rock/metal live review
Live Review: Lamb Of God / Kreator / Municipal Waste – Manchester Academy, Manchester 07.03.2023
Another trip over the Pennines, this time with a full thrash assault set firmly in the sights courtesy of the unmistakable chaotic Municipal Waste and the mighty Kreator bolstered by a huge slab of American metal by way of Virginia’s very own Lamb of God. This was going to be special and as such, I …
Live Review: Bad Omens / Ghostkid / Oxymorrons – O2 Ritz, Manchester 01.03.2023
By Sian Connolly So tonight we’re talking about the band everyone is talking about… current TikTok sensations, Bad Omens. Now, if you knew the guys before they went viral overnight, you’d know it was bound to happen. From only 800 thousand monthly listeners on Spotify just over a year ago to 3 million listeners today… …
Live Review: Hundred Reasons / Hell Is For Heroes / My Vitriol – O2 Academy, Leeds 23.02.2023
On a particularly chilly February evening, I made my way towards the O2 Academy in Leeds, ready for an evening crammed full of British Rock of the alternative variety. Hundred Reasons were in town and for good measure, they had brought My Vitriol and Hell Is For Heroes with them. As the stage was prepped …
Live Review: The Acacia Strain / Unity TX / Deez Nuts / Brothers Till We Die – The Thekla, Bristol 29.01.2023
By Cariad Craig-Hunt The Acacia Strain, a 5 piece metal core band from Chicopee, Massachusetts hit The Thekla, Bristol on January 29th. The fan base must’ve been excited to experience this incredible band on a former cargo ship, because I know I was! This was my first time on Bristol’s very own Thekla, so I …
Live Review: Black Veil Brides / Lilith Czar / Cemetery Sun – O2 Academy, Bristol 15.02.2023
By Cariad Craig-Hunt After a long awaited return, Black Veil Brides finally made their comeback to the UK. This time, it was sold out show in the O2 Academy Bristol. I had been looking forward to this date ever since the tour was announced, and now I was lucky enough to have the chance the …
Live Review: Black Star Riders / Michael Monroe / Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons – O2 Academy, Leeds 19.02.2023
Leeds, tonight we were in the hands of Rock Royalty, tonight it was time for the Black Star Riders with none other than Michael Monroe and Phil Campbell and his Bastard Sons in tow. As Phil Campbell and his Bastard sons took to the stage in front of a huge banner depicting their name, the …
Live Review: Dream Theater / Arion – O2 Apollo, Manchester 17.02.2023
As the evening drew in and I approached the Apollo I couldn’t help but notice an air of sophistication and maturity surrounding the whole ambience, and as I entered the regal theatre my suspicions were only corroborated even more when I was met with an empty merch area and a floor full of seats with …
Live Review: Robert Jon And The Wreck / Bywater Call – Tunnels, Aberdeen 14.02.2023
The uniquely wonderful venue that is the Tunnels in Aberdeen was packed tot he rafters for Robert Jon and the Wreck’s visit to Northern Scotland. A friendly vibe with the odd stetson and cowboy boots as the audience patiently waited for the entertainment to start while country rock played in the background. The band had …
Live Review: Mogwai / Brainiac – Sage Gateshead, Gateshead 12.02.2023
By Hazel Littlemore What a night it was at the Sage Gateshead, the first band to open up the night were Brainiac and this was the first time I heard them perform. So hard to describe their sound and put into words, with the lead singer vocals running them through old Moogs, modulating and distorting …
Live Review: Revocation / Goatwhore / Alluvial / Creeping Death – Rebellion, Manchester 13.02.2023
After a relatively stress free jaunt across the Pennines, I was met with a winding queue which hugged the perimeter of the Rebellion and even though the doors were advertised as a more traditional 19.00hrs opening, there still seemed to be a lot of back clad warriors piling in as the sounds of crunching death …