Live Reviews
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...
Avatar – Age of Dreams
The last 12 months have been rough for the music industry as a whole and the complete absence of live shows has taken its toll on a lot of music fans. Many bands have offered live stream shows in an attempt to get the buzz going again for concert lovers. Today I am thankful that...
Liam Gallagher – Down By The River MelodyVR Stream
Liam took over the Thames in his new stream ‘Down By The River’. The show saw the ex-oasis frontman playing on a barge while floating down the river whilst slowly floating past famous London landmarks. The stream was hosted on the MelodyVR app, but unlike the majority of MelodyVR gigs, the broadcast was not filmed...
Blossoms – MelodyVR – Brixton Academy – In VR
Stockport’s Blossoms returned to London’s legendary Brixton academy on Thursday Night for the first time since 2018. The show was put on as a part of the current MelodyVR concert series at the venue. The MelodyVR app allows fans to watch shows from 360° cameras around the stage, and fans can do this through their...
Kaiser Chiefs – MelodyVR – Brixton Academy – Live In London
On Saturday night, Brixton Academy had the pleasure of hosting the Kaiser Chiefs as a part of their current MelodyVR concert series at the venue. The MelodyVR app allows fans to watch shows from 360° cameras around the stage, and fans can do this through their phone or VR headset. I decided to watch this...
Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes – MelodyVR – Brixton Academy – In VR
Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes took to the legendary Brixton Academy stage this past Friday night, for a special night of music live streamed to their fans via the MelodyVR app. The show took place as a part of the venue’s current MelodyVR series, that’s taking place over the time the venue can’t put on...
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...
Boston Manor Live In Blackpool
Last night, Boston Manor took to the Empress Ballroom for their “first and only show of the year”, and also the first hometown show of their careers. The band originally planned the show to be at the Blackpool Tower ballroom, but due to “technical reasons” the band had to change venue last minute, this however...
Biffy Clyro – Album Release Live Stream
This year has been disappointing for music lovers and bands alike, with all live gigs being cancelled since March and with little hope that they’ll return anytime soon. This has made the industry change how they operate with acts starting to live stream their performances; This has allowed for the community around the world to...
Hollywood Undead – o2 Forum Kentish Town
Californian nu-metal quintet Hollywood Undead took to the stage at London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town last Friday, to mark the release of their new album New Empire, Vol 1 from the same day. Supporting the band for this special one time show was Pengshui. The London based three-piece Pengshui opened up the night with a...
Mark Morton – Underworld
It’s very rare for me to slow down when attending a concert, however going to see Mark Mortons (Lamb of God) solo show at the Underworld was a nice divergence from my normal concert experience. Joined by Mark Morales (Sons of Texas) and Joe Harvatt (Hark) the trio played through a variety of songs from...