On a Monday night, there's nothing quite like catching a train to London for one of the most anticipated gigs of the first half of 2023. It had only been just over a year since I covered my first London gig, featuring Electric Callboy and Blind Channel. Seeing those names on the poster at the … Continue reading Gig Review: Electric Callboy / Blind Channel / Future Palace – Eventim Apollo, London (1st May 2023)
Author: Bracken
Student, coffee addict, photographer and lover of all things metal!
I made my way to Camden early so I could stake out the Electric Ballroom throughout the day to watch the growing crowd for Gary Numan. It looks like a small club from the outside, dark, and blends in with the other shops surrounding it and it was nice to see an epic line stretching … Continue reading Gig Review: Gary Numan / Raven Numan – Electric Ballroom, London (15th April 2023)
Today Downfall of Gaia unleash their latest single, “Existence Of Awe.” The pummelling new psalm comes by way of the band‘s sixth studio album, Silhouettes Of Disgust, scheduled to drop on March 17, 2023 via Metal Blade Records. Progressing in part by looking backwards and returning to familiar territory, Downfall of Gaia‘s Silhouettes Of Disgust … Continue reading Downfall of Gaia announce new album “Silhouettes Of Disgust”
Ahead of Babymetal’s forthcoming concept album, THE OTHER ONE, due 24th March, the Japanese metal group have released their fourth single, "Light and Darkness". Along with the single comes a new video featuring live footage from their recent comeback performance called "Babymetal Returns - The Other One" on 28th-29th January at Makuhari Messe International Exhibition … Continue reading Babymetal release new video “Light and Darkness”
Genre-bending modern post-metalcore quartet, Crown the Empire, have announced their fifth studio album, Dogma, out on April 28th via Rise Records. Dogma, produced and mixed by Zach Jones (Fever 333, Poor Stacy, Scene Queen, and Nova Twins), is a diverse album fuelled by angst, existential identity, isolation, and determination. Over the last three years, the … Continue reading Crown the Empire announce new album “Dogma”
Traveling to the venue was a bit strange as it was a school night and I didn’t see any other metal fans until I was standing outside the Islington Assembly Hall. After much confusion of where to queue I finally found which one I was meant to be in. Looking around at all the fans … Continue reading Gig Review: Beast In Black / Firewind – Islington Assembly Hall, London (20th February 2023)