LIVE REVIEW: Burn It Down Festival 2018 @ Various Venues, Torquay – 1st September 2018
As the noon sun shines down over the seaside town of Torquay, the blasting of guitars and drums can be heard as the first band carries out their sound checks. […]
LIVE REVIEW: 2000 Trees Festival 2018 @ Upcote Farm, Cheltenham – 12th-14th July 2018
Thursday Even among the biggest events in the UK festival calendar, 2000 Trees always finds itself held in such high regard, a festival adored by fans and bands alike for […]
LIVE REVIEW: UK Tech-Fest 2018 @ Showground, Newark – 5th-9th July 2018
Thursday With the blaring heat of the sun continuing to dry out the UK, the Tech-Fest campsite is somewhat uncomfortable as metalheads alike attempt to put up their tents. The […]
LIVE REVIEW: Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls @ Academy, Liverpool – 25th April 2018
The best word to describe the feeling of tonight’s show would be inclusive. For one, it’s easily got among the most diverse age range you’re likely to see at a […]
LIVE REVIEW: Of Mice & Men @ The Ritz, Manchester – 23rd April 2018
If there was any time for Of Mice & Men to finally prove themselves, it’d be now. Even if their first post-Austin Carlile album Defy was a rather lacklustre effort, […]
LIVE REVIEW: Aquilo @ Gorilla, Manchester – 15th April 2018
Walking through a tunnel entrance into the small venue of Gorilla (which looks very much like the opening scene of School Of Rock) full of eager fans of all ages […]
LIVE REVIEW: Epica @ The Ritz, Manchester – 12th April 2018
To say that Epica are (pardon the pun) epic would be an understatement. The lengthy queue outside the venue way before doors, full of people of all ages and interests, […]
LIVE REVIEW: Skindred w/ Gloryhammer, Sumo Cyco & Cypecore @ Hammerfest X – 17th March 2018
Despite having an afternoon slot on the Saturday of Hammerfest X, Cypecore (9) create a dark, heavy atmosphere at the main stage. Their apocalyptic lyrics and cybergoth-inspired armour create a […]
LIVE REVIEW: Paramore @ Arena, Manchester – 19th January 2018
It’s always astonishing and heartwarming in equal measure to see how receptive the public are to Paramore. For a band who’ve weathered as much turbulence as they have, they certainly […]
LIVE REVIEW: Deaf Havana @ Academy, Liverpool – 18th November 2017
Based on the number of big names in British rock music that have moved away from the sound and scene that made them, it seems that progression is the way […]
LIVE REVIEW: Enter Shikari @ Olympia, Liverpool – 16th November 2017
This feels like an interesting way to start a tour – a show downgraded from its arena-sized venue to a significantly smaller theatre. The Olympia certainly isn’t a small venue, […]
LIVE REVIEW: Nothing But Thieves @ Academy, Liverpool – 11th November 2017
Even with Broken Machine failing to meet the expectations set by the debut, there’s still plenty of reasons to be excited for Nothing But Thieves’ live show. For one, they’ve […]
LIVE REVIEW: Rise Against @ Apollo, Manchester – 2nd November 2017
Rise Against’s trips to the UK seem to have followed a three-year cycle for some time now, and the Apollo has been their go-to Manchester venue for just as long. […]
LIVE REVIEW: Turnover @ Sound Control, Manchester – 27th September 2017
Thanks to their modern-classic release Peripheral Vision in 2015, Virginia’s Turnover have developed an almost cultish following in recent years. Fans defend both the record and band with their lives, […]
LIVE REVIEW: Mayday Parade @ Academy, Manchester – 22nd September 2017
So here comes Mayday Parade rolling into town again as they do every couple of years or so in what has proven to be one of, if not the most […]
LIVE REVIEW: blink-182 @ Echo Arena, Liverpool – 15th July 2017
As strange as it sounds given their almost permanent ubiquity, it feels as though people have started caring about blink-182 again. The inclusion of Matt Skiba to replace Tom DeLonge […]
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