A couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasure of meeting Lynd and Blackwald from Twilight Force for a chat before their show in Glasgow with Sabaton. The two lovely and funny characters shed a bit of light on the magic behind their mystical music and also their most recent album Heroes Of Mighty Magic... Are … Continue reading Interview: Lynd and Blackwald of Twilight Force
Author: Mel
After nearly seeing them for the last time around 3 years ago, it was time for me to come back to my teenage years with Avenged Sevenfold. They missed out on playing a Glasgow show during the Hail To The King Tour, so the hype for tonight was very present. Six very long queues of fans … Continue reading Avenged Sevenfold / Disturbed / In Flames- SSE Hydro (10th January 2017)
As a power metal fan, I could never go through life without eventually coming across Grave Digger, and strangely I did not come across them because of my power addiction. I actually discovered them four years ago when I moved to Scotland and was looking for music related to the wonderful lands and culture (well... … Continue reading Review: Grave Digger – Healed by Metal
Just on time before the new year, here's my overall 2016 review... Best album/EP The best album I have listened to this year has to be Pain's Coming Home, an album which keeps the spirit of the band and still brings something new and refreshing. A great listen after four years of waiting since their … Continue reading 2016 Crew Review – Mel, Live Reviews Editor
Following my previous show with Delain, here I am still on the female fronted bandwagon with Lacuna Coil... The first act that night, from Italy: Genus Ordinis Dei (5) gave a very heavy and different opening to the show than would be expected. The melodic death style of the band was something a bit different and would … Continue reading Lacuna Coil / Forever Still / Genus Ordinis Dei – The Garage, Glasgow (15th November 2016)
Symphonic/Melodic/Progressive live shows are always a special experience and tonight was no exception. After missing out on seeing Delain the past few times they've been here, I finally got the chance to see them in concert... Opening the show with their catchy riffs were Canadian rockers, Kobra and the Lotus(6). With good energy and interaction with the … Continue reading Delain / Evergrey / Kobra and the Lotus – Classic Grand, Glasgow (9th November 2016)