I am sure I don't need to tell you how much of a shitshow 2020 has been and that everyone is sick to death of the words "covid" and "lockdown". We all had plans for 2020 and claimed that 2020 would be theirs, but instead we have at times felt isolated, lost and helpless because … Continue reading 2020 Crew Review: Ricky “Can you fix this photo for me?” Fleming
Tag: LIK
Interview: Tomas Akvik of LIK
This interview was a bit personal for me. Not only because it was my first Zoom interview with someone outwith the UK, but because I am a huge fan of LIK and the scene they come from. I am of course talking about my first love of the Swedish death metal scene and how these … Continue reading Interview: Tomas Akvik of LIK
We’ll Be There: Damnation Festival 2018
The time for metal fans to descend on Leeds University for another Damnation Festival is fast approaching (Saturday 3rd November) and now that the full 27 band lineup has been announced it’s time to work out who I’m most looking forward to seeing. The organisers have been fairly open about the difficulties of trying to … Continue reading We’ll Be There: Damnation Festival 2018
Interview: Tomas Akvik of Lik
No one can deny the influence of the Swedish extreme metal scene for over thirty years now, with Bathory in the beginning to bands of today like Lik. There will never again be the heyday that death metal had in the late 80s or early 90s, but what bands like Lik do is try to make the … Continue reading Interview: Tomas Akvik of Lik
Album Review: LIK – Carnage
Lik are a band from Stockholm and when their album came onto our review list, there was only going to be one winner as to who was going to review this album. With members having played in bands Like Bloodbath, Katatonia, Witchery, Kaamos and Face Down, you know you’re going to get something good here. … Continue reading Album Review: LIK – Carnage