After another night of rock ‘n' roll excesses and a morning of BBQ’d pork products (and cups of tea and coffee), the final day of heavy metal mania at Bloodstock 2016 lay ahead. The first band I caught was Ronnie James Dio stage openers Ghost Bath (7). I only saw the end of their set … Continue reading Bloodstock 2016 – Sunday (Sean’s view)
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Harsh, screeching vocals are Visions of Disfigurement’s way to introduce themselves to everyone. Describing themselves as “slamming death metal”, they certainly have…colourful lyrics. Just one listen of “Fecaluria” will ensure that you’ll never forget some of the images they conjure up. Drums come at a breakneck pace and work well in tandem with the down … Continue reading Bloodstock 2016 – Sunday (Ross’s view)
[All of Katie's photos are now online at Flickr] With the information "Hatebreed are headlining" hitting my brain like a Tomahawk cruise missile, it didn't take an awful lot of persuasion to convince me to cover the gig and I'm so happy I did! To say that the day got off to a bit of … Continue reading Impericon Festival – Manchester Academy 2, 2nd May 2016
GhostFest is celebrating its 10th birthday in style, adding four more bands to its already huge lineup. Announced today to play Leeds University Union on 5th September and Bristol on the 6th are festival favourites Heart of a Coward, New York's Stray From the Path, Malevolence and Blood Youth, making their festival debut. They … Continue reading Ghostfest announces more bands, including HOAC
The Tech-Fest All Dayer will see Heart Of A Coward headlining the event which is a warm for the biggest tech-metal event of the year, Tech Fest. Tech Fest has been one of the fastest growing festivals in the United Kingdom in the last three year. It's solely aimed at showcasing some of the finest talent this country and … Continue reading Tech-Fest All-Dayer… coming to Audio, Glasgow in May!
[avatar ="Mosh" size="50" align="left" /]James and Ross have already had their says on this matter, but it's time for me to have a quick dig through the memory banks (i.e. the reviews on here) and pick out the highlights of this year. And, frankly, it's been a hell of a year. Before I go through … Continue reading 2014 Year In Review: Top Gigs – Mosh