On Friday night I went down to the Devonshire Arms in Camden to see Butcher in the Fog again, it had only been a week since I'd seen them perform for the first time at The Big Red. But I was keen to see them again. But first to play were Cities of Mars, a … Continue reading Butcher in the Fog / Cities of Mars – The Dev, London (20th October 2017)

Unfortunately DogState had to pull from Sunday t due to circumstances beyond anyone's control, but Silk Road still went ahead and played. They are a hard rock/metal band originally from Oxford but now based in London, with influences like Pearl Jam and Guns N' Roses. They are used to a slightly heavier set but they … Continue reading Silk Road – The Big Red, London (15th October 2017)

On Friday, I was asked to go down The Big Red in Holloway to check out three bands. Well, who doesn't want a bit of metal at the end of the week, especially when it's Friday 13th? Opening the show with a lot of crowd , was three-piece band Butcher in the Fog, who describe … Continue reading Wychhound / Trevor’s Head / Butcher in the Fog – The Big Red, London (13th Oct 2017)

When I was invited along to an exclusive showcase at The Black Heart in Camden by heavy metal three piece Irish band Dead Label, I jumped at the chance. Firstly, I had somehow never been to The Black Heart for a gig, but I had also heard great things about Dead Label. They are somewhat … Continue reading Dead Label – The Black Heart, London (3rd October 2017)

“Cavina is like a bomb ready to explode and that reminds me a lot of the beginning of Guns,” is how Doug Goldstein (former Guns ‘N’ Roses manager in the golden era) described them to Rolling Stone Magazine Brazil, who, alongside Rock Brigade and Road Crew, got triggered by their sound and headlined them in … Continue reading Band of the Day – Cavina

Originally from Brazil, brothers Eduardo Cavina (lead vocals/bass) and Matteus Cavina (backing vocals/guitar), together with Javier Sanchez on drums, make up metal band Cavina, now based in London. I first saw Cavina at Metal to the Masses London 2017, where they made it to the second semi-final. I really enjoyed their performance; with influences such … Continue reading Cavina – The Monarch, London (9th July 2017)