Live Reviews
Bob Vylan – Viva La Vylan Tour 2023 – O2 Forum Kentish Town, London
Bob Vylan are on the frontline when it comes to bands who are outspoken and pushing to make the world a better place, so to review their show like any other show would be a disservice. Yes, all the trimmings of a normal show were on display, with the peek-a-boo encore, the pyrotechnics, and big...
Holding Absence – ‘The Noble Art Of Self Destruction’ UK Tour – O2 Forum Kentish Town, London
Holding Absence are a band that have been making waves in the post-hardcore scene, playing over 200 shows since the pandemic and captivating audiences worldwide with their incredible music. With the release of their third album ‘The Noble Art Of Self Destruction’ – which received both critical acclaim and fan praise – it was only...
Creeper – The Sacred Blasphemy Tour – O2 Academy Bristol
Local Bristolians might have been surprised to learn that Halloween had just wrapped up, given the lingering spookiness in the air, as the goths, rockers, and vampires assembled at the o2 Academy Bristol, to witness the blood-curdling spectacle of The Sacred Blasphemy UK tour. Bringing Save Face, and The Nightmares along for the ride, the...
Tribes – Live At Koko – The Koko, London
Following the release of the band’s third album ‘Rabbit Head’ back in August, Tribes took to The Koko for their first proper London headline show of the year: celebrating the music with a hometown crowd who knew every lyric off by heart. Joined alongside Tough Cookie – for which this was their debut performance under...
A Unique Sonic Journey: ArcTanGent 2023
Over the course of a decade, ArcTanGent festival has carved out a unique niche for itself within the alternative music scene. It proudly boasts billings that are one-of-a-kind, living up to its claim of offering “line-ups you won’t find anywhere else on Earth.” After our recent visit to its sister festival, 2000 Trees, earlier this...
Ghost Arcadia – O2 Academy2 Islington – London
London based alternative rock band, Ghost Arcadia, have been making a lot of noise since their 2019 debut. With the release of their latest single ‘Ransom’, it was high time for the band to showcase their talents with a momentous hometown show. Taking to the stage at O2 Academy2 Islington, they were set to deliver...
Polyphia – UK & EU Spring Tour 2023 – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London
It was clear following the popularity of their single ‘Playing God’ from their latest album ‘Remember That You Will Die’ combined with how quickly Polyphia’s shows at O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire sold out, that fans were highly anticipating the band’s return to the UK. We had to head down to check it out, here’s what...
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,...
Sabaton – The Tour To End All Tours – OVO Wembley Arena, London
Fans have been waiting for Sabaton’s ‘Tour To End All Tours’ since the summer of 2020. With a slight postponement from its originally planned date as well as a change of support, it was clear that fan’s excitement would be built to an ungodly manner for the shows. With special guests Babymetal joining the tour,...
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...
Lamb Of God – State Of Unrest Tour – OVO Wembley Arena, London
This tour was announced in 2019, for 2020. Due to THAT THING we dare not mention, the tour was then pushed back to 2021. Then 2022. Then one final time to 2023. However, that wouldn’t be the last postponement for the London show of the tour, after an unfortunate incident at the beloved Brixton Academy...
Nova Twins – Supernova Tour – Chalk, Brighton
With the release of their sophomore album in the summer of last year, Nova Twins have been on an unstoppable upwards trajectory – even getting shortlisted for a 2022’s Mercury Prize. With the band set to give the album a spin on tour this month, alongside strong support from Uninvited and Witch Fever, we just...