Is it a little strange arriving at Camden Underworld at 17:00 in the afternoon on an unassuming Friday night in October when most gigs start at 19:00? Yes. But given the stature of the four bands playing tonight, there is a requirement to start early so they each get the maximum amount of stage time.
Back in 2010 how many Bury Your Dead fans heard that Mat Bruso was making a guest vocal appearance on “Chrono” by The Ghost Inside and checked it out? Guilty as charged. That led to the obligatory purchase of “Returners” and a life long The Ghost Inside fan was created. “Get What You Give” is
If you did a survey back in 1998 there would have been few who thought that Soulfly would still be a going concern in 2024 but 28 years after frontman and guitarist Max Cavalera left Sepultura the band are back in London and still here and going strong. We had the pleasure of witnessing them
If you wake up on the final day of a festival and you don’t feel like s*** then have you really had a good time?! One thing we can say about the organizers of Bloodstock is that they know how to get things done right. Unlike other festivals we’ve been to the toilets are being
There is nothing quite like waking up in a tent on a hot summers morning during a festival, surrounded by the equally sleep deprived and yet… itching to sink a beer and witness some of the heros and heroines you’ve waited all year for. Five hash browns, a can of Monster and a latte chaser
Unlike other festivals we’ve attended where bands don’t start until high noon, Bloodstock Open Air Festival gets going early with bands from 10:30 which is cool because there is no waiting around the be entertained. After yesterday’s overcast and drizzle nonsense, the sun is shining as we emerge from our tents like Ace Ventura from
In the absence of Tech-Fest this summer we decided to head to Bloodstock Open Air Festival for our summer Metal fix and having never partaken previously we have to say it didn’t disappoint. Scan your QR code for car park entry to Catton Park after some interesting narrow lanes, hanging up the pass on the
It’s finally here. The moment we’ve all been waiting for. The sun is shining. The weather is sweet. Makes you want to move your dancing feet. It’s the the day of the annual Hawaiian beach party that is Summer Bash 666: Hell in Hawaii, hosted by Progressive Death Metal Kings Mercury’s Well. We arrive at
The story goes that while planning anniversary shows around their sophomore album “Never, Neverland” in 2025, Canadian Thrash Metal legends Annihilator were offered the opportunity to celebrate the 35th anniversary of their debut album “Alice In Hell“. An exclusive one off performance of the record in full at Topfest 2024 in Slovakia was booked with
