Airbourne / Leogun – Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh 26th July 2016

A wet Tuesday night in Edinburgh isn't my idea of a good time. I don't think it's anyone's. However, deep in the bowels of the Liquid Rooms, sweaty, balls-out rock and roll is the order of the night as Airbourne get back out on the road. Up first is Leogun and having seen them before, … Continue reading Airbourne / Leogun – Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh 26th July 2016

The Darker My Horizon – Under The Bridge, London (17 July 2016)

The lovely chaps of The Darker My Horizon invited me to come along to their show supporting Nazareth last night in Fulham. I have never been to Under The Bridge before (largely as it is the other side of London from where I live) but it was a spacious 600-capacity venue, adorned with various historic rock-star … Continue reading The Darker My Horizon – Under The Bridge, London (17 July 2016)

Youth Man / False Grails / History of Sex / The Kontours – The Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham 16th July 2016

All photos by Rachel Hasnip. Hot on the release of their latest EP Wax, Youth Man come home to Birmingham for their final night of this headline tour. A tour that included a headline spot at London's Punk Weekender, celebrating 40 years of punk rock. I first stumbled across this band around this time, last … Continue reading Youth Man / False Grails / History of Sex / The Kontours – The Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham 16th July 2016

Nightwish, Epica, Apocalyptica, Temperance – Rock In Roma, Ippodromo delle Capannelle, 8th June 2016

Even though the genre's finest moments have been carved out of the darkness of northern European winter nights, Roma feels like the perfect place to take in a feast of symphonic metal. While the 30-degree-plus heat might make us want to do little more than get pished in the sun and spin some Van Halen, … Continue reading Nightwish, Epica, Apocalyptica, Temperance – Rock In Roma, Ippodromo delle Capannelle, 8th June 2016

Mørktår / Sturmtiger/ Praesepe / Skullthrone / Emasculated Christ – The Lounge, London (15th June 2016)

The Facebook event page describes this gig as “pure evil” and I can honestly say that statement is 100% accurate. An event that has five of the biggest London-based Black Metal acts together for one night. Headlined by Mørktår, the others acts include Sturmtiger, Praesepe, Skullthrone and Emasculated Christ. Bands that range from Black Metal, to … Continue reading Mørktår / Sturmtiger/ Praesepe / Skullthrone / Emasculated Christ – The Lounge, London (15th June 2016)

Ginger Wildheart / Ryan Hamilton / Massive Wagons – Glasgow Stereo, 15th July 2016

Ah, one of those great nights where you know every band on a bill is going to blow you away. To top it all, in the kind of venue that's just designed for music. Glasgow's Stereo Café and Bar sits atop a little underground cavern with no windows or air conditioning... but great atmosphere and … Continue reading Ginger Wildheart / Ryan Hamilton / Massive Wagons – Glasgow Stereo, 15th July 2016