I'm here at Limelight Belfast again. Tonight will be the first time I have seen the headline act Primordial. It's been 9 years since this Dublin-based band have played in Northern Ireland. First up on stage, though, are Dublin doom merchants Death the Leveller, and they are every bit as misery laden as their name suggests. … Continue reading Gig Review: Primordial / The Crawling / Senzar / Death The Leveller – Limelight, Belfast (9th March 2019)
Author: Pete
Gig Review: Diamond Head + support, 18 years of The Distortion Project – The Limelight, Belfast (24th Nov 2018)
Tonight is a special one. We are here to celebrate 18 years of The Distortion Project, a well known and loved gig event organiser in Belfast, owned and operated by the amazing James Loveday. The venue is as synonymous with DP as it is with the rock and metal scene here in NI, and a … Continue reading Gig Review: Diamond Head + support, 18 years of The Distortion Project – The Limelight, Belfast (24th Nov 2018)
Gig Review: DevilDriver / Dead Label – Limelight, Belfast (14th August 2018)
Rain and heat, sub-tropical weather for Belfast tonight. No spirits dampened as the crowd waits outside the Limelight, inside waiting are Dead Label and Devildriver to assault our ears, fresh from Bloodstock and here in Belfast. Dead Label hit the stage at 19:15 prompt, slapping the growing crowd with the first and new song "Deadweight", Dan O'Grady … Continue reading Gig Review: DevilDriver / Dead Label – Limelight, Belfast (14th August 2018)
Gig Review: Rosco’s Riot / Skypilot / Dead Addiction – Limelight, Belfast (14th July 2018)
Limelight Belfast. A place I now know well and a place that regularly serves up some of the best in rock and metal, be it local bands or well established international acts. Tonight is no exception, we are being treated to three of those local bands. First up is Dead Addiction, starting off our night … Continue reading Gig Review: Rosco’s Riot / Skypilot / Dead Addiction – Limelight, Belfast (14th July 2018)
EP Review: Rosco’s Riot – Yesterday’s Paradise
Set forth to the world in 2018, this EP from Northern Ireland rockers Rosco's Riot titled Yesterday's Paradise is a very interesting piece of work indeed. It is the second album from them, with two years in between. So, Yesterday's Paradise consists of six tracks combining a heady mix of Deep South bluesy rock and … Continue reading EP Review: Rosco’s Riot – Yesterday’s Paradise
Stormzone album release with Nasa Assassin & Baleful Creed, Belfast Empire (12th April 2018)
The Belfast Empire conjures images of opera and stage plays, but not now. Tonight, we are to be subjected to an onslaught of heavy rock at the hands of headliners Stormzone and support acts NASA Assassin and Baleful Creed. Stoner rock act Baleful Creed have been around for some years, consisting of Fin Finlay (vocal … Continue reading Stormzone album release with Nasa Assassin & Baleful Creed, Belfast Empire (12th April 2018)