Tag: Second Hour

Goodness, time is certainly flying this year. It hardly seems that long ago that I was braving the elements to head off for the opening round of this year’s Oxford Metal to the Masses tournament, and yet here we are onto Heat Five already—with only three more heats left before we hit the quarter-final stages. … Continue reading Gig Review: Metal To the Masses Oxford 2025 Heat 5 – Phantom Droid / Second Hour / Halfway Home

First and foremost, the following review is not from myself, I cannot and will not take any form of credit from this. The credit has to go to the lead vocalist of Stone Soup and fellow host of Manic Monday’s Radio Show on Moshville Radio, Paul. Not only has he taken up the mantle and … Continue reading Gig Review: Metal 2 The Masses Heat 4 – The Jericho Tavern, Oxford (9th Mar 2024)

Rabidfest is in its fifth year and had some amazing local and UK acts playing their festival this year, which included headliners Blaze Bayley on Saturday and Bound in Fear on the Sunday. This was an extremely well run event courtesy of the Rabidfest team and if you are ever in the Oxford area in … Continue reading Rabidfest interview: Second Hour

If you have read the title or any of my earlier reviews… you know where I am. Same bar, same staff, and the same faces after making my way upstairs. However, this time it felt completely different, and I could not put my finger on the reason. The ambiance had a bit of suspense to … Continue reading Gig Review: Metal 2 The Masses Oxford Quarter Final 1 – The Jericho Tavern, Oxford (8th May 2023)

So, after 3 weeks and an excellent night seeing Sabaton perform at Wembley Arena, I have returned to the ever-so-familiar venue that is The Jericho Tavern for the latest and final heat of this competition. Four bands to battle it out to win the crowd and judges votes and secure their place in the quarterfinals. … Continue reading Gig Review: Metal 2 The Masses Oxford Heat 5 – The Jericho Tavern, Oxford (22nd April 2023)