Live Review: Tortured Demon / Red Method / Unburier – Manchester Academy 3, Manchester 05.10.2023
An uncharacteristically stress-free journey across the Pennines landed me in Manchester for an evening of what was surely going to be packed full of uncompromising Metal courtesy of rising Thrashers Tortured Demon and friends. The bill was bolstered by the reliable Southern Death Thrashers Unburier and the rapidly evolving Red Method from the big smoke, …
News: Bloodstock open air announces more giants for the 2024 edition of the festival.
The final Main Stage Headline slot goes to the Swedish Progressive legends Opeth and with them they will be bringing a very special ‘fan chosen’ set in order to close out the Friday on the Ronnie James Dio stage. The legendary Hatebreed will also join the Friday Main Stage with their 30th Anniversary set and …
Live Review: Trivium, Bleed From Within, Orbit Culture – Stylus, Leeds 03.09.2023
The anticipation and excitement for this one was palpable from the moment I hit the outskirts of the city and the metal shirt clad figures came into view with the majority sporting the varying designs of the headliners, who had rolled into town for this fairly rare and unique intimate show before they take a …
bloodstock open air festival, catton hall. 13th august 2023
I woke up on Sunday with an overwhelming feeling of bittersweet, it was with a heavy heart that it was the final day of Bloodstock but on the other hand, I was exuberant that there were so much to look forward to at Catton Hall today. As I entered the arena, I gained myself an …
bloodstock open air festival, catton hall, 12th august 2023
As day two erupted into life, I found myself being drawn to the Sophie Stage to catch some pure, uncompromising Thrash Metal courtesy of Tortured Demon. As I found my spot in the pit I was absolutely blown away when they unleashed their set upon us, it was technical, intricate and aggressive Thrash Metal, reminiscent …
bloodstock open air festival 2023, catton hall. 11th august, day one
As I descended on the hallowed turf once more for my annual ritual, I couldn’t help but soak up all of the visual and aural delights and ponder on the fact that if home really is where the heart is then Bloodstock is well and truly, once again and without doubt, home for 20,000 like-minded …
live review: new model army, holmfirth picturedrome, 4th august 2023
As ‘No Rest’ erupted from the stage and the adored punk tinged rockers hit the stage it was clear for all to see that Holmfirth is indeed a venue that the band hold very dear. The energy which spilled over into the crowd was palpable and then within the blink of an eye a huge …
bloodstock open air 2023 preview: headliners and sub headliners for the ronnie james dio and the sophie lancaster stages
Friday 11th August Killswitch Engage – The American Metalcore heavyweights will have the task of closing out the Friday of Bloodstock and I’m sure that they will well and truly relish it and close it out in style. Jesse Leach will help lead the band headfirst into the UK’s biggest independent metal festival and antagonise …
Live Review: A Beautiful Day Out (The Levellers / Ferocious Dog / Peat And Diesel / The Lovely Eggs / Bar Stool Preachers / Jess Silk) – Millenium Square, Leeds 22.07.2023
The Levellers curated ‘A Beautiful Day Out’ hadn’t forwarded the memo onto the heavens as it was a continuously grey, wet and drizzly Saturday afternoon in Leeds, but the swathes of Levellers and Ferocious Dog shirts didn’t let this dampen their spirits at all. The afternoon kicked off with the lone figure of Jess Silk, …
Live Review: Jack Askew – Northern Guitars, Leeds 29.06.2023
I always feel overwhelmingly privileged when I discover fresh and emerging new artists on the livemusic scene, and when I heard that a local singer songwriter id been following for a while wasplaying a gig in Leeds it was too good an opportunity to miss, so I hot footed it into the city andfound my …