Words by Olde Nick @oldenick666 Live photos by Tess Donohoe @tess_donohoe Before X-mess Satan Claws delivered an early present in the form of a tour by Austrian black metal masters Belphegor with American death metallers Vital Remains, Polish heavyweights Hate and the UK’s own Ethereal in tow. Olde Nick and Tess went to check out…
Glam-metal reprobates Steel Panther will play a stripped down show when they hit the UK next month to promote forthcoming acoustic album and film, “Live From Lexxi’s Mom’s Garage”. Michael Starr (vocals), Satchel (guitar), Lexxi Foxx (bass) and Stix Zadinia (drums) will get up close and personal at London’s legendary 100 Club in the Soho…
Bloodstock Open Air has announced three more bands for next August’s annual mosh-fest in Derbyshire. US prog metallers Symphony X (pictured) – making an exclusive UK festival appearance – join Sunday, with Slayer topping that bill. Fellow Americans, industrial metal legends, Fear Factory will hit the Ronnie James Dio Stage on Saturday, headlined by Mastodon….
Gothic rock godfathers Fields of the Nephilim are set to play two shows in London later this month – with one of their famous fans joining them for the first one. Behemoth frontman Nergal will appear as special guest with FOTN at Islington Academy on Thursday 17th December. It marks the fifth anniversary of his…
Sheffield rockers Bring Me The Horizon will perform at London’s legendary Royal Albert Hall in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust on April 22nd next year – and they will be joined by a full orchestra for the occasion! The band recently released highly acclaimed new album “That’s The Spirit”, which topped the Australian and…
Legendary Californian speed thrash metal band Slayer has been confirmed to close next year’s Bloodstock Festival in Derbyshire next August. The fearsome foursome will top the bill on Sunday, following fellow headliners Twisted Sister (Friday) and Mastodon (Saturday). Kerry King and co. made their Bloodstock debut in 2013 just three months after the sad death…
Last Great Dreamers, The Sabres, Doors To Manual The Anvil, Bournemouth Friday 17th April 2015 By Nick Holmes @oldenick666 After disbanding in disastrous circumstances well over a decade a ago, London dandy rockers Last Great Dreamers are back! Nick Holmes went to see what all the fuss was about… Before the headliners’ return to the…
The Devin Townsend Project will visit Bournemouth for a warm-up show ahead of the highly-anticipated “The Return of Ziltoid” spectacular at Royal Albert Hall in April. The gig will take place on Saturday 11th April at O2 Academy. The metal maestro made a solo acoustic appearance in the town in summer 2012 and it will…
Words by James Halstead and Nicholas Holmes, photos by Tess Donohoe. Following on from the two previous days of metal mayhem, capped off on Saturday night by black metal icons Emperor, the Bloodstock Open Air devotees roused their weary bones for one final very worthwhile assault on their senses. If you’d like to catch up…
Words: Nick Holmes @oldenick666 Photos: Tess Donohoe @tess_donohoe & Jamie Giberti @JamieGiberti In the first part of our interview Canadian metal maestro Devin Townsend talked about readjusting to touring after months spent recording the second chapter in the tale of Ziltoid and how the modern music industry works (if you missed it, you can read…
