Category LIVE
The Garage in London’s Highbury and Islington area is one of the most versatile venues I’ve known of in the decade plus I’ve been attending gigs. Having seen many bands of the metal variety, among the hosting of the earliest… Continue Reading →
Day 2 An early start on an Elder God blessed sunny Saturday. A little breakfast courtesy of Drax and a little fine coffee courtesy of Black Coffee Worship (Heavy Blend, a festival must) and my own good taste. Reflecting on… Continue Reading →
So once more I pay respects and minor sacrifices to the Elder Gods and the strangest but actually excellent venue of Drax Power Station Social Club – great staff and security, great beer and food, nice large campsite. Yes it’s… Continue Reading →
This tour by Obituary, dubbed the Barely Alive In The UK tour, saw the pioneering US death metal band play a string of dates across the UK and Ireland that I have not seen in some time. Indeed the recent… Continue Reading →
Ah, the final day of a festival always brings mixed emotions with another full day to look forward to, but also the crashing down to reality as soon as it is over. However, there were some absolute gems on the… Continue Reading →
I took advantage of the good weather by spending the morning strolling along the Oslofjord and then exploring the museum in the Midgard Viking Centre before heading into the festival site where I caught the Viking battle. Then I tentatively… Continue Reading →
My second day at Midgardsblot began with a walk along the wooded edge of the beautiful Oslofjord and around Borre Park, contemplating the historical significance of the area and soaking up its heritage. Despite plenty of people milling around,… Continue Reading →
Once again, I found myself making my way to the hallowed grounds at Borre for the unique Midgardsblot festival with its diverse combination of extreme metal, nordic folk and so much more. The festival is set within the grounds of… Continue Reading →
It was a Wednesday and after a long road trip from the northern part of Greece I arrived at Release Athens Festival around 16:30, quite early so the gates hadn’t opened yet. Release fest is a very diverse one, hosting… Continue Reading →
I took a saunter up the A1 and arrived at Newark County Showground. My objective was not to look at prize bulls, but to enjoy a day at UK TechFest. I have been a day tripper to this four-day event… Continue Reading →
It was a very hot night in the centre of Thessaloniki, to herald the first appearance of Mystifier in Greece. I arrived at the “8ball club” just before the first band came on stage. The venue was not overcrowded and… Continue Reading →
It was the first time I travelled to Luxembourg for a concert and I can say that I didn’t expect to leave with such a good impression. The occasion was Slipknot’s one-off appearance between dates on which they were… Continue Reading →