WIN Apocalyptica tickets and signed CDs

Apocalyptica hit the UK again for three dates next week. We've got tickets for two of the dates and signed copies of recently remastered Plays Metallica By Four Cellos to go with them! The three dates they're playing are: February 27th MANCHESTER Bridgewater Hall February 28th EDINBURGH Queens Hall March 1st LONDON Royal Festival Hall ...and you … Continue reading WIN Apocalyptica tickets and signed CDs

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

Stone Free Festival (Saturday 18th June, 2016)

Words by Amy Harris-Abbott (Lounge Kittens), Richard Harris-Abbott (Alice Cooper, overview) and Max Southall (all other band reviews). Edited by Mosh. Sunday review and interviews coming soon! Feeling like having just gone on a pilgrimage I arrive at the hallowed grounds of the very first Stone Free Festival; The O2. I am confronted by a sea … Continue reading Stone Free Festival (Saturday 18th June, 2016)

Apocalyptica announce three UK dates for 2017

Just the three dates, but well spread over the mainland, Apocalyptica are always a band worth seeing. They're appearing at the Stone Free Festival in London in June as well. On May 10, 1996 the Finnish rockers released their epic debut Plays Metallica By Four Cellos. The instrumental cello-driven rock opus changed the landscape of heavy … Continue reading Apocalyptica announce three UK dates for 2017

Apocalyptica / Vamps – O2 ABC Glasgow, 26th Nov 2015

PHOTO SETS JUST ADDED: Apocalyptica / Vamps (by James Costin) [avatar user="Ross" size="50" align="left" /]The UK has always been inundated with tours at the tail end of the year but it seems this year, November has been crazy. And to turn it up to eleven, this past week has been even more so with multiple gigs … Continue reading Apocalyptica / Vamps – O2 ABC Glasgow, 26th Nov 2015

Glasgow – rock and metal doth spoil you this week!

A ridiculous number of gigs from bands old and new are jamming up the venues in the city this week. For those who are only focussing on the large ones, here's the current list of the shows we're aware of in case you're free one evening... Tuesday 24th (yeah, that was tonight) Judas Priest at Barrowlands. … Continue reading Glasgow – rock and metal doth spoil you this week!