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The prospect of seeing three different types of prog band was enticing. The Garage at Highbury is one my favourite venues, so the signs were good. I very much looked forward to this evening. First on was Arkentype from Norway…. Continue Reading →
Set within the relatively hipster ambience of Harringay, New River Studios deceptively masquerades as a warehouse space for beers and coffee and is free reign to the two resident cats. Set deep within the back – waaaay into the back… Continue Reading →
Having been a punter (and occasional DJ) at the legendary Whitby Goth Weekend since 2007, Therapy?’s inclusion on the bill this April came as a bit of a surprise. Certainly one of the “bravest” moves from the organizers for quite… Continue Reading →
To celebrate the 10-year anniversary of ‘Somewhere Along the Highway’, Swedish powerhouse Cult of Luna are taking it on the road and, for the first time ever, will be playing the album in its entirety. This is great news for… Continue Reading →
Wednesday 23rd March 2016. I can’t believe a year has passed since my inaugural visit to this festival in 2015. Monitoring the band announcements over the year still gives me an air of excitement especially on the undercard slots which… Continue Reading →
To celebrate the release of ‘Palace of Vision’, California’s favourite stoner/thrash metal crossover band, Saviours, are embarking upon a 19-date strong tour of Europe. Tenth stop along the way is London’s Black Heart and they’re bringing some traditional heavy metal… Continue Reading →
After the tragic taking of some of music and cinemas greatest legends last month due to that despicable shit of a disease that is Cancer, it seems only fitting that the UK’s brutal death community do their fair share at… Continue Reading →
It’s been a little over a year since Chaos Theory last put Latitudes on at the Black Heart as part of their five year anniversary celebrations, so it seems only fitting to bring the Hertfordshire five back to promote the… Continue Reading →
East Anglian heavyweights The King Is Blind make no secret of their love for the founding fathers of UK extreme metal and with that in mind, its fitting that this Sunday showcase at Camden’s Black Heart venue is redolent of… Continue Reading →
The conscious decision to catch this tour in Manchester rather than Leeds was partly down to the inclusion of Ingested on the bill but also because I don’t particularly like the venue that this was to play in Leeds. A… Continue Reading →
One-man industrial doom metal act, Author & Punisher, hit the The Underworld on a suitably foggy Wednesday night, bringing France’s Treha Sektori and local lads, Shitwife, into the mix of the second evening of a 16-date European tour. Original opening… Continue Reading →
London’s 12 Bar Club is the scene of my first gig of 2016 and there’s a really heavy line up to assault the senses. Tonight is sure to be a celebration of cranking heaviosity courtesy of some fine British underground… Continue Reading →