Live Reviews
2000 Trees Festival 2022 – Thursday
2000 trees has returned for the first time since 2019, with its lineup boasting headliners such as Jimmy Eat World, Turnstile, Thrice, Idles, and You Me At Six -enabling the festival to be a complete sell out this year! It promises to be a weekend of excitement, partying, and a celebration of live music. Here’s...
Meshuggah – Royal Albert Hall
It’s not every day you get the chance to witness a metal band take siege of London’s Royal Albert Hall however that was exactly what fans of Meshuggah were treated to recently. Bringing Zeal & Ardor along as support only added to the excitement that filled the surrounding area on the Jubilee weekend. Here is...
Hacktivist – Hyperdialect UK Tour – The Underworld, Camden
Hacktivist is one of those bands that seem to end up on every line-up ever and I can’t imagine how busy the band are with the constant touring they commit to. Headlining The Underworld in Camden always leads to a lot of sweat and even more energy from both the band and the crowd so...
Fit For An Autopsy – 2022 UK Tour – O2 Academy Islington
Fit For An Autopsy is a huge name in the deathcore scene and when they took over the O2 Academy Islington in May, it promised to be one hell of a show. Enlisting the aid of Sentinels, Great American Ghost, Enterprise Earth and Ingested, the entire night promised to be a slam fest! Here’s what...
Bowling For Soup – Crowdsurf The UK Tour – O2 Academy Brixton
Bowling For Soup returned to the O2 Academy Brixton however they were a member short! The ‘Crowdsurf The UK’ tour kicked off as normal however due to illness, drummer Garry Wiseman returned to the states on doctor’s orders. Despite being a member down, the band pushed on adapting their set each night to still put...
As Everything Unfolds – Live From The Key Club
The Key Club has become an extremely well know venue over recent years due to its wild club nights and its continued support working with Slam Dunk Festival. I couldn’t think of a more fitting venue for As Everything Unfolds to put on a headline show after a meteoric rise over the last year. Accompanied...
In Flames – UK Tour 2022 – Scala London
In the heart of King’s Cross, Scala London normally hosts clubbers and ravers but on the 27th of March, In Flames took over the iconic venue. With support from Defects and Vexed, the night had the potential to showcase the old and new wave of the metal scene and a sold-out London crowd would be...
Ingested – Live From The Underworld
Camden is one of the most infamous places for its diversity and music alike so it comes as no surprise that some of the more extreme bands love coming to the town. Ingested finished off their UK tour in the famous Underworld venue after several delays and a lineup change due to complications caused by...
Less Than Jake – UK Spring Tour 2022 – O2 Forum Kentish Town
Ska Punk giants Less Than Jake returned to the UK and took over the O2 Forum in Kentish Town with support from Skinny Lister, The Toasters and Millie Manders & The Shutup. The evening promised to be a blend of old school ska and new wave ska-punk with such a diverse lineup. Here’s what went...
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...