Well this was one worth waiting for. Announced many months ago, the dates have finally arrived where we get to see two of metal's longest-standing bands co-headline and celebrate anniversaries of two of their flagship albums. Twenty years since The Ascendency and The Poison came out and the time seems to have flown by. Let's see … Continue reading Gig Review: The Poisoned Ascendancy Tour – Bullet For My Valentine + Trivium / Orbit Culture – Utilita Arena, Cardiff (26th January 2025)
Author: Gareth
Way back in 1987 (yes, I know!), I used to frequent a club in the centre of Cardiff…Bogeys. The original and, in my mind, best rock club the city has seen. It was loud, it was grubby, it was cheap and every Friday and Saturday night, it was METAL! That’s where I first saw Tigertailz. … Continue reading Gig review: Tigertailz – The Tramshed, Cardiff (10th August 2024)
Harpy takes to the stage accompanied by a pulsing electro beat and more than a fair amount of smoke. Not someone I was too familiar with if I’m honest, but what I’d heard had me intrigued. She has been described as industrial/goth pop, and, in an interview with Underground England, cited Nine Inch Nails’ A … Continue reading Gig Review: Cassyette / Witch Fever / Harpy – The Globe, Cardiff (1st April 2024)
Neither the freezing rain nor the -2 degree temperatures could spoil the mood of the crowd at the Tramshed tonight. It promised to be something special. The coming together of two of the greats of modern rock and roll. Elvana are a bit of a revelation. It shouldn’t really be, but to paraphrase the King, … Continue reading Gig Review: Elvana – Tramshed, Cardiff (10th December 2022)