While we'll be doing our best to get the Editor's view of Bloodstock, the chance to see bands is always nibbled away at with time spent doing interviews and so on. Thankfully, many of the Moshville Times team were out and about as one of you lot - paying punters, happy to lay down their … Continue reading Bloodstock 2021 Review – A Paying Person’s Perspective (Sat/Sun)
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Gig Review: Download Festival Pilot 2021
All eyes were on Donington Park for the launch of Download Pilot - an experimental 10,000 capacity festival as part of the second phase of the Government’s Event Research Programme. No social distancing, no masks - and no limits on moshing. What makes the smaller pilot structurally unique from its former editions is intimacy. Gone … Continue reading Gig Review: Download Festival Pilot 2021
Wacken announce five more bands for 2020
The promoters of Wacken Open Air, which will take place from 30 July to 1 August 2020, have announced five new entries for next year's billing. All 75,000 tickets for the 31st edition of the Northern German festival were sold out after less than a day. The newly confirmed artists represent a wide variety of … Continue reading Wacken announce five more bands for 2020
Festival Review: Tons of Rock 2019 – Day One
Last week I returned to Norway’s biggest rock / metal festival Tons of Rock for the fifth year running. This year the festival was not located at the Fredriksten Fortress in Halden (as it has been in previous years), but instead took place in a large grassy space in the Ekeberg area of Oslo. The … Continue reading Festival Review: Tons of Rock 2019 – Day One
Festival Review: Nova Rock 2019 Day 3
When we entered the Pannonia Fields for the third day, there were definitely less people around than the previous days. I think the heat, mixed with lots of alcohol was finally taking its toll on the festival-goers. Our first stop was at the Red stage for To the Rats and Wolves. Opening with “Cheap Love” … Continue reading Festival Review: Nova Rock 2019 Day 3
2017 Crew Review: Max Southall, News Editor
I love going to gigs, reviewing music and interviewing bands all year round but perhaps my favourite part of doing all this is putting together the end of year review and the hours of thought and drafting that went into it makes me just as excited for next year. I kinda went off on this … Continue reading 2017 Crew Review: Max Southall, News Editor