Due to the roaring success of the first Badger Fest hosted last year at Manchester’s Star and Garter we see the event return for its anticipated sequel, this year hosted at the Rebellion Bar. It isn’t hard to see that over the past few years we have seen a rise in local events here in … Continue reading Gig Review: Badger Fest 2018 (Rebellion Bar, Manchester)
Author: Mike
I have been into Metal since I was a kid, having grandparents who raised me on classic rock and blues I found a love for guitar based music which lead me into bands like Iron Maiden and Judas Priest. Later I would find Death Metal and Black Metal which would change my world completely.
Over the years, this one day event has seen some of the biggest names in extreme metal perform at this venue and over time, it has become one of the year's best events for death, black and doom metal as well as other individual music types that have helped to forge this event into one … Continue reading Damnation Festival 2017 Review
Over the years we have seen the Manchester community work together in ways that we never thought possible, from everything from helping musicians with gear to creating events. We have witnessed first hand that there is a growing force that we cherish and are thankful for within our large community. Today I shall be reviewing … Continue reading Review: Badger Fest – Star and Garter, Manchester (30th September 2017)
It has been some time since we last saw the power which is Prong release a new record to add to their already strong discography. With the release of Zero Days, the band bring a new chapter to their tale as well as a new tour to accompany this storm. We open the record with the … Continue reading Review: Prong – Zero Days
Mike recently caught up with Zack from Goatwhore and here's how they got on: First off, Zack, how are you doing today? I'm doing great. We are about to cross into Canada for six shows before we finish up with another week in the States. I wanted to ask what the recording process was like … Continue reading Interview: Zack Simmons of Goatwhore
Bury-based metal band Vice bring to the audiences of the UK their long awaited debut full-length release entitled The First Chapter. Combining some of rock and metal's most powerful tones, Vice bring with them a collection of sounds that when combined together create a torrent of "Wrath" that without question bring forth something incredible and … Continue reading Review: Vice – The First Chapter