Krank’d Up – South Africa’s only metal/rock/alternative festival

This is one you probably haven't heard of. With festival season underway, all the usual names are battered around - Download, Bloodstock, Graspop, Wacken, Hellfest, Metal Days, and countless others. Most countries have at least one major event and a handful of smaller ones. But South Africa has just one - Krank'd Up. It was … Continue reading Krank’d Up – South Africa’s only metal/rock/alternative festival

Sharptone Records launches and announces new albums for Attila, Loathe, Miss May I, We Came As Romans & World War Me

SharpTone Records launches as a label as of today and will encompass many multitude of genres and subgenres in rock music.  SharpTone is cofounded by Nuclear Blast CEO Markus Staiger and Shawn Keith. The new music company’s headquarters are located in Los Angeles with satellite offices in the UK, Germany and Australia. The label’s roster … Continue reading Sharptone Records launches and announces new albums for Attila, Loathe, Miss May I, We Came As Romans & World War Me

2014 Year In Review: Top Gigs – Mosh

[avatar user="Mosh" size="50" align="left" /]James and Ross have already had their says on this matter, but it's time for me to have a quick dig through the memory banks (i.e. the reviews on here) and pick out the highlights of this year. And, frankly, it's been a hell of a year. Before I go through … Continue reading 2014 Year In Review: Top Gigs – Mosh

Killswitch Engage / Trivium / Miss May I / Battlecross – Glasgow O2 Academy

[pics on Flickr: KSE / Trivium / Miss May I / Battlecross] Trivium seem to have a knack of travelling with excellent line-ups around them. This time a co-headliner with Killswitch Engage, but also giving stage time to two hard working and promising up-and-comers: Miss May I who we've seen around the block before and … Continue reading Killswitch Engage / Trivium / Miss May I / Battlecross – Glasgow O2 Academy

Battlecross to open for Trivium/Killswitch Engage

In case you missed the announcement earlier (I started typing this up around 8 hours ago... the joy of having kids!), Battlecross and Miss May I have been announced as the touring support on the UK/Europe Killswitch Engage / Trivium co-headliner. I saw Miss May I open for Bullet For My Valentine / Halestorm a … Continue reading Battlecross to open for Trivium/Killswitch Engage

Bullet For My Valentine / Halestorm / Miss May I – Glasgow O2 Academy

[Pics of all three bands on Flickr: BFMV / Halestorm / Miss May I] Shock horror I was in a balcony seat for this gig. By choice. Kind of. Little Miss is showing an interest in real music, particularly Halestorm, and she's too young for the downstairs at the Academy. So, as a birthday present, … Continue reading Bullet For My Valentine / Halestorm / Miss May I – Glasgow O2 Academy