Live Reviews
Buster Shuffle – ‘Go Steady’ Launch Party – The Hope and Anchor
The Hope and Anchor in Islington has hosted some of the biggest names in the Ska scene over the years so it’s only fitting that Buster Shuffle threw their album launch parties at the venue. On the 17th and 18th of March, the London based Ska outfit took over the iconic venue for the first...
Lorna Shore – UK Tour 2022 – Electric Ballroom
If you’re a part of the metal community chances are you have probably heard about Lorna Shore recently. Their meteoric rise has been helped with the release of the single ‘To The Hellfire’ matched with a lot of social media buzz. It’s very rare that a show gets upgraded more than once, but Lorna Shore...
An Evening With Halestorm – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
The ‘An Evening With’ style of show has become more popular over the past couple of years and Halestorm has opted for this for their return to live music from the pandemic. Originally planning on touring the whole of Europe, the Covid-19 restrictions, unfortunately, meant they had to cancel the majority of the dates however...
The Infernal Sea, Burial, & Crimson Throne – 229, London
Friday night couldn’t get more grim and plague ridden as the aptly named ‘Apocalyptic Tour’ lands in London. With it, three of the best bands out there currently in the well represented UK Black Metal scene. It seems very normal now to be saying that it’s been a while when it comes to live music…but...
Evile – Hell Unleashed Tour – Boston Music Room
Evile returned last year with their new album ‘Hell Unleashed’ which marked the end of their lengthy absence – with no new music released from 2013. So it’s safe to say fans had waited patiently to hear the band play new material and the wait was finally over as the thrash metal band took over...
As Everything Unfolds – ‘Within Each Lies The Other’ Live In Full – Camden Assembly
As Everything Unfolds have had quite the year since releasing their debut album ‘Within Each Lies The Other’ so it only seemed right for the band to end this chapter with a live show and that is exactly what took place on the 25th February 2022. The Camden Assembly hosted the band’s first headline show...
Neck Deep – All Distortions Are Intentional Rescheduled Tour – O2 Academy Brixton
Neck Deep have been at the forefront of the Pop Punk scene for some time now and their return to Brixton Academy was a night fans had waited patiently for. Accompanying them for this show was Happydaze, Higher Power and Wargasm (UK). The night promised to be one for the history books so we here...
Stand Atlantic – Electric Ballroom
The Electric Ballroom has been the turning point for so many huge bands in the past with bands like The Killers, Madness and The Clash all claiming a residency in the infamous Camden Town venue. Stand Atlantic will be hoping to follow a similar path as the aforementioned bands as they bring their unique style...
Cassyette – Mayhem Tour – The Underworld, Camden
The underworld has become known for showcasing some of music’s most eccentric and more out their kind of acts so i couldn’t think of a better venue for Cassyette to bring her unique style of music. She took over the iconic Camden Town venue with support from Bambie Thug and AlienBlaze so here’s what went...
Knocked Loose & Terror – Electric Ballroom
If you’ve just so happened to be living under a rock over the past few months, you may have heard that Knocked Loose only went and dropped one of the heaviest EP’s of 2021 this past October. It’s only fitting we see them return to a London stage with full force – and that’s exactly...
Clobber – Album Launch Show – Blondies
Theirs nothing quite like a gig on a Saturday night so to throw a launch party on one is probably a safe bet. Let alone playing in a venue that has become synonymous with rock and metal music over the years as it’s become the home of Kerrang!’s K! Pit. Clobber planned on making north...
The Darkness – Motorheart Tour – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
You know it’s nearly Christmas time in the UK when The Darkness are on tour and this year is no exception. Embarking on their ‘Motorheart’ Tour to celebrate the release of their latest album, The Darkness find themselves back in Shepherd’s Bush for two nights of sold-out mayhem. It promises to be a night full...