me over Messenger, in reference to our upcoming adventure into Manchester. For we’re used to having our ears blasted and senses flattened by extreme metal acts including Marduk, Ingested, and Baest in our reviewing double […]
Idles’ energy, empathy and politically charged anthems annihilate Cardiff castle.
The music industry is full of amazing female artists so it’s refreshing to see Idles’ opening support slot at Cardiff castle going to pop auteur, Angélica Garcia. Her experimental versatility is clear to see as she draws from her impressive back catalogue and immediately holds the attention of a crowd who, judging by the faces […]
The Darkness with the Southern River Band – The Castle Sessions at Warwick Castle, July 4th 2024.
It’s the 4th of July and it’s likely there’ll be some fireworks on and off the stage as The Darkness descends on historic Warwick Castle for another of the Castle Sessions. Seeing The Darkness in broad daylight might seem a little contradictory but there were several thousand fans in the castle grounds well up for […]