Some might say that travelling to Manchester to see a Glasweigan band when you live just outside Glasgow is lunacy, and to those people I say this: train fares are expensive, so you might be on to something. This, however, in no way takes away from the fanatical and extreme night of heavy metal brought … Continue reading Gig Review: Bleed From Within / Dyscarnate – Gullivers, Manchester (26th April 2018)
Category: Gig Reviews
Gig Review: Metal 2 The Masses London – Quarter Final 1 (29th April 2018)
It's the 29th of April and we’re back at the Big Red, North London for the first quarter final - continuing down the Road to Bloodstock. Tonight, five bands perform and two go through and this week, it’s 60% panel of esteemed judges and 40% of us lot in the trenches. Tonight, five bands aren’t … Continue reading Gig Review: Metal 2 The Masses London – Quarter Final 1 (29th April 2018)
Gig Review: Skindred / CKY / Danko Jones, O2 Academy Manchester (27th April 2018)
At only 6:45pm Danko Jones took to the stage to play their own unique style of rock n roll. Despite the impressive stage show put on by Jones, John Calabrese and Rich Knox, the first few songs were played to an almost empty venue as it always seems to take forever to get into the … Continue reading Gig Review: Skindred / CKY / Danko Jones, O2 Academy Manchester (27th April 2018)
Gig Review: Eva Plays Dead EP launch (with The Cruel Knives, False Heads and Pretty Pistol) – Thousand Island, 26th April 2018
To coincide with the release of their brand new EP The Fix on 27 April, Nottingham rock quartet Eva Plays Dead lined up two special shows; one in London and one in Nottingham. Katie went along to the London show to check out the new tunes. Tonight's venue was the 150-capacity Thousand Island in Highbury; the … Continue reading Gig Review: Eva Plays Dead EP launch (with The Cruel Knives, False Heads and Pretty Pistol) – Thousand Island, 26th April 2018
Gig Review: Trivium / Code Orange / Power Trip / Venom Prison – Brixton Academy, London (21st April 2018)
"Tour Of The Year" is a phrase that has been thrown around a lot in the run-up to Trivium's headline appearance on these 5 UK shows over April. While it's difficult to not be swept up in the excitement, the bill says it all. Bringing together a few of the very finest modern bands in … Continue reading Gig Review: Trivium / Code Orange / Power Trip / Venom Prison – Brixton Academy, London (21st April 2018)
Gig Review: Theory (of a Deadman) / Toseland – O2 Academy 2, Manchester (26th April 2018)
The evening was kicked off with a massive dose of déjà vu as Toseland returned to the Manchester Academy 2 stage having only performed here a little over a month ago when supporting Skid Row. Tonight’s setlist was almost identical to the month before although with a slightly longer set they were able to squeeze … Continue reading Gig Review: Theory (of a Deadman) / Toseland – O2 Academy 2, Manchester (26th April 2018)