This year’s Bloodstock felt like such a long time coming for me. I missed last year due to another commitment and before June I hadn’t been to a metal show since before lockdown. As soon as Mosh approved my request to join Team Moshville this year, I started getting excited for the festival. Fast forward … Continue reading Bloodstock 2022: Sean M’s Eye View (Part 1)
Tag: Dark Tranquillity
Gig Review: Dark Tranquillity / Ensiferum / Nailed to Obscurity / Brunhilde – Heaven, London (5th April 2022)
It is a mild Tuesday night in early April, as we head to London’s Heaven - a venue primarily known for LGBT+ club nights, but no stranger to the occasional extreme metal gig - which pays host to the first UK stop of Dark Tranquillity and Ensiferum’s co-headline European tour. German band Brunhilde open proceedings, … Continue reading Gig Review: Dark Tranquillity / Ensiferum / Nailed to Obscurity / Brunhilde – Heaven, London (5th April 2022)
Interview: Mikael Stanne of Dark Tranquillity
Prior to the release of their brand new album Moment (review here), our senior editor had the opportunity to catch up with vocalist Mikael who was enjoying a rather refreshing beer. After catching up and seeing how each other had been, the following video interview took place... Dark Tranquillity's brand new album Moment is available … Continue reading Interview: Mikael Stanne of Dark Tranquillity
Album Review: Dark Tranquillity – Moment
"May I take a Moment of your time to talk about this new Dark Tranquillity album?" All joking aside, it's been around 4 years since the melo-death heavyweights from Sweden last release Atoma. Since that time, the line-up in the band has changed a bit and there's been a few tours as well, including one … Continue reading Album Review: Dark Tranquillity – Moment
We’ll Be There: Rock the Coast Festival (14th-15th June)
It’s that time of year when we are all getting excited about the festival announcements for Download, Bloodstock and many of the others based here in the UK. I have a different plan, while many of you are packing your waterproofs and heading for Download, I will be breaking out my pasty legs in the … Continue reading We’ll Be There: Rock the Coast Festival (14th-15th June)
2018 Crew Review: Jim Costin – Senior Editor
Is it really the end of 2018? This year has gone far too quickly for me and has been a little more challenging than others. Real life duties have sadly kept me from doing as much with the site but hopefully that will change soon. There have been some amazing shows I have been to … Continue reading 2018 Crew Review: Jim Costin – Senior Editor