Meet: Symphonic Metal Band Ad Infinitum
Swiss/German symphonic metallers Ad infinitum are all set to release their new album ‘Chapter III – Downfall’ at the end of this month. Backseat Mafia caught up with bassist Korbinian Benedict to find out a little bit about the new album and their favourite shows from their recent tour with ‘Amaranthe’, ‘Beast In Black’ and …
Meet: German Black Metal Band Imperium Dekadenz
German Black Metal Band, Imperium Dekadenz, have recently unleashed their latest opus ‘Into Sorrow Evermore’ and have taken some time out to very kindly answer a few questions for Backseat Mafia. Hi and a massive thanks for taking the time today, it really is appreciated. ‘Into Sorrow Evermore’ is a sublime album, absolutely fantastic, did …
News: Incineration Festival 2023
One of the UK’s most Extreme Metal Festivals is back, and back in the most brutal meaning of the word. Taking over four of the most iconic venues in Camden, The Electric Ballroom, The Underworld, The Black Heart and The Dev, Incineration Festival is ready to unleash its ninth instalment of this battering festival upon …
Live Review: Hundred Reasons / Hell Is For Heroes / My Vitriol – O2 Academy, Leeds 23.02.2023
On a particularly chilly February evening, I made my way towards the O2 Academy in Leeds, ready for an evening crammed full of British Rock of the alternative variety. Hundred Reasons were in town and for good measure, they had brought My Vitriol and Hell Is For Heroes with them. As the stage was prepped …
Live Review: Black Star Riders / Michael Monroe / Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons – O2 Academy, Leeds 19.02.2023
Leeds, tonight we were in the hands of Rock Royalty, tonight it was time for the Black Star Riders with none other than Michael Monroe and Phil Campbell and his Bastard Sons in tow. As Phil Campbell and his Bastard sons took to the stage in front of a huge banner depicting their name, the …
Live Review: Dream Theater / Arion – O2 Apollo, Manchester 17.02.2023
As the evening drew in and I approached the Apollo I couldn’t help but notice an air of sophistication and maturity surrounding the whole ambience, and as I entered the regal theatre my suspicions were only corroborated even more when I was met with an empty merch area and a floor full of seats with …
News: Host Featuring Paradise Lost Vocalist Nick Holmes And Guitarist Greg Mackintosh Are Set To Release Their Debut Album ‘IX’
The origins of Host, the new project featuring Paradise Lost vocalist Nick Holmes and guitarist Greg Mackintosh, do not trace back to their 1999 album bearing the same name but instead to the West Yorkshire music clubs of the mid-to-late 1980s. While Holmes and Mackintosh were already certified heavy metal fanatics, they were equally drawn to the New Wave and Goth music scenes. The pounding rhythms, …
Meet: Greg Mackintosh Of Host
Massive thanks to Greg for taking the time to answer our questions on the in preparation for the release of debut album IX from the new project, Host, which features himself and fellow Paradise Lost member, Nick Holmes. It was around 4 years ago that I first thought about doing this and I called it …
Live Review: Revocation / Goatwhore / Alluvial / Creeping Death – Rebellion, Manchester 13.02.2023
After a relatively stress free jaunt across the Pennines, I was met with a winding queue which hugged the perimeter of the Rebellion and even though the doors were advertised as a more traditional 19.00hrs opening, there still seemed to be a lot of back clad warriors piling in as the sounds of crunching death …
Album Review: Slade – The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome (Reissue)
Originally released in 1983, ‘The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome’ is back, and it has had a makeover, still delivering the same enormous sound as it did back in the day yet this time you can choose for it all sit on top of a beautiful slab of orange and red vinyl if so desired. So, what …