Takedown Festival had to be cancelled last year and so I was very pleased to get the green light to attend this year’s festivities instead. Having been brought up in Fareham (a kind of no-mans-land between Pompey and Southampton), I went to some of my earliest gigs at Portsmouth Guildhall, Hawkwind being the very first. … Continue reading Festival Review: Takedown Festival 2025 (Day 1) – Portsmouth Guildhall (4th April 2025)
Tag: Empyre
Empyre announce first ever UK headline tour
We've known these guys for aaaages, since they played the first festival stage we ever sponsored (Wildfire back in 2017) not once but twice, after another act had to back out last minute. They've never stopped in terms of hard work, releases, live shows and so on and we're really pleased to see them undertaking … Continue reading Empyre announce first ever UK headline tour
Empyre to release live album in May ’24
Empyre will release their first live album on Friday 17th May. Pre-orders are open now, exclusively from www.empyre.co.uk. Channelling the essence of the legendary MTV Unplugged series, Live & Unplugged captures the emotion, energy and boldness of Empyre's music in its purest form. Guitars take centre stage, vocals soar, and the stripped-back arrangements allow the … Continue reading Empyre to release live album in May ’24
Festival Review: Steelhouse 2023 – Sunday
It’s a soggy start to Sunday. The sky is grey and the rain persists pretty much all day. But everyone on the mountain perseveres between staff, volunteers, bands, and perhaps most importantly, the patrons of the festival. Spirits are still high and people are raving about Those Damn Crows and Airbourne’s performances from the night … Continue reading Festival Review: Steelhouse 2023 – Sunday
Festival Review: Station 18 Festival – Hangar 18, Swansea (Day 3: 30th April 2023)
Final weather report. It’s wet. Much more representative Welsh Bank Holiday weekend weather but the temperature inside Hangar 18 is warm, and about to get warmer. We’ve covered the album release of South Wales deep sea lurkers King Kraken in depth, including their triumphant launch party at the end of January. Today, the quintet arrive … Continue reading Festival Review: Station 18 Festival – Hangar 18, Swansea (Day 3: 30th April 2023)
Gig Review: EMPYRE / Black Orchid Empire – KK’s Steel Mill, Wolverhampton (22nd April 2023)
What an amazing atmosphere for Saturday night with EMPYRE headlining KK’s Steelmill, taking the audience by storm with their new album Relentless. To start off the nights show, rock band Black Orchid Empire gave the audience a blast with bits from their new album, Tempus Veritas, and the song that stood out the most which was "The … Continue reading Gig Review: EMPYRE / Black Orchid Empire – KK’s Steel Mill, Wolverhampton (22nd April 2023)