Phil Pountney, Author at Backseat Mafia

live review: anthrax, kreator & testament. o2 apollo, manchester. 21/11/2024

Three of the biggest Thrash bands had descended upon Manchester for an evening of uncompromising Extreme Metal courtesy of Testament, Kreator and Anthrax, and the house was absolutely rammed to…

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live review: within temptation, annisokay – nottingham motorpoint arena. 18/11/2024

Two years have passed and on this wintery evening it was time to welcome back to the Midlands, the Dutch Symphonic Masters Within Temptation. With the temperature plummeting outside the…

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News: Fortress Festival Reveals Complete 2025 Line Up And Third Stage

FORTRESS FESTIVAL reveals complete 2025 line-up and third stage Dödsrit to make their UK debut following last-minute cancellation in 2024 Darkher, Sylvaine & Osi And The Jupiter to perform on…

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Live Review: Kings Of Thrash / Andry – Sheffield Corporation, Sheffield 01.11.2024

When two thrash legends such as David Ellefson and Jeff Young roll in to town it is too good a proposition to turn down, so I hot footed it down…

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News: Bloodstock Open Air Festival Announce Another Batch Of Devilishly Exciting Bands For 2025 And More Weekend Tickets Are On Their Way

Hot on the heels of the monstrously good news about MASTODON joining the bill last Friday, here’s another 15 bands to bewitch you… The Ronnie James Dio stage on Friday…

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News: Incineration Festival Adds Another Huge Name

Krzysztof Drabikowski’s Батюшка will return to London in 2025, making a debut appearance at Incineration Festival. As part of UK Exclusive performance, Batushka will bring their mesmerising and immersive, black…

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News: Bloodstock Open Air Festival Announces More Huge Names For 2025

Bloodstock Open Air has announced a massive 13 more bands for next summer’s metal extravaganza! On the Friday, over on the Ronnie James Dio (Main) Stage, Bloodstock is pleased to…

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Live Review: Arch Enemy – Manchester Academy, Manchester 04.10.2024

When it comes to Melodic Death Metal there is a camp of a select few behemoths who lead the way and Swedens Arch Enemy sit firmly rooted at the top…

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Live Review: Cannibal Corpse / Municipal Waste / Immolation / Schizophrenia, O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester 27.09.2024

A colossal billing is a thing of beauty and this was certainly one to tempt me over the Pennines without even a second thought. The venue, the O2 Victoria Warehouse,…

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News: Incineration Festival Announce A Headliner And Another Addition For The 2025 Edition

Hailing from the depths of the Adirondack wilderness, BLACKBRAID will make a debut appearance in London in May, bringing a dark presence of raw, powerful black metal to the Electric…

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