Gig Review: The Grudge / Butcher in the Fog / Sedulus / Gutlocker – The Black Heart, London (31st August 2018)

Ever since a chance meeting with guitarist Davy on a rail-replacement coach to Oslo after Tons of Rock festival back in June, I had been itching to see The Grudge play a live show and on Friday night the chance came as the guys invited me along to their headline show at The Black Heart … Continue reading Gig Review: The Grudge / Butcher in the Fog / Sedulus / Gutlocker – The Black Heart, London (31st August 2018)

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)

M2TM London Round 1 Heat 5 – The Big Red (10th December 2017)

Editor's note: apologies for the delay with this week's report. Danni has been really ill and was an absolute trooper making it to the gig at all. It's taken her a couple of days since to be able to plough through her pics and draft a review. As always, though, it's always worth waiting for! … Continue reading M2TM London Round 1 Heat 5 – The Big Red (10th December 2017)

2017 Crew Review – Ryan Whitwell, photographer / reviews

Most recently, Ryan's been covering the London Metal 2 the Masses gigs - in fact, he's their official photographer under the guise of ShotIsOn Media! He also pops into the occasional gig in London and grabs some photos for us when he's there. Here's his roundup of 2017... Best New Album: Wolves in the Throne … Continue reading 2017 Crew Review – Ryan Whitwell, photographer / reviews

Butcher in the Fog / Cities of Mars – The Dev, London (20th October 2017)

On Friday night I went down to the Devonshire Arms in Camden to see Butcher in the Fog again, it had only been a week since I'd seen them perform for the first time at The Big Red. But I was keen to see them again. But first to play were Cities of Mars, a … Continue reading Butcher in the Fog / Cities of Mars – The Dev, London (20th October 2017)

Wychhound / Trevor’s Head / Butcher in the Fog – The Big Red, London (13th Oct 2017)

On Friday, I was asked to go down The Big Red in Holloway to check out three bands. Well, who doesn't want a bit of metal at the end of the week, especially when it's Friday 13th? Opening the show with a lot of crowd support, was three-piece band Butcher in the Fog, who describe … Continue reading Wychhound / Trevor’s Head / Butcher in the Fog – The Big Red, London (13th Oct 2017)