Whilst it may only be Thursday, the loyal hordes descended upon Catton Hall for what would prove to be a varied yet enjoyable evening. With this being the first year that Bloodstock has sold out, the level of anticipation and excitement amongst the crowd was electrifying. First up and having the non enviable task of … Continue reading Bloodstock 2017 “The Day Before the Madness”

As ever, we’re going to try and cover every single Jäger, New Blood and SOPHIE stage band before Bloodstock kicks off on August 10th. Your chance to check them out and start planning which bands to get there early for! Trust us when we tell you that this is bound to result in some frustrating … Continue reading #ROADTOBOA2017 – Battle Beast

Late in the day due to technical issues (i.e. my work network failing to update as quickly as anywhere else on the planet so I couldn't access the site), here's today's half dozen eye-melters... Home Wrecked - "Anxious Minds Think Alike" Popped through to us from South Yorkshire pop-punkers Home Wrecked is this thought-provoking video for … Continue reading Tuesday Video Roundup: Home Wrecked, Defences, Volumes, Battle Beast, Air Drawn Dagger, Youth Killed It

We're running out of weekends before the silly season really kicks in, but I can't see us running out of videos to cram in each day as we get closer. I'm really pleased to be kicking off today's article with a real gent and a cracking video that was just released this morning. Ryan Hamilton … Continue reading Friday Video Roundup: Ryan Hamilton & The Traitors, Battle Beast, Slaves, ashestoashes

[avatar ="Mosh" size="50" align="left" /]If there was a sign that I would like Battle Beast (who actually made Band of the Day back in 2013), it was the inclusion of a cover of "Out of Control" on Sabaton's recent album Heroes. One of my favourite bands covering a track by a band who - at the … Continue reading Review: Battle Beast – Unholy Savior

New Band of the Day: Battle Beast

I was pointed in the direction of the ludicrously wonderfully named Battle Beast by a post on the Nuclear Blast facebook page. They have a new album out today so I had a listen to the low-quality samples on Amazon then went hunting for other tracks. The name implies battle metal but they're closer to … Continue reading New Band of the Day: Battle Beast