I'm going to start this review with an apology. Call of the Wild 2024 was almost three months ago and the festival is getting ready for its first major announcement for the 2025 iteration. And I'm only just getting our review online. It's not my style and it's certainly not Moshville Times' style. That said, … Continue reading Festival Review: Call of the Wild 2024 – Friday
Tag: Absolva
Absolva release Never a Good Day to Die on double vinyl and confirm huge number of EU/UK dates
Manchester (UK) hard rock / melodic metal band Absolva release their Never A Good Day To Die album on glorious 180g double vinyl LP. Official release date 26th January 2024. Originally released on CD & digital back in 2015, this has proved to be one of the band's most celebrated albums, featuring firm fan favourites … Continue reading Absolva release Never a Good Day to Die on double vinyl and confirm huge number of EU/UK dates
Gig Review: Blaze Bayley / Absolva – The Patriot, Crumlin (9th March 2023)
There’s something reassuringly British about tonight’s bill. Stalwarts of the UK metal scene, both artists are honest, hard-working, and epitomise all that is good about heavy metal today. That they are grouped in the traditional or classic heavy metal bracket is an irrelevance, for both cross the ludicrous boundaries that we seem so keen to … Continue reading Gig Review: Blaze Bayley / Absolva – The Patriot, Crumlin (9th March 2023)
Album Review: Absolva – Fire In The Sky
Never ones to rest on their laurels, Manchester traditional heavy metallers Absolva have wasted little time in recording album number six, Fire in the Sky, the follow-up to 2020’s solid Side by Side. For those unaware of the band, this is an album that would serve as an excellent entry point to the quartet who … Continue reading Album Review: Absolva – Fire In The Sky
Absolva announce new album with video out now
Absolva get serious with their forthcoming album release Fire in the Sky due out on Rocksector Records on 18th February 2022. Songs such as "Addiction" deals with alcohol and drug problems, whilst "Historic Year" is about the all too familiar effects of the global pandemic. The first music video, the title track, can be viewed … Continue reading Absolva announce new album with video out now
Gig Review: HRH Hammerfest XI – Day 2 (22 March 2019)
It's Friday morning and I’m raring to go, very much looking forward to the eclectic mix of metal, doom, sludge, and thrash on offer here today at Hammerfest XI. I head down early so I don't miss anything and spend some time looking round the wares at the merch stalls. Plenty of choice with almost … Continue reading Gig Review: HRH Hammerfest XI – Day 2 (22 March 2019)