The guys behind the sound desk at Bristol Academy deserve medals. Every venue is prone to issues with mixes at one point or another, but tonight it’s spot-on for every single band that plays which means there’s a buzz in the air not felt for a long time. We even …
Read More »Scar Symmetry – The Singularity (Phase I – Neohumanity)
After seeing Scar Symmetry play live in Belfast last year and picking up their last full length album ‘The Unseen Empire’, I was looking forward to getting my hands on their new album ‘The Singularity (Phase I – Neohumanity)’. Even better was the news that it is set to be the …
Read More »LYRIEL announce details of new album “Skin And Bones”
German Gothic Folk/Prog rockers Lyriel, based on the wonderful mix of vocalist Jessica Thierjung and the cello and backing vocals of Linda Laukamp, began life back in 2003, but since then have been ploughing a successful furrow in the Folk / Gothic Rock scene with the albums “Prisonworld”, “Autumntales”, “Paranoid …
Read More »BLOODSHOT DAWN announce new album guests!
UK melodic extreme metallers Bloodshot Dawn have announced some of the guests that are set to appear on their second album which is set to be recorded this summer. Sven De Caluwé from Belgian death metal band Aborted will be weighing in with vocals, Swedish guitar maestro Per Nilsson of …
Read More »Scar Symmetry at Bloodstock 2013 – photos
Photos of Scar symmetry headlining the Sophie Lancaster stage at Bloodstock on Friday night [flickrapi user=”planet mosh” get=”photoset” id=”72157650383975459″ size=”z” count=”100″]
Read More »Scar Symmetry / Beholder / Bloodshot Dawn – The Pint, Dublin – 30th March 2013
The Pint venue has undergone a revamp. The owners and promoter have increased the size of the stage, invested in a quality lighting rig, improved the sound system, and spoiled us with air conditioning. All of these improvements have made the Pint THE best venue in Dublin for underground metal …
Read More »EXODUS, DEATH ANGEL, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD + many more bands confirmed for Bloodstock 2013
Bloodstock’s latest band announcement: Seminal thrash titans, EXODUS join the main stage ranks at this year’s hottest metal festival. The Nuclear Blast band are currently gearing up to release their eleventh studio album, and they tour the US next month in the company of Bloodstock buddies, Anthrax. Frontman Rob Dukes …
Read More »Betraeus + Spires – The Limelight, Belfast – Saturday 24 March 2012
It’s the hottest day of the year, with the sun splitting the trees and the local spides have already taken up residence in the local park with their bottles of (still relatively cheap) white cider and Buckie… so, what is any self-respecting metaller doing? Well, we’re in a darkened club …
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