Phil Pountney, Author at Backseat Mafia

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News: Bloodstock Winter Gathering 2026: A Festive Celebration Of Riffs, Rituals and Extreme Metal.

As the nights draw in and the festive season approaches, Bloodstock is preparing to bring a welcome dose of heaviness to the winter months. Following the success of its inaugural…

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Live Review: The Meffs & The Levellers, York Barbican 29/10/2026

There are some bands that can walk onto a stage and instantly make a venue feel like home. Bands that bring an energy, warmth and sense of togetherness that go…

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The mighty Incineration Festival announce the headliner for their 2027 edition

Incineration Festival will take over Camden, London on Saturday 8th May 2027, with one of the filthiest extreme metal billings to have dripped upon the capital. Once again they will…

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Live Review: Kris Barras Band and 10 Years. Manchester Club Academy 14/10/2026

Manchester Club Academy welcomed a double bill of hard-hitting rock as American alternative metal outfit 10 Years joined forces with British blues-rock powerhouse Kris Barras Band for a night that…

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News: Fortress Festival adds even more names to its 2027 edition and expands to a third day.

New Friday event “Fortress: First Light” headlined by Watain, supported by Terrestrial Hospice and more to be announced New Fortress additions include Stormkeep, Mare, Sulphur Aeon, Ninkharsag, Silver Knife, Bloodbark,…

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Live Review: Amon Amarth, Orbit Culture & Soilwork. Manchester Apollo 09/10/2026

Some gigs are good nights out, and others remind you exactly why live metal is such a special experience. Amon Amarth bringing Orbit Culture and Soilwork to Manchester’s O2 Apollo…

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Live Review: Xandria, Seven Spires & Tulip. Manchester Academy 3. 18/09/2026

There are gigs where one band inevitably overshadows the rest of the bill, leaving the support acts struggling to make a lasting impression. Then there are those rare evenings where…

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Live Review: The Laws Performing Sarcofago, Damim & Anguish Of Gods. Sheffield Corporation. 17/09/2026

Sheffield was in for a properly savage night as The Laws took to the stage to perform the music of Brazilian extreme-metal legends Sarcófago, with support from Damim and Anguish…

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News: Bloodstock Add Even More Bands To An Already Colossal Bill

BLOODSTOCK 2027 ANNOUNCEMENT. 18 more bands joining the 2027 bill and not a single one is here to play it safe! On the Ronnie James Dio stage… FRIDAY: Edinburgh’s Dvne…

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Live Review: Gaerea & Conjurer. Manchester Club Academy 11/09/2026

Manchester Club Academy was the setting for a night of crushing riffs, suffocating atmosphere and some seriously intense performances, as British heavyweights Conjurer opened proceedings before Portuguese Black Metal outfit…

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