Review: Dames of Darkness Festival 2015
The fifth edition of The Dames of Darkness bash took place over two days on 9th-10th May 2015 at the excellent Robin 2 venue...
Spread Eagle catch their prey in Manchester
On their first nationwide tour of the UK, Spread Eagle were eager to make a good impression in the North West of England and...
Live Review: Buckcherry @ Hard Rock Hell
As the final band of the weekend, Buckcherry were under serious pressure to deliver after what had been a wonderful weekend of high standard...
Avatar – Dancing, the Devil and Download Festival
At Download Festival, we had the opportunity to chat with Johannes Eckostrom, lead vocalist of AVATAR - the Swedish metal band that has been...
In For The Kill – An interview with NWOBHM stalwarts Thunderstick
The superb NWOBHM entity that is Thunderstick was resurrected in 2016 and released the absolutely thrilling, Something Wicked This Way Comes, the following year to...
The Struts, bringing the future of rock to London and beyond.
Playing to a packed room at the Electric Ballroom, the foursome from Derby proved just why “Everybody Wants” a piece of them these days....
The Plot In You, Saosin, Cane Hill and Currents bring Metal to Manchester
The Plot In You brought a lineup to Manchester Academy that perfectly captures heavy music in 2025. Saosin's legendary post-hardcore, Cane Hill's vulnerable "sad...
Fear Factory’s Dino Cazares at Download Fest – AI, Guitars and sold out shows!
Fear Factory, an industrial metal band hailing from Los Angeles, was established in 1989. Over the years, they have put out ten studio albums...
Halestorm, Bloodywood and Kelsey Karter: The New Wave Is Here
The list of bands that could become arena headliners has been fairly stagnant for a while. There aren't many new contenders with the same...
Igorrr Delivers Unforgettable Night of Avant-Garde Metal
It's a blustery evening in Manchester but the crowd is buzzing for the return of one of the most impressive live acts touring at...
