Work in the press tent was as hectic as ever with a constant flow of interviews. As always the majority of acts we talked to were on the New Blood and Jäger stages, with a handful of SOPHIE and main stage performers for balance. The one thing which remained constant was how damn nice they … Continue reading Bloodstock 2018 – Mosh’s Friday
Category: Reviews
Album Review: Walk in Darkness – Welcome to the New World
Welcome to the New World is one of those albums that, despite its obvious charms and instant ability, took me a little while to really get to grips with. Call it a slow burner, if you will. Sometimes when you listen to an album you get that instant spark of recognition; this is your soulmate … Continue reading Album Review: Walk in Darkness – Welcome to the New World
Album Review: Dee Snider – For the Love of Metal
Almost immediately following the last Twisted Sister shows, Dee Snider gave the world a solo album. Snider promised something different. It was a rock record but it wasn’t afraid to experiment with its more alternative slant and was covered in a thick pop gloss. Frankly, I thought it was brilliant and showed he wasn’t afraid … Continue reading Album Review: Dee Snider – For the Love of Metal
Bloodstock 2018 – welcome to the madness! Thursday overview
A quick write-up of the opening hours of this year's Bloodstock, just to get all you late arrivals (you are all coming tomorrow, yes?) jealous of what you missed. Unfortunately, due mainly to the ground in the campsite being rather dry and therefore quite difficult to hammer cheap tent pegs into, we missed Hundred Year Old … Continue reading Bloodstock 2018 – welcome to the madness! Thursday overview
Gig Review: Soulfly / Death Remains / The Heretic Order – O2 Academy, London (6th August 2018)
Metal veterans Soulfly returned to the UK with their extensive back-catalogue of extreme anthems. Tonight’s show was the first of an eight-date tour which sees the band headline some pretty intimate venues around the UK, plus a performance at Boomtown Fair in Winchester. After a disgustingly-sweaty journey from work on the Underground, I arrived at … Continue reading Gig Review: Soulfly / Death Remains / The Heretic Order – O2 Academy, London (6th August 2018)
Album review: Burshtyn – Nothingarian
Burshtyn are one of the bands I heard of thanks to improbable social network connections and unlike many others who popped up in my feed, they had actually caught my attention in a pretty positive way and I was looking forward to seeing them at the Ragnard Reborn Nove Kolo in Kharkiv, Ukraine. In addition … Continue reading Album review: Burshtyn – Nothingarian