Bloodstock: 15 more bands for 2025 and weekend tickets on the way

It’s showtime! In honour of it being Halloween week, Bloodstock was going to treat you to a spooktacular vampire pun. But it sucks. So let’s creep it real with some more bands joining the bill, because we all know that you ghouls just wanna have fun. And in case you missed the fangtastic news about … Continue reading Bloodstock: 15 more bands for 2025 and weekend tickets on the way

Bloodstock 2016 – Saturday (Ross and James’s view)

Blowing the cobwebs away after Twisted Sister’s dominating performance, Black Ink Sun are Saturday’s opening band on the New Blood stage. They bring a massive sound loaded with grooves and it reminds me of Lamb of God to the point you could imagine Randy Blythe strutting across the stage. A band of that quality is … Continue reading Bloodstock 2016 – Saturday (Ross and James’s view)

#ROADTOBOA Interview: One Machine

Here we go again... Last year we covered every band on the Hobgoblin New Blood and Jagermeister stages in the run-up to Bloodstock 2015. This year, we're going one better and aim to have interviews from all the bands on those two stages as well as all of those on the SOPHIE stage prior to the … Continue reading #ROADTOBOA Interview: One Machine

One Machine to guest at Glasgow M2tM final

As the headline says, One Machine will be special guests on May 27th as Ivory Blacks in Glasgow hosts the region's 2016 Metal 2 the Masses final. After a series of technical problems cut their support slot with Vader and Overkill very short earlier this month, they'll be back with a vengeance to make up … Continue reading One Machine to guest at Glasgow M2tM final

Overkill / Vader / One Machine – Classic Grand Glasgow 8th April 2016

From my point of view, this was probably going to be one of the best gigs of the year in Glasgow. Overkill and Vader are both bands that I enjoy immensely and both feature among my personal favourite bands. I'd heard a wee bit about One Machine and was eager to hear their music and … Continue reading Overkill / Vader / One Machine – Classic Grand Glasgow 8th April 2016

Operation: Mindcrime – Underworld Camden, 12th December 2015

[avatar user="Katie" size="50" align="left" /]Fronted by Geoff Tate (Queensrÿche) the seven-piece supergroup also includes John Moyer (Disturbed) and Simon Wright (AC/DC and Ronnie James Dio). Tate strutted onto stage looking very dapper in shirt, waistcoat and tie and pulled no punches as they began their set with "Anarchy-X". He and the band delivered a commanding … Continue reading Operation: Mindcrime – Underworld Camden, 12th December 2015