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Live: Destruction - Dudley JB's - 14/12/2008

Live: Destruction - Dudley JB’s - 14/12/2008

Wednesday, December 17, 2008 13:27

DESTRUCTION's last UK tour at the end of 2007 was a disorganised rabble as a dodgy promoter failed to fulfil his promises. However, with a successful performance at Bloodstock under their belt, the band were courageously back in the UK ...

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Live: Crytopsy + Beneath The Massacre + Trigger The Bloodshed - Corporation, Sheffield - 1/12/2008

Live: Crytopsy + Beneath The Massacre + Trigger The Bloodshed - Corporation, Sheffield - 1/12/2008

Monday, December 15, 2008 2:42

Arriving in time for British based Death Metallers TRIGGER THE BLOODSHED, it was encouraging to see a good sized crowd already in the smaller room of Sheffield's Corporation. This band are an in your face, entertaining and an energetic unit, ...

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Live: Extreme - Birmingham Academy - 23/11/2008

Live: Extreme - Birmingham Academy - 23/11/2008

Wednesday, November 26, 2008 14:57

Having been away for so long, I was quite surprised that EXTREME had the guts to charge nearly £30 a ticket and play venues as big as the Birmingham Academy. However, their bravery definitely paid off as a decent turn ...

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Live: Wednesday 13 + Dear Superstar - Manchester Academy 2 - 20/11/2008

Live: Wednesday 13 + Dear Superstar - Manchester Academy 2 - 20/11/2008

Wednesday, November 26, 2008 13:18

First onstage were DEAR SUPERSTAR who, I feel safe to say, aren’t very good. Considering how well known WEDNESDAY 13 are, I was surprised at their choice of support. It could be compared to MUSE being supported by a magician, ...

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Live: Airbourne + Stone Gods + Sound & Fury - Stoke-on-Trent Victoria Hall - 19/11/2008

Live: Airbourne + Stone Gods + Sound & Fury - Stoke-on-Trent Victoria Hall - 19/11/2008

Wednesday, November 26, 2008 13:14

Opening proceedings tonight were Canadians SOUND AND FURY, a band who play no frills rock'n'roll, and therefore, a pretty risk free act to open up for someone like AIRBOURNE. The band's looks, and to some extent, their sound, is influenced ...

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Live: Soilwork + One Way Mirror - Nottingham Rescue Rooms - 18/11/2008

Live: Soilwork + One Way Mirror - Nottingham Rescue Rooms - 18/11/2008

Wednesday, November 26, 2008 13:10

Along with DARK TRANQUILITY, SOILWORK are one of those Swedish melodic metal bands that have never got the recognition they deserve, particularly on UK shores. It baffles me as to how they have been kept in the shadow of their ...

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Live: Bullet For My Valentine + Lacuna Coil - Manchester Apollo - 16/11/2008

Live: Bullet For My Valentine + Lacuna Coil - Manchester Apollo - 16/11/2008

Wednesday, November 26, 2008 12:52

As I entered the venue, American bruisers BLEEDING THROUGH were causing quite a stir, whipping up enormous mosh-pits as they unleashed their ultra-heavy, thrash tinged metalcore. I was just glad I'd remembered my ear-plugs, as I did have to get ...

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Live: Motörhead + Saxon - Manchester Apollo - 14/11/2008

Live: Motörhead + Saxon - Manchester Apollo - 14/11/2008

Thursday, November 20, 2008 12:33

Following their storming performance at this year's Download festival, SAXON seem to have come back from the dead to be once again, one of the leading lights on the metal scene. Nearly 30 years ago SAXON supported MOTÖRHEAD on their ...

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Live: Parkway Drive + Unearth + Despised Icon + Architects - Manchester Academy 2 - 11/11/2008

Live: Parkway Drive + Unearth + Despised Icon + Architects - Manchester Academy 2 - 11/11/2008

Thursday, November 20, 2008 7:21

No matter where you turn nowadays, metalcore seems to becoming more popular by the day and by the look of the sold out crowd tonight and the more and more metalcore bands coming into the frame being, it almost feels ...

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Live: The Feeling - Wolverhampton Civic Hall - 10/11/2008

Live: The Feeling - Wolverhampton Civic Hall - 10/11/2008

Thursday, November 13, 2008 6:20

Despite their youthful looks and exuberance THE FEELING is a traditional old style rock and roll band honing their live skills in numerous small pubs and clubs venues before hitting the big time with their first album 'Twelve Stops From Home', even playing upstairs across the road at The Little ...

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