
After convincing myself the band was called It Dies Tonight I arrived to see IT DIES TODAY! This being the first time I've seen them so I arrived without much expectation. Although it’s fair to say I’ve never seen ...

It's not every day you get a band from Taiwan in your home town. Still, black metal merchants CHTHONIC have deserved their amazing rise from far eastern obscurity to western popularity, which has included a US Ozzfest slot, and an appearance ...

THE MACCABEES are back again boasting numerous new songs from their latest album Wall of Arms which is out on May 4th. Latest single 'No Kind Words' did a decent job of starting off the set with its simple yet epic ...

With fond memories of WEDNESDAY 13 at the Manchester Academy last year, I wasted no time in signing up for another a dose of horror inspired rock. With a respectable crowd in, it was time for the band to make an ...

As I managed to miss the first act, not on purpose I promise! I was comfortably in time for the main support THE EYES OF A TRAITOR. With all GOJIRA’s kit talking up the stage the band was squashed on stage ...

Local Rockers NEMO kicked off this night with their usual brand of upbeat and good-time rock'n'roll, getting the crowd warmed up and impressing as usual. Next up was BAD ATTITUDE, another Local band, Heavier than NEMO with a sound that can only ...


Since THE DARKNESS disappeared up their own arse, it's been quite a wait to see what would come of the band members.

As I entered the venue, a young band called SIGN were coming towards the end of their set. With quite irritating wailing vocals, from my position at the bar, they sounded somewhat like a heavier version of JJ72. On the ...

Download-goers are in for a treat - I promise you that for free. This tour is absolute genius, the ego-filled hardcore bands work together to turn each and every member of the crowd into a complete sweaty mess. The ...