Phil Pountney, Author at Backseat Mafia

Live Review: Incineration Festival – Camden Town, London 11.05.2024

It was that time of year again. We were getting a bit of respite from the inclement weather with a bout of glorious sunshine, and the colossal Incineration Festival had…

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News: Five Weeks Until The Mighty Incineration Festival Brings Its 10 Year Anniversary Edition To Camden Town, London

With just five weeks to go until the formidable Incineration Fest hits London again in its ritualistic annual pilgrimage of all thing’s Black and Death on the extreme metal soundscape…

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Live Review: Cryptopsy / Atheist / Almost Dead / 72 Legions – Corporation, Sheffield. 22.03.2024

With the doors being advertised at 19.00 I walked through the psychedelic entrance hallway of the Corporation to find 72 Legions signing off from their set with a few crushing…

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Live Review: Cattle Decapitation / Signs Of The Swarm / 200 Stab Wounds / Vomit Forth – The Stylus, Leeds 15.03.2024

As I approached the Stylus for tonights slab of death and death core I couldn’t help but notice the amount of shirts milling about with logos which to the untrained…

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Live Review: Orbit Culture / Defects – Rebellion, Manchester 08.03.2024

Tonight was an evening of a more traditional two band bill, a straight up, out and out blast of Extreme Metal. First to hit the stage were Defects, a fast-emerging…

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Live Review: Enslaved, Svalbard, Wayfarer – Brudenell Club, Leeds 07.03.2024

Tonight was an evening of legends, a two-prong attack if you will. Tonight we welcomed the absolute marvels that are Enslaved, Norwegian masters of extreme metal, and they were infiltrating…

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Live Review: Editors / Coach Party – O2 Academy, Leeds 27.02.2024

Midweek in Leeds and it was time to get excited and go get ourselves a healthy dose of rock courtesy of Editors and the accompanying openers, Indie rockers Coach Party.…

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News: Damnation Festival 2024 Announce UK Black Metal Legends Cradle Of Filth As Their Headliner Along With A Few Other Delights

UK Black Metal legends Cradle Of Filth will headline this year’s Damnation with an exclusive “old school ritual performance”. On the 30th anniversary of the band’s debut, ‘The Principle Of…

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News: Bloodstock’s 19-Band Crush For Valentine’s Day

The already monstrous Bloodstock Open Air Festival 2024 have treated us to another colossal announcement to tempt us to their hallowed grounds in August. A massive 19 more crushing bands…

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News: Damnation Festival Has Announced The First Batch Of Bands For Their 2024 Edition Including Full Album Sets, UK Debuts And Exclusive UK Shows

Damnation Festival have announced their first batch of bands for their 2024 edition including full album sets, uk debuts and exclusive uk shows US Metalcore legends BLEEDING THROUGH and Power…

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