live review: new model army, holmfirth picturedrome, 4th august 2023

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With only two days since the release of their latest opus, ‘We Are Not Robots’, I found my way treading the boards of the M62 over the Pennines to the Academy 2 for another evening with the lovely gents from Bradford. Having had the new album pretty much on constant repeat, the new anthems were …

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So, it’s been just under three weeks since we caught the charismatic Infected Rain at Bloodstock with their impressive set on the Sophie Stage and this time round we had an appointment with them in the cosy and oppressive surroundings of the Rebellion Club in Manchester. Skarlett Riot were opening up the proceedings and they …

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As has increasingly become tradition, Bloodstock decided to unleash a plethora of bands for its 2025 edition as we approached the halfway mark of the current festival. They dropped a huge 19 bands for the 2025 edition, including all 3 Sophie Lancaster Stage headliners and all 3 Ronnie James Dio Stage headliners. Strap yourself in …

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The last day saw a huge turnout on the Main Stage and it was all in aid of Raised By Owls and their brand of light hearted Death Metal. From the moment the band kicked into their set the crowd erupted and it was clearly obvious that band and crowd alike were certainly living their …

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As Saturday dawned, I made my way to Catton Hall in time to catch a nice early slice of caustic Black Metal by way of the impressive Deitus. From the moment they unleashed their brand of raw and uncompromising Black Metal to the moment they signed off they were unrelenting, aggressive and vehement. The vocals from …

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Day two, the first feature-length day, sees a wake-up call courtesy of UK powerhouse Rock trio Haxan and their competent riff-loaded tunes. Bolini’s vocals were aggressive and controlled, while the drum work behind her was natural and workhorse-esque. All blending together to create punchy and catchy Rock tunes that had you nodding your head, tapping your toe, …

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An annual pilgrimage, a field in deepest darkest Derbyshire and as much metal as you can physically absorb for four days must mean only one thing, it was time for Bloodstock 2024. With the Thursday historically serving in recent years as an amuse-bouche, Bloodstock seems to have stepped it up a gear this year and …

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The Mighty and Magnificent Fortress festival will take place again on the Yorkshire coast in the beautiful and exquisite town of Scarborough at the Scarborough Spa from 31st May to 1st June 2025, and thus far, they have not been disappointed with the announcements. To date, they have unleashed festival headliners Agalloch alongside Moonlight Sorcery …

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The next edition of Incineration Festival will take place on Saturday 3rd May 2025, and they are going bigger and getting louder ! In the spirit of extreme metal, across five hallowed grounds they will lower the tone and present the next edition of Incineration Festival. They recently enthused “We are honoured to be adding …

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This was my first outing at the monstrous Co-Op Arena. After I had navigated my way to the car park and then the perimeter of the Manchester City Etihad Stadium, I found myself traversing the outskirts of the Arena and then hitting the mesmerising innards of the new complex, and it was truly magnificent. The …

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