Live Reviews
Bloodstock Open Air 2021
The return of Bloodstock has come and gone, and the 20th anniversary of the festival was certainly one to remember. For the first time ever, the event was five full days of non stop music. From up and coming bands to metal giants, the festival was always going to be one full of excitement. The...
Thrashing Through The Weekend: Bloodstock Open Air 2023
Bloodstock Open Air returned once more for yet another action-packed year of non-stop metal! After last year’s scorcher, the returning metal hoards were happy to see the weather be a little cooler this time around. Tents were set up and the first cans of beer cracked open, Thursday was a day of excitement right from...
Electric Callboy – Tekkno World Tour 2023 – Eventim Apollo Hammersmith
Following the release of their latest album ‘Tekkno’ last year (Which made our ‘Best Of 2022’ list), Electric Callboy were back in the UK to finish off the first leg of their ‘Tekkno World Tour 2023’ in London. The tour had already seen the band hitting up venues as big as 20,000 over in Europe,...
Bleed From Within – The Fracture Tour – The Dome, London
Bleed From Within has been one of the most impressive metalcore acts on the scene as of late. From their critically acclaimed album ‘Fracture’ to their larger than life performances at both Download Pilot and Bloodstock Open Air. Now it’s finally time for them to embark on their headline tour with Kill The Lights and...
Architects – Live At Pryzm
Architects returned to London this past weekend with two intimate shows at the Pryzm in Kingston. These shows were put on by Banquet records in parallel with the release of the band’s number 1 album ‘For Those That Wish To Exist’. I was lucky enough to attend these shows in person and I’ll just say...
While She Sleeps – Underworld
While She Sleeps have been one of the hottest UK metalcore outfits over recent years which made their announcement of an intimate tour around the British isles quite surprising. From selling out venues like Brixton Academy to then playing at some of the smallest venues around the country isn’t normally a band’s go-to approach however,...
Enter Shikari – A Kiss For The Whole World Tour – OVO Wembley Arena, London
Enter Shikari have just proved the impossible was possible at their OVO Wembley Arena show. From the insane levels of production, to the fact every ticket sold contributed to independent venues, Enter Shikari have proved that they are a band that’ll go down in history for the right reasons. Here’s why. The wonderful pop-punk energy...
Immerse – The Black Heart
Live music has been away for some time now so when I saw the opportunity to see one of the hottest new prospects live, I jumped at the opportunity. Immerse headlined an intimate, socially distanced show at The Black Heart in Camden and they brought along Essex rockers Palmist to get things started. As soon...
A Day To Remember – O2 Forum Kentish Town
Confetti an CO2 gas cannons are how A Day To Remember are choosing to kick off their special London show as the band explodes onto the stage with the recognisable ‘Let’s Go’ from the ever popular ‘Downfall Of Us All’. It’s a massively fitting start to the evening as things are at the redline from...
Bullet For My Valentine & Trivium – The Poisoned Ascendancy Tour – Utilita Arena Cardiff
The Utilita Arena in Cardiff was the epicentre of modern metal on 27th January 2025 as Bullet For My Valentine and Trivium delivered a co-headline performance celebrating the enduring power of their landmark albums, The Poison and Ascendancy. With Swedish metallers Orbit Culture setting the stage, the night was a masterclass in heavy music. Orbit...
Ice Nine Kills – The Silver Stream
With many stuck inside this Halloween, due to the current pandemic, horror metalcore outfit Ice Nine Kills’ decision to host a livestream couldn’t have come at a better time. The stream came alongside the band’s new live album ‘I Heard They Kill Live!’ and featured a show recorded in November of 2019, in the band’s...
Electric Callboy – UK/France Tour 2022/23 – Chalk, Brighton
Chalk in Brighton has had techno nights before but never anything quite like what went down on the 24th of November 2022. Electric Callboy brought their electronic-infused metalcore to the seaside town and after being postponed due to Nico Sallach suffering from a severe jaw and ear infection, the anticipation had hit its breaking point....
Parkway Drive – ‘Darker Still’ European Tour – Alexandra Palace, London
From headlining Bloodstock and Waken to not knowing if there was a future for the band after lockdown, Parkway Drive has certainly been on a wild ride over the past few years. Their return to London’s Alexandra Palace has been one that has been eagerly awaited for quite some time now and with Lorna Shore...
Trivium – Goblins And Wizards Tour 2023 – O2 Academy Bristol
The band that doesn’t seem to stop touring, Trivium once again returned to the UK but this time they hit up venues they haven’t touched in years! Bringing the animated Bleed From Within and the insanely promising Orbit Culture along for the ride, Trivium wanted to give their fans a night they wouldn’t soon forget....
Ice Nine Kills – Wurst Vacation Tour – O2 Forum Kentish Town, London
Do you like scary concerts? Horror’s children of deception Ice Nine Kills finally arrived back in the UK and kicked off their stay with not one but TWO sold-out shows at London’s Kentish Town Forum. To complete the cast for the evening’s entertainment were Defying Decay, Lansdowne and SKYND. Sit back, try to relax and...
Polaris – Fatalism UK Tour 2024 – SWX, Bristol
In support of their latest album, ‘Fatalism’, Polaris took to venues up and down the UK to share the new music and pay tribute to their late guitarist, Ryan Siew. Joined at the show by the excellent Silent Planet, we just had to head down to the SWX Bristol to check out what would go...
Slam Dunk South 2021
Slam Dunk festival finally returned this year with a rather stacked lineup. Despite complications with bands having to pull out due to the current situation, the festival was still jam-packed with all kinds of bands, spanning across many genres. This marks the first time Slam Dunk has been hosted in September and despite the delay,...
I Prevail – EU/UK 2023 Tour – OVO Arena Wembley, London
Originally, I Prevail’s London show was supposed to take place at the city’s O2 Forum Kentish Town. Upgraded and postponed in the pandemic to O2 Academy Brixton, all was looking good for Michigan rockers to return to the United Kingdom’s Soil. Unfortunately, due to an incident at the beloved Academy, shows scheduled there had to...
Electric Callboy – Hypa Hypa Tour 2022 – Electric Ballroom
Unless you’ve been living under a rock over the past few years, you’ve probably heard of the europop-metalcore infusion that is Electric Callboy (formally Eskimo Callboy), with their mega-hit Hypa Hypa garnering over 37 Million streams on Spotify alone. It’s clear to see their viral success has pushed them to great heights, culminating in their...
Underoath – Digital Ghost Live Stream (Voyeurist In Full)
The past year has been a strange one for the music scene. With the pandemic making it impossible for bands to tour, many just fell silent and waited for the storm to pass. But some adapted. Screamo veterans Underoath was one of those bands. They embraced the internet as their new auditorium, the new place...