Opening the night we had Delilah Bon, who uniquely creates a mix of hip-hop and punk influences within her music. She started her career by speaking out about sexual harassment in the music industry, projecting her outrage in the form of music – which I think is an excellent and very important way to use … Continue reading Gig Review: Scene Queen / In Her Own Words / Delilah Bon – The Waterfront, Norwich (4th October 2023)
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Gig Review: Trivium / Bleed From Within / Orbit Culture – The LCR, Norwich (24th August 2023)
Starting off the Goblins And Wizards Tour was Orbit Culture, a Swedish death metal band. They released their recent album Descent earlier this month, with tracks “Vultures of North” and “From The Inside” dominating the release. With combined melodic riffs combined with death metal guitar, Orbit Culture really opened up the night with a force. … Continue reading Gig Review: Trivium / Bleed From Within / Orbit Culture – The LCR, Norwich (24th August 2023)
Gig Review: Metal 2 the Masses East Anglia Final – The Brickmakers, Norwich (25th May 2023)
After six weeks of battling it out, with a grand total of fourteen bands competing and many drinks consumed, the final is upon us. This is the last chance for these bands to compete to win a spot at Bloodstock Open Air Festival 2023 – but who will win? Starting off the show was the … Continue reading Gig Review: Metal 2 the Masses East Anglia Final – The Brickmakers, Norwich (25th May 2023)
Gig Review: Downfall of Mankind / Xenomyiasis / Fetus Destruction – The Brickmakers, Norwich (24th May 2023)
Kicking off this intense gig filled with metal and madness we had Fetus Destruction, a grindcore band based in Norwich and Birmingham. They describe themselves as ‘Brutal, Organic, Biologic’ and I couldn’t agree more – their sound features intensity all around, with all the instruments working together to make noise in the best way possible. … Continue reading Gig Review: Downfall of Mankind / Xenomyiasis / Fetus Destruction – The Brickmakers, Norwich (24th May 2023)
Gig Review: Metal 2 the Masses East Anglia Heat 4 -The Brickmakers, Norwich (20th April 2023)
And so the final heat is upon us and it’s time for a whole new set of bands to battle it out for a spot in the semi-final for the last time! Starting off this heat strong was Thy Flesh Consumed, a hardcore metal band based in Norwich. I actually knew two of the members … Continue reading Gig Review: Metal 2 the Masses East Anglia Heat 4 -The Brickmakers, Norwich (20th April 2023)
Gig Review: M2tM East Anglia Heat 3 – The Brickmakers, Norwich (13th April 2023)
This week's heat started with Self Made Hell, a Norwich based band showing everyone to keep supporting local bands. Instantly they set the scene for the evening and created an opening act that showed every what metal really is. They have classic metal sound, blending sharp and fast drum beats with clean intense riffs on … Continue reading Gig Review: M2tM East Anglia Heat 3 – The Brickmakers, Norwich (13th April 2023)