rock/metal
Live Review: Inferno Festival – Oslo, Norway 08.04.2023
Norway’s very own Vemod were the first sacrifice of the day up on the Rockefeller stage and with them, they brought their dark Ethereal Metal to the Inferno masses. From the moment they ignited the stage they were no holds barred, atmospheric and sublime. The epic soundscapes were delivered with precision, ambience, and a heavy …
Track: Shining Metal Stars Atarka Share Video For ‘The Nethermost Blight’; New EP ‘The Mountain’ Out Now
Atarka have returned with their formidable new EP, ‘The Mountain’, out Friday 14th April. The EP release is followed with the video for the track ‘The Nethermost Blight’. A brutal cymbal heavy start with raging guitars creating a sonic head banging wall of sound. The striking melodic group vocals from the band clash with the …
Premiere: Pete Briley – Rhonda
As one third of the brilliant The Outlaw Orchestra, Pete Briley is no stranger to the music scene and we at Backseat Mafia are very pleased to be premiering the video for Briley’s debut single is ‘Rhonda’. A beautifully written drunken tail an ode to Rhonda that echoes the likes of Pete Doherty, Badly Drawn …
Live Review: Inferno Festival – Oslo, Norway 07.04.2023
As I woke up to the morning of the second day of the festival I was met with one of the most substantial and diverse breakfast buffets that had ever been known. It was huge and diverse beyond belief. I then met up with the rest of our group for a morning of culture in …
Live Review: Inferno Festival – Oslo, Norway 06.04.2023
So after several trains, planes and automobiles I finally landed in the hallowed ground of Oslo, Norway, for what was set to be my initiation into the infamous Inferno Festival. The ground was littered with recent snowfall and reports had come in that Snow had started to freshly fall around the venue which was ironic …
Live Review: The Hara / Call Me Amour / SNAYX – O2 Academy, Sheffield 07.04.2023
A trip to the 02 Academy in Sheffield for the first night of The Hara’s European tour. Friday also saw the release of the bands latest album ‘Survival Mode’ so I was expecting a big night ahead, it didn’t disappoint. I first saw The Hara at 110 Above Festival last year, I was walking around …
Gallery: Meadow Festival 9, Bambra 31.03.2023 to 2.04.2023
Meadow celebrated its 9th year with a line-up that had something for everyone. The Bambra festival is known for its unique blend of musical genres and its dedication to providing an intimate and friendly experience for attendees. This year’s event did not disappoint. The festival headlined big-name acts such as Kurt Vile and the Violators, …
Live Review: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard / Los Bitchos – Troxy, London 23.03.2023
With over 20 albums under their belt since forming in 2010, King Gizzard have finally come back to London for 2 sold-out shows at Alexandra Palace and Troxy. Tonight they played a solid near 2 hour set with little to no pauses in the set with some psychedelic to enhance the show in the Art …
Feature: The John Street Revival’s Chris Insley Gives Us A Track By Track Of Their New Album
With Phil back with us on drums but still with Tom the stand in at that point, we headed into the studio. Chris our new bassist hadn’t been with us too long at this point but hit the ground running learning some of our older tracks and all the new album tracks while making the …
Album Review: The John Street Revival – The John Street Revival
Americana flavoured rockers The John Street Revival have dropped their self titled album full of their laid back brand of rock. Chock full of great guitar playing, smooth sax and gorgeous vocals its perfect for a lazy afternoon when the sun is shining. The albums kicks off with a rolling start on first track ‘Uptight’. …