Bloodstock 2022: Editor-in-Chief’s Eye View (Part 3)

And finally onto Sunday, with the sun still going full tilt and the exhaustion really starting to creep in (getting old sucks). Still, a hell of a lot of good bands to see and talk to and the press tent was buzzing as ever and things were really busy. I spent a lot of the … Continue reading Bloodstock 2022: Editor-in-Chief’s Eye View (Part 3)

Bloodstock 2022: Editor-in-Chief’s Eye View (Part 1)

I usually try to get my Bloodstock coverage up sooner than this, but with my "real job" buggering about with my holidays I have had zero time since returning from four days of metal before being chucked back into the harsh reality of "this is what pays the bills". If anyone can let me know … Continue reading Bloodstock 2022: Editor-in-Chief’s Eye View (Part 1)

Gig Report: Bloodstock Festival Metal 2 the Masses – Kent (10th July 2021)

Metal to the masses Kent is back at one of Kent’s best metal venues, Leo's Red Lion in Gravesend, thanks to one of Kent’s most prolific promoters, Stuart Jessop, with a one-off show after a four-year-long hiatus. This time six bands had the chance to compete to play on the New Blood stage at this … Continue reading Gig Report: Bloodstock Festival Metal 2 the Masses – Kent (10th July 2021)

Gig Review: Metal 2 The Masses London Grand Final – The Dome, Tufnell Park (7th July 2018)

This year’s Metal 2 The Masses London competition has seen a huge array of talented self-signed and unsigned bands compete over twenty-one shows spanning seven months, and it all comes down to this - the Grand Final. On Saturday six bands competed for their chance to play the New Blood stage at Bloodstock Open Air … Continue reading Gig Review: Metal 2 The Masses London Grand Final – The Dome, Tufnell Park (7th July 2018)

Metal 2 The Masses London Semi Final 1, The Big Red (8 June 2018)

As Metal 2 The Masses London reaches the semi-final stages, the battle is on for one unsigned band to win the opportunity to play at Bloodstock Open Air this summer. There are now just twelve bands left in the competition, and the six bands competing tonight for three places in the grand final were Dead … Continue reading Metal 2 The Masses London Semi Final 1, The Big Red (8 June 2018)

Metal 2 The Masses London Quinter Final 4, The Big Red (20 May 2018)

Metal2TheMasses London was back at The Big Red in North London on Sunday with the fourth quinter-final round. Battling it out for two places in the semi-finals this week were: Leashes from Heat 2, Prolapse AD from Heat 6, Arcane Militia and Serpentyne from Heat 8, plus Nunchucker from Heat 12. Despite not winning their … Continue reading Metal 2 The Masses London Quinter Final 4, The Big Red (20 May 2018)