Kerry King: From Great Britain I Rise
Kerry King is a legend in metal, his work with Slayer is immortal and his contributions to music are eternal. Kerry has said multiple...
A Weekend of Slam Debauchery at Offal Fest
It’s time for the 3rd annual Offal Fest, a slam and death metal festival smack dab in the middle of “Slamchester”, where fan-run shows...
Maid of Stone Festival 2025 – Blues-Soaked Rock to Glam Anthems
If Maid of Stone 2025 offered any profound truth, it was surely this: the universe possesses a mischievous sense of humour. For weeks, the...
Manchester finally has tea with King Diamond
King Diamond is not a regular visitor in the north of England so this was a special occasion for the denizens of Manchester who...
Dark Angel descends upon Manchester
Celebrating almost 40 years of Darkness Descends as well as the life of Jim Durkin, who passed away earlier this year, Dark Angel has...
The SATCHVAI Band Live at Wolverhampton Civic Hall
Some sizeable queues have been queuing outside the Wolverhampton Civic Hall from an early hour I’m told. Entering the venue a good percentage have...
Download Festival Review: Sleep Token, Korn, Green Day
Were Sleep Token worthy? Korn waited 30 years & Green Day brought the rain!
Download Festival, an absolute giant in the alternative music scene, landed...
Slam Dunk Festival: Mime Crowdsurfing, Metalcore Violins & Inflatable Pizza
There are fewer places more sacred to the UK emo scene than Slam Dunk Festival. A staple in the British alternative scene and a...
Vader shows Manchester the true power of the force
Vader are one of the bigger and more consistent pure death metal bands to come out of Europe in the mid-90s. Since their debut,...
Vio-lence takes over Preston
There are many places closely associated with heavy metal in the UK and Preston is not one of them. It's a rarity that metal...
