BROTHERS OF METAL head out on tour across the UK in September supporting Gloryhammer, with Arion opening. Catch them here:1st Sept O2 Ritz, Manchester2nd Sept La Belle Angele, Edinburgh3rd Sept Garage, Glasgow4th Sept Riverside, Newcastle6th Sept Engine Rooms, Southampton7th Sept Stylus, Leeds8th Sept Waterfront, Norwich9th Sept SWX Bristol10th Sept KK’s Steel …
Read More »Bloodstock reveals first headliner and more
BLOODSTOCK HQ is a hive of activity as a slew of bands confirm slots for the 2020 event. 2020 also sees the festival celebrating 20 years of BLOODSTOCK, so expect some special treats to celebrate at Catton Park next August. Without further ado, coming to us with an exclusive UK …
Read More »Gloryhammer – Legends from Beyond the Galactic Terrorvortex
Gloryhammer are back with their third album – Legends from Beyond the Galactic Terrorvortex. It continues the story of Angus McFife from the first two albums. It doesnt seem that long since Gloryhammer first appeared on the Power Metal scene after Alestorm’s Chris Bowes decided to see how many power …
Read More »Full Metal Holiday – Destination Mallorca
. METAL ALL INCLUSIVE – SEVEN DAYS METAL ON AN ISLAND WITH “FULL METAL HOLIDAY – DESTINATION MALLORCA” From 14th to the 21st October 2018, ‘Full Metal Holiday’ – Destination Mallorca” takes place for the first time. The festival organizers of Full Metal Cruise and Full Metal Mountain will be teaming up …
Read More »Bloodstock Open Air Festival 2016 – Friday 12/8/16.
Due to holiday shifts being changed, I had to work the Thursday night which meant catching the first train I could get to Tamworth, early hotel check in, then mad dash to the Bloodstock Open Air Festival arena to catch Witch Tripper, first band of the day on the New …
Read More »Stratovarius & Gloryhammer – Islington academy, London – 3rd November 2015
The night kicked off with Divine Ascension, an Australian band here on their first trip to the UK. Sadly as is often the case with opening acts at midweek gigs, the venue was only half full for their set, but the fans who were there were definitely the lucky ones …
Read More »Christopher Bowes, Gloryhammer interview
I spoke to Chris Bowes, keyboard player and songwriter for Alestorm as well as singer for Alestorm shortly before they went on stage at Islington academy, to discuss the latest Gloryhammer album, their tour with Stratovarius, and Alestorm’s tour next year with Sabaton.
Read More »Gloryhammer to Release New Album ‘Space 1992: Rise Of The Chaos Wizards’
Gloryhammer to Release New Album ‘Space 1992: Rise Of The Chaos Wizards’ on September 25th 2015 In the distant future of the year 1992…war has returned to the galaxy. One thousand years have passed since the brave hero Angus McFife defeated the evil sorcerer Zargothrax in the battle of Dunfermline, …
Read More »Gloryhammer interview, October 2013
I spoke to Christopher Bowes and James Cartwright from Power metal band Gloryhammer at the end of their first UK tour to talk about how Chris formed the band, the writing of the album, the forthcomign Alestorm DVD, why Alestorm decided to do a cover of “In the navy” and …
Read More »Photos of Darkest era – 1st October 2013
Photos of Darkest Era supporting Gloryhammer at the Garage in London on 1st October 2013
Read More »Photos of Dendera – 1st October 2013
Photos of Dendera supporting Gloryhammer at the Garage in London on 1st October 2013
Read More »Photos of Death Valley Knights – 1st October 2013
Photos of Death Valley Knights supporting Gloryhammer at the Garage in London on 1st October 2013
Read More »Gloryhammer, Darkest Era, Dendera & Death Valley Knights – Garage, London – 1st October 2013
Tonight’s gig at the Garage was headlined by Gloryhammer, with supports coming from Dendera and Darkest era (who have been the supports on the whole UK tour) plus a local support band, Death Valley Knights. Death Valley Knights opened the night with a very good set. When a 4 band …
Read More »Gloryhammer – Garage, London – 1st October 2013
Some photos of Gloryhammer at the garage in London last week.
Read More »Gloryhammer -tales from the Kingdom of Fife
The news that Alestorm’s Christopher Bowes had launched a power metal band got my interest straight away. The thought of Alestorm’s humour being applied to power metal sounded like a perfect match – after all, a lot of power metal lyrics are cheesy and over the top. With Gloryhammer, Christopher …
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