Gig Review: HRH Metal (Topher’s View) – O2 Academy Birmingham (17-18 Feb 2018)

To make sure that we covered every band playing (and there were a lot), Topher joined Katie to immerse himself in a sweaty metal venue for two days... Hard Rock Hell events are widely known around the country for being packed out and well organised. The 17th and 18th February was the no frills “Metal” event in Birmingham’s … Continue reading Gig Review: HRH Metal (Topher’s View) – O2 Academy Birmingham (17-18 Feb 2018)

Sunday Video Roundup: Ayreon, Memphis May Fire, Veridian, Warcrab, Hey Colossus, Murkocet

Anyone who ever even remotely thought that rock and metal were dead hasn't seen our inbox. I have enough videos there to feed you lot for a week... and know they'll be added to tomorrow! Ayreon - "Run! Apocalypse! Run!" Prog master and multi-instrumentalist Arjen Lucassen is back with a brand new video for "Run! … Continue reading Sunday Video Roundup: Ayreon, Memphis May Fire, Veridian, Warcrab, Hey Colossus, Murkocet

Tuesday Video Roundup: Half Blood, Warcrab, Across The Burning Sky, Witterquick, Into The Fire, Nights Like Thieves

Mixed bag of lyric and "real" videos for you tonight, some recent releases and some lingering from last week. All good, though! Half Blood - "El Origen" Featuring vocal production by Logan Mader (Gojira, Cavalera Conspiracy, Fear Factory), "El Origen" is the first single off of Half Blood's debut, eponymous full length EP due out later … Continue reading Tuesday Video Roundup: Half Blood, Warcrab, Across The Burning Sky, Witterquick, Into The Fire, Nights Like Thieves

Dirty Dozen Charity All-Dayer (Dudley)

Once more showing that metal is all about helping each other out (as well as beating your mates up in a moshpit), Dudley will see a nice big festival in March of next year. In aid of Scotty's Little Soldiers, which raises money for bereaved British Forces children, it will take place on Saturday March … Continue reading Dirty Dozen Charity All-Dayer (Dudley)

Review: Warcrab – Ashes of Carnage

Warcrab have a very nice person running promotion for them who asked really nicely if people would be kind enough to give their - already highly-regarded  - EP a spin. Being, as they are, an independent and unsigned artist they're top of the list for this site so I joined the crowd volunteering to give … Continue reading Review: Warcrab – Ashes of Carnage