Festival Review: Damnation Festival (2nd November 2019)

At the stroke of mid-day on the "day of the dead", the doors of Leeds Student Union were flung open to the hordes of metal fans that travelled, some from very far away, to witness a stacked lineup of some of the best metal bands on the touring circuit at the moment. Kicking things off … Continue reading Festival Review: Damnation Festival (2nd November 2019)

Damnation Festival 2019 adds four more acts

Damnation always gives a good lineup and this year is shaping up to be no exception, with a more-than-decent array of acts waiting to send your neck muscles into spasm. Today, the festival announce a further four bands to add to that bill. Fourteen more are still to come, so keep checking back for more! … Continue reading Damnation Festival 2019 adds four more acts

Gig Review: Primordial / The Crawling / Senzar / Death The Leveller – Limelight, Belfast (9th March 2019)

I'm here at Limelight Belfast again. Tonight will be the first time I have seen the headline act Primordial. It's been 9 years since this Dublin-based band have played in Northern Ireland. First up on stage, though, are Dublin doom merchants Death the Leveller, and they are every bit as misery laden as their name suggests. … Continue reading Gig Review: Primordial / The Crawling / Senzar / Death The Leveller – Limelight, Belfast (9th March 2019)

Gig Review: Inferno Festival 2017 Day 4

As day four of the festival arrived we decided to pay our annual pilgrimage to Neseblood Record store, previously the infamous ‘Helvete’. There had been organised trips to ‘Helvete’ earlier in the week but we decided to try and avoid the crowds. The tiny shop is packed with extreme metal memorabilia and of course the … Continue reading Gig Review: Inferno Festival 2017 Day 4

Festival Review: Lords of the Land 2017, Glasgow Barrowlands

There has been a major uprise when it comes to independent festivals and events recently, some catering to the underground and others showcasing the best of the big names. Lords of the Land present an event filled to the brim with some of extreme metal's most iconic names spanning from such acts as Mayhem and … Continue reading Festival Review: Lords of the Land 2017, Glasgow Barrowlands

Uprising adds three more bands

Three Stages, One Iconic Venue and a whole lot of metal! Uprising is excited to announce the addition of three stunning bands to an already packed line up. Following on from last year’s fire-and flame-drenched performance from Hell, Uprising are proud to announce that Irish black metal legends Primordial will be headlining the event. A … Continue reading Uprising adds three more bands