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...
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...
Holding Absence – ’The Greatest Mistake Of My Life’ Live & In Colour
The return of live music on a consistent basis looks to be drawing closer and closer, but until then, livestreams are the closest a lot of fans can get. Holding Absence have decided to take a crack at the whole livestream concert thing with a full playthrough of their latest album ‘The Greatest Mistake Of...
Download Festival Pilot
The weekend is over and the Download Pilot festival has come and gone. It was a weekend full of excitement, booze, adrenaline and an awful lot of mud! Rock and Metal fans rejoiced for the first time in nearly a year and a half as everyone was finally able to let loose after constant lockdowns...
As Everything Unfolds Album Launch Live Stream
As Everything Unfolds have made quite the splash into the metal scene since the release of ‘Within Each Lies the Other’. The band – who are scheduled to play the Download Pilot next weekend – have arranged an album launch live show for fans who are eager to hear these tracks live. Here’s what went...
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...
Ariel Posen – Headway World Tour
A year since the pandemic really caught hold in the west and unfortunately, live shows have yet to return, meaning we’re stuck with livestreams. However it’s not all bad, as we’re able to watch Ariel Posen’s world tour stream, which sees him playing his recently released album ‘Headway’ in full for the first time live....
Robb Flynn’s Electric Happy Hour – ‘The More Things Change…’ Anniversary Stream
The past year has been a real struggle for all of us and we have seen a variety of unique shows and experiences from the entire music industry. One that has caught my attention is Robb Flynn’s ‘Happy Hour’ streams that started back in March 2020. To celebrate the 24th anniversary of ‘The More Things...
Dropkick Murphys – St. Patricks Day ‘Still Locked Down’
Oh, St Patricks Day. A day where you can get as drunk as you like and no one will judge you for it. I couldn’t think of a better way to spend my St Patricks Day evening than with a nice cold beer and a Dropkick Murphys show. The American Celtic punk band went above...
Avatar – Age of Memories
We have finally made it to week 4 of Avatar Ages. The standard had been set higher and higher each week with the band adapting to the live stream format exceptionally well. This week is the Age of Memories! The fans voted for the entire 3rd album ‘Avatar’ to be played as well as songs...
Avatar – Age of Madness
Avatar are back for week 3 of the ages stream series. Age of dreams kicked it off and set the standard high. Playing there latest album ‘Hunter Gatherer’ as well as the hits was quite the show. Week 2 was Age of Illusion. Songs from ‘Avatar Country’ and ‘Feathers and Flesh’ shattered all expectations. This...
Avatar – Age of Illusions
2021 has been a rough start for live music. Many countries have been forced back into lockdowns meaning gigs are still a distant dream. However, if you are a metal fan, it’s not all doom and gloom. Avatar had 4 streams planned for January and week 1 was amazing, to say the least. I’d be...