Event Reviews

Tonight’s gig at the o2 Academy was going to be a belter Skindred. Therapy?, Black Spiders and local support from Yashin as part of the Jägermeister Music Tour.  At £5 a ticket plus the usual fee’s it’s the best bargain of 2012! Black Spiders are opening tonight which seems a bit …

 CALIBAN continue to be the pioneers of German metalcore and after sharing the stage and touring with bands such as Slayer, Pantera, Machine Head, Morbid Angel and Kreator you can see why. If that’s not enough however, they also have two split albums with label-mates Heaven Shall Burn  and ‘I Am …

I am going to begin by apologising for the late posting of this review, I feel that I should say right off that the delay had nothing to do with the gig or the quality of performance from any of the bands that evening.  All of which were fantastic. Right, …

When it comes to a dream line up, you cannot say much other than: YES! It was one of those events that you instantly knew, everyone who was attending this gig was in for a treat and I was right. Ok so the venue isn’t the greatest and the crowd …

Exit State return to Moho Live Manchester supporting Jettblack and Valient Thorr. They open with ‘Black Veins’ attracting the audience with their habituating groove consuming each and every one. Roy Bright introduces a new song tonight ‘Elastic’ with more than satisfactory guitar elements and a captivating essence. Matt Harris is the …

Tonight promises to be a belter. In Solitude, Grand Magus and of course Amon Amarth. As a huge fan of Amon Amarth I am really looking forward to seeing them in a smaller venue rather than a festival like Wacken and Bloodstock where I previously saw them. I have never …

So after travelling a few good hours from Manchester to London, I finally arrive in Camden Town, where the legendary rock venue Underworld is situated. What a vibe this place has, it is covered with all the marks from all the bands that have played there, not one bare patch …

After a weekend of interviews I was very happy to be booted out of the press area and told to go and enjoy watching some bands – and where did I go?  Stage 1 to see Skindred of course!  Well ok, first I went to have some beer and then …

Tonight’s blinding show took place at The Joiners, Southampton. I hadn’t been to this venue before and as I stepped inside, the size was a shock. With only a 150 capacity and a sold out show I thought “fuck, this is going to be a tight squeeze.”   Dukes of …

Lets Play God have everything you want in a rock and roll, heavy metal band and more. Rob Grinch is definitely the centre of attention. He has a variety of eccentric poses and gives all he has to interacting and entertaining the spectators. Who love him, he had them all laughing with …

Since forming last year out of the ashes of 2 bands, A Thousand Enemies have attracted outstanding reviews and praise from fans and press alike! How have they managed this, simply by doing what they love and believe in! To say I’ve been looking forward to seeing the guys play …

Paradise Lost return to Hammerfest once again. Unfortunately Nick Holmes wasn’t 100% well with a cold that effected his voice, but he still managed to push through. The night is hit off with a song off their latest album ‘The Rise of Denial’ instantly getting the audience motivate for a …

Ravenface is a name that keeps reoccurring in the metal scene and from what I witnessed tonight I know why. These guys may be young but they are as tight and musically skilled as a metal band that has had years of experience. Hitting off their set with ‘Deprogression’ it instantly catches …

I was privileged ,way back in 2005 whilst trudging around The Assembly Rooms in Derby during Bloodstock to stumble upon the U.K. debut gig of a then pretty much unknown Amon Amarth. Standing in a crowd of less than 100 people I remember being totally blown away by what I …

Only just recently witnessed this band when supporting Evile on their UK tour. I saw them on the stage at HMV Ritz, making one hell of an impression. So it was a must for me to see them live again in the Hammerfest experience with a longer set. Their new …

Friday night saw many a clash of stages with me for one being torn between which bands to go see first. However, given the interview I had undertaken earlier in the day, there was no question of me not heading over to Stage 2 to see Evil Scarecrow perform. They …

March 28th sees us at London’s Kentish Town Forum. The 2400 capacity venue is buzzing with excitement, as Rival Sons and Black Stone Cherry are set to give us a damn good night of rock.   Both support and main act are alike with their hard rock roots, but both …

Links to the interviews, reviews and pictures from Hammerfest IV – The Hammer Of Thor \m/  More to be added soon \m/    Overviews – Rowena’s Overview of Hammerfest 4 Rowena’s Hammerfest 4 – The Planetmosh Experience   Photos taken during the festival – Picture Gallery     Interviews   …

Opening the main stage on Saturday were British metal band Hell.  They’ve exploded onto the scene this year and were generally regarded as the best band at Bloodstock 2011 by many people, and their album Human Remains has been impressing a lot of people.  Tonight they had a full hour …

Tonights main attraction for many people was the mighty Anthrax.  Apart from large festival appearances they havent played much in the UK in recent years so this tour was always going to attract a lot of fans. They came on stage to the sounds of “Worship” from their latest album, …