Review: Barb Wire Dolls – Rub My Mind

The Barb Wire Dolls are a band I've heard a lot about (mainly from one of our photographers, Gary), but very little by. Given that Gary went out of his way to review their last release, and several live shows, I felt I owed it to him to check the band out myself. Along came the … Continue reading Review: Barb Wire Dolls – Rub My Mind

Barb Wire Dolls / Warhead – Bannermans, Edinburgh (24th May 2017)

Here we are again at Bannermans for the Barb Wire Dolls on a return visit to this great venue. This is the last of the three Scottish dates, having played Glasgow and Aberdeen the previous two nights. Before the main event we have a support band to get through - Warhead from West Lothian. I have … Continue reading Barb Wire Dolls / Warhead – Bannermans, Edinburgh (24th May 2017)

Uprising adds three more bands

Three Stages, One Iconic Venue and a whole lot of metal! Uprising is excited to announce the addition of three stunning bands to an already packed line up. Following on from last year’s fire-and flame-drenched performance from Hell, Uprising are proud to announce that Irish black metal legends Primordial will be headlining the event. A … Continue reading Uprising adds three more bands

Interview: Isis Queen of The Barb Wire Dolls

Gary somehow managed to squeeze in the time to chat with Barb Wire Dolls frontlady Isis Queen - along with reviewing the gig and taking all the photos. We've scheduled in some sleep for him a week on Thursday, but he's only allowed two hours this month. Nice to see you back at Bannermans and … Continue reading Interview: Isis Queen of The Barb Wire Dolls

Barb Wire Dolls / Louise Distras / Dapitz at Bannermans, Edinburgh (15th October 2016)

First up tonight, local Edinburgh old school punks Dapitz. Having seen the lads before, and being a punk as well as a metal fan, I was looking forward to it. The band have a new bass player who is a fair bit heavier on the bass which actually works really well in the context of … Continue reading Barb Wire Dolls / Louise Distras / Dapitz at Bannermans, Edinburgh (15th October 2016)

Tour News: Municipal Waste, De Staat, Barb Wire Dolls, The TiPS, Sons of Texas

I am open to ideas regarding cloning as there are now officially too many shows for me to go to. Municipal Waste Richmond Virginia’s speed metal punks Municipal Waste have today been confirmed for the 2017 instalment of the infamous Persistance Tour - which will bring the five piece to London venue The Forum on … Continue reading Tour News: Municipal Waste, De Staat, Barb Wire Dolls, The TiPS, Sons of Texas