rock/metal live review
Live Review: Pop Will Eat Itself / Interrobang? – Chalk Venue, Brighton – 10.05.2024
POP Will Eat Itself proved they can still deliver a stonking set after decades with their heyday hit singles to bring new energy to Brighton’s 800-odd capacity Chalk Venue. Formed back in the mid-’80s, Pop Will Eat Itself were the midlands indie electro dance grudge mavericks that set the so-called ‘Grebo’ scene as described by …
Live Review: Stone Valley Festival Midlands – Thoresby Park, Newark 21.06.2024 – 23.06.2024
Stone Valley has been developing a reputation for being a great festival over the last few years, whether that’s the event in the South, the Midlands, or the North. Sadly, SV North has been cancelled this year due to the saturated ground, so I find myself at SV Midlands on the hottest weekend of the …
Live Review: Let’s Rock 80s The Retro Festival – Temple Newson, Leeds 22.06.2024
By Phil Wright Let’s set the scene. Saturday 22nd June, red hot day and 11,500 ‘party goers’ descend on Temple Newson in Leeds for a day of 80s music. What a magical day this was set to be, with a stellar line up off some of the greatest artists from the 80s. DJ Andy Crane …
Live Review: Kerry King / Celestial Sanctuary – The Electric Ballroom, London 18.06.2024
As I rounded the corner from the tube I was met with an impressive line of black clad souls decorated in shirts ranging from the proudly worn decades old greyed out shirts to newer designs worn with just as much pride, a cacophony of shirts emblazoned with Thrash bands, although the Slayer moniker was without …
Live Review: Wingz Of The Monkey / No Ripcord / Ben Coaten – NE Volume Bar, Stockton 22.06.2024
The night was perfectly constructed with the Gerry Cinnamon Esq Ben Coaten opening things up, alt-rockers No Ripcord sending the night on a slow descent into chaos that punks rockers Wingz Of The Monkey cemented with a guitar snapping set. The venue was full of the young and the weird, which isn’t surprising considering the …
Live Review: Download Festival – Castle Donington, Derby 14.06.2024 – 16.06-2024
Download Festival 2024 a spectacular event despite the challenging weather. Lots of mud marked the weekend! but the spirit of the festival-goers remained undeterred, adding to the overall experience rather than detracting from it. Several performances stood out, Frozemode making a Download debut delivered a memorable early Friday set that left the audience impressed. The …
Live Review: Fortress Festival Day Two, Scarborough Spa, Scarborough 02.06.2024
With the sun high in the sky on yet another glorious day it was time for me to make my way down to the SPA again for another day of blackened entertainment and another day jam packed full of extreme metal. Kicking off my day on the Main Stage were Ante-Inferno and with the festival …
Live Review: Alice Cooper – Gröna Lund, Stockholm 09.06.2024
By Anastasia Baranovskaia Alice Cooper’s electrifying performance brought a large crowd to Gröna Lund in Stockholm, Sweden, on a rainy Sunday evening. The anticipation was palpable, with fans eagerly awaiting the iconic rocker’s show. Many attendees dressed up as Alice Cooper, complete with the signature smudged-eye makeup, adding to the festive and nostalgic atmosphere. The …
Live Review: James – Utiltia Arena, Newcastle 05.06.2024
The third stop on the band’s tour supporting their new album ‘Yummy’, had James entertaining the Geordies at the Utiltia Arena in Newcastle, which would be the second North East gig after an intimate warm-up show at The Globe in Stockton last Friday. Moments after taking the stage, that familiar theme of ‘She’s A Star’ …
Live Review: Fortress Festival Day One – Scarborough Spa, Scarborough 01.06.2024
Oh I do like to be beside the seaside and what better excuse than for a Black Metal festival packed with a line-up of UK live debuts, albums being aired in full and even a worldwide live debut thrown in for good measure. This was a Black Metal lineup which was simply delectable. When it …