rock/metal live review
Live Review: The Amity Affliction / Fit For A King / SeeYouSpaceCowboy / Gideon – SWX, Bristol 18.01.2023
By Claire Hodgkins Australian metalcore titans The Amity Affliction made their long awaited return to the UK to play a string of headline shows in celebration of their 2020 release, ‘Everyone Loves You…Once You Leave Them’. Joining them on this run, Gideon, SeeYouSpaceCowboy and Fit For A King – all of whom bought the heat …
Live Review: British Lion / Voodoo Six / Airforce – The Leadmill, Sheffield 07.01.2023
First gig of 2023 and what a great start at the Leadmill in Sheffield First up was Airforce formed in 1987by Guitarist Chop Pitman and featuring former Iron Maiden drummer Doug Sampson. A great six song opening set with strong vocals from Flavio Lino who joined the lineup around 3 years ago. With clear Maiden …
Live Review: Volbeat / Skindred / Napalm Death – First Direct Arena, Leeds 16.12.2022
As I ventured into the Leeds arena, I was met with a monstrous ramp of colossal proportions leading out from the stage into the standing area and back again, creating what was simply named The Parasite Pit and housed the lucky few who had secured themselves yellow wristbands by one method or another. Tonight’s bill …
Live Review: Elvana – The Leadmill, Sheffield 09.12.2022
By Phil Wright Being a lifelong Elvis fan, I was intrigued by how this would work. All I can say is…YES, it works! What an amazing night this was. This was the first time Elvana have left ‘Disgracelands’ to play at the Leadmill. With their unique blend of Nirvana and Elvis songs, you are in …
Live Review: New Model Army / Zen Baseball Bat – The Ritz, Manchester 03.12.2022
It was refreshing to get across the Pennines fairly smoothly with almost no hold ups at all, a feat which I haven’t been able to achieve in the last eight or nine attempts of trying in recent weeks, I was also pleasantly surprised to find a fairly relaxed atmosphere amongst the Ritz congregation when I …
Live Review: Placebo / Cruel Hearts Club – Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff 24.11.2022
By Cariad Craig-Hunt Placebo are on their world tour with support act- Cruel Hearts Club and I’m lucky enough to be able to attend their show in Cardiff’s very own International Arena. The weather was chilly, but once i arrived into the arena, the hearts of Placebo’s fans soon warmed up the room. The wait …
Live Review: Status Quo / Shakin’ Stevens – Brighton Centre, Brighton 30.11.2022
The Rock band Status Quo return to Brighton Centre with nostalgia on their latest tour Britain’s most underrated rated Rock band and career history spanning 60 years with Font man Francis Rossi staging a fantastic show! The band were formed in London in 1962 and was founded by Francis Rossi and Alan Lancaster. Originally called …
Live Review: Pierce The Veil / Carolesdaughter / Against The Current – The Great Hall, Cardiff University 01.12.2022
By Cariad Craig-Hunt Pierce The Veil made a comeback to Cardiff The Great Hall on the 1st of December 2022 for their first ever healing tour. Excitement was an understatement for their fans, ranging from young to old, Pierce The Veil have impacted so many peoples lives. I was ecstatic when I got confirmed to …
Live Review: Therapy? / Rews – The Parish, Huddersfield 02.12.2022
An old school gig in an old school venue (a bill with just the headliners and one support act in a room upstairs at a local pub), tonight Huddersfield’s faithful were welcoming Therapy? to The Parish and this gig had sold out shortly after going on sale, so it was surely going to be a …
Live Review: Over The Under / Mortal Chains / Nation Of Ruin – NE Volume Bar, Stockton 21.11.2022
A cold Monday night and Stockton has the pleasure of a visit from polish record breakers Over The Under. Having previously done 100 gigs in 100 days I had a feeling tonight was going to be pretty special. Prior to the headliners, we had two local bands to warm up the crowd on this cold …