Festival Review: Hellfest 2024 – Day 3 (Hayley’s View)

We always thought that three of Hellfest was going to be a busy one and that certainly proved the case, for us, starting with Canada’s finest, Anvil. Now in their fifth decade, they’re finally getting the recognition they deserve, vocalist/guitarist Lips' guitar solo, complete with his famous dildo, is a sight to behold! Their set … Continue reading Festival Review: Hellfest 2024 – Day 3 (Hayley’s View)

Accept unveil title track of upcoming album

The iconic heavy metal legends, Accept, have revealed the initial single from their upcoming album Humanoid (to be released on April 26th via Napalm Records) - the title track itself. This hard-hitting debut single showcases razor-sharp riffs in the unmistakable Accept fashion while also delving into the theme of our dependency on technology. The dystopian … Continue reading Accept unveil title track of upcoming album

Giv Review: Accept with Kringkastingsorkestret – Oslo Opera House, Norway (26 June 2019)

Last Wednesday night German heavy metal legends Accept put on a special performance at the Opera House in Oslo as part of the Tons of Rock festival opening concert, and I was delighted to be invited along to watch and photograph the show. In 2017 the band played a concert with a German classical orchestra … Continue reading Giv Review: Accept with Kringkastingsorkestret – Oslo Opera House, Norway (26 June 2019)

Festival Review: Hellfest 2018 (22 – 24 June)

France’s soirée of festival season is Hellfest, based in the sleepy town of Clisson, which lies half an hour from Nantes in the Pays de la Loire region of the country, and this year is it’s 13th incarnation In the beginning, starting off more on the heavy side, it’s grown into one of the most … Continue reading Festival Review: Hellfest 2018 (22 – 24 June)

2017 Crew Review: Iain Purdie (Mosh) – Da Boss

Good grief, where do I start? At the time I'm drafting this, this year we have published 2098 articles of which 388 are album reviews and 228 are live reviews. We've covered stadium fillers like Guns N' Roses and bands playing venues with a capacity not much larger than our living room. In almost every … Continue reading 2017 Crew Review: Iain Purdie (Mosh) – Da Boss

Video Roundup: Accept, H.E.A.T, Jayce Lewis, Enslaved, Sons of Apollo, The Bottom Line, Eyes Wide Open, Septicflesh

If you're not at Bloodstock this weekend, fret not, this Friday has more than enough new videos to keep you entertained. Accept - "Die By the Sword" Heavy metal pioneers Accept unleashed their latest studio album The Rise Of Chaos and in celebration of the release, the band played an incredible show at Wacken Open Air in front of 85,000+ fans, and … Continue reading Video Roundup: Accept, H.E.A.T, Jayce Lewis, Enslaved, Sons of Apollo, The Bottom Line, Eyes Wide Open, Septicflesh