Live Review: Helloween / Hammerfall – Manchester Academy, Manchester 04.05.2022
As is becoming an annoying tradition of late, the traffic over the Pennines to Manchester was ridiculous, and this coupled together with an early door time meant that I arrived at the Academy with Hammerfall in full flow. On entering the Academy I was hit with a wall of bodies, it was well and truly …
Live Review: Terrorvision / Shanghai Treason – Birdwell Venue, Barnsley 29.04.2022
Its Friday night in Barnsley and what better way to spend it than in an ex working men’s club with a bunch of lads from Bradford and about 450 of their closest ‘friends’. That’s right, Terrorvision at the Birdwell Venue and I could not wait, and judging by the queue outside, decorated with varying styles …
Live Review: Ghost / Uncle Acid And The Deadbeats / Twin Temple – AO Arena, Manchester 09.04.2022
The fact that Ghost have now become a worldwide phenomenon is testament to the diversity of the Ghost brand, and the pop laden rock riffs and catchy sing along make up of their hits and back catalogue. First night of the Imperatour sees the Swedish rock machine descend upon Manchester along with about nine thousand …
Live Review: Dark Tranquility / Ensiferum / Nailed To Obscurity – Manchester Club Academy, Manchester 07.04.2022
As I arrived at the venue at what I thought was 30 minutes late for the 18.00 door time, I wasgreeted by security informing the long snaking queue that the bands had been delayed arriving intoManchester and were all still setting up inside the venue so the doors would be opening late, butjust how late, …
Live Review: Decapitated / Signs Of The Swarm / Harbinger – The Corporation, Sheffield 24.03.2022
I seem to find myself getting down to South Yorkshire for gigs less and less these days, they all seem to be further north or across the Pennines for some reason, but this one was not to be missed. The mighty Polish Death Metal stalwarts, Decapitated, are celebrating 25 years in existence and this planned …
Live Review: Marduk / Vader / Impalement – Rebellion, Manchester 17.03.2022
Due to the early door times of 18.00 and the notorious Trans Pennine traffic, I disappointingly got toRebellion just to hear the closing chords of the opening band on this monstrous tour package dyingout inside as I was stood in the queue outside, annoying. Anyway, when I got into the venue, I quickly scoped out …
News: Details announced for new metal festival Dominion Festival for July in Durham; bands featured include Cradle of Filth, Sodom and Acid Reign
“A cold Wind was blowing from the north, and it made the trees rustle like living things” George R.R. Martin. Fast forward to July 2022 and there will be more than trees rustling when a new behemoth of a festival rolls into Northern England. Set within the backdrop of Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens, …
Live Review: Paradise Lost / Moonspell – Club Academy, Manchester 16.02.2022
As much as I ponder and try to get my head round it, I still can’t understand why two giants in the Gothic Metal universe were only gracing the small confines of the Club Academy here in Manchester tonight. They have both been high on the main stage at Bloodstock as well as gracing numerous …
Live Review: Saxon / Diamond Head / Girlschool / Uriah Heep – Apollo, Manchester 28.01.2022
So, the first gig of 2022 for me and it’s an absolute beast of a line up when it comes to a who’s who in the world of British heavy metal, each having put in a shift of over 40 years to date, mind blowing I know ! As the evening descended upon us and …
Live Review: British Lion / Airforce – The Warehouse, Leeds 25.11.2021 plus gallery
British Lion are fast becoming a staple in the New Wave of British Heavy Metal landscape and tonight’s shift at The Warehouse, Leeds, only further supported this fact with a stellar performance which should make anyone with a passing interest sit up and take note. Airforce opened the evening and they were loud. It may not …