From the opening notes to the final encore, they were technically excellent and delivered a heady mix of perfect harmonies and soaring guitar solos all rolled into heavy, well crafted songs.
Read More »Wednesday 13 Unveils ‘Cruel To You’ Video
The Duke of Spook, WEDNESDAY 13 has premiered a new video clip for ‘Cruel To You’, another new track taken from his forthcoming album, ‘Condolences’ which is set for release on 2nd June via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. Check out the clip here – Wednesday tells us “I’m really excited for everyone to …
Read More »Monster Truck, Limelight 2, Belfast, 13/3/17
Opening the show tonight are German duo The Picturebooks. A few technical issues do nothing to dampen the band’s enthusiasm. Supporting Monster Truck will help gain them a new following. After a short set, highlights were ‘Bad Habits Die Hard’ and ‘Your Kisses Burn Like Fire’. If they seem like an …
Read More »Mastodon – The Limelight 1, Belfast – 14th August 2016
Summer time. To some it’s about sun and holidays, to others it’s heading to festivals, enjoying music and getting muddy. Every year thousands gather to a field in Walton-on-Trent, England for the annual Bloodstock festival. This year the festival attracted acts like Gojira, Slayer and Twisted Sister (for their final U.K. …
Read More »The Answer – Belfast, Limelight 1 – 3 June 2016
Time is relative. For some, it passes slowly and as inexorably as the tides lap against a shore. For others, it speeds past like a bullet from a gun, bearing down on its inevitable end. For Northern Ireland’s hardest working hard rockers, The Answer, the past decade has been something …
Read More »Zlatanera – Belfast, Limelight 2 – 27 February 2016
It always amazes me how certain social media channels are always filled with whinging, so called “rock fans” who complain that there are never any gigs on… I don’t know what sort of cloud cuckoo land they live in, because this, the official launch of Zlatanera‘s debut album, ‘Legerdemain‘, was …
Read More »Exodus / Lost Society – Belfast, Limelight 2, 29 February 2016
It may have been just a relatively short six years since thrash legends Exodus last graced this very stage, but it has been a lot longer since the Steve ‘Zetro’ Souza fronted incarnation was last in these parts… almost 27 years and 1989’s ‘Fabulous Disaster’ tour. In fact, not one single member …
Read More »Bloodstock Metal 2 The Masses 2016 Belfast launch – Belfast, Limelight 2 – 5 December 2015
And so it is almost upon us again… the annual Bloodstock Metal 2 The Masses competition, with it’s reward being the much coveted and desired chance to play the New Blood stage at Britain’s favourite bespoke metalfest alongside the likes of Slayer, Mastodon, Twisted Sister, Venom and a host of …
Read More »Waylander – Belfast, Limelight 08/08/2015
With most true-blooded Belfast metal fans away across the schuk for Bloodstock, there was a somewhat understandably disappointing turn out for this rare live invasion by Armagh pagans Waylander. Openers Whitby Bay seem something of an anomaly, it must be admitted. Drummer/vocalist Patrick Moran looks like he would be more …
Read More »Soulfly & Lody Kong – The Limelight 2, Belfast – 10th July 2014
On Tuesday the 8th of July the world was shaken when the Brazillian football team lost on their home ground to Germany in the 2014 World Cup. However, tonight (Thursday 10th July 2014) one man attempted to cure these blues in the only way he knew how – old school …
Read More »The Highway To Hell Reunion – Photo Gallery – Belfast – 01/02/2014
A collection of photographs from the Highway To Hell Reunion, featuring Baleful Creed, Maverick & Screaming Eagles, down in The Limelight 2, Belfast. Photographs by Marc Leach Photography. Read the show review here
Read More »Black Star Riders + Support – Photo Gallery – Belfast – 15/12/2013
A collection of photographs from the Black Star Riders show in the Limelight 1, Belfast. Support from The Dead Daisies and Western Sand. Photographs by Marc Leach Photography.
Read More »Buckcherry/Hardcore Superstar/Venrez – Photo Gallery – Belfast – 27/11/2013
A collection of photographs from the Buckcherry and Hardcore Superstar show in the Limelight 1, Belfast. Support from Venrez. Photographs by Marc Leach Photography.
Read More »Last In Line + Support – Photo Gallery – Belfast – 8th August 2013
Last In Line performing in The Limelight 1, Belfast with support from Sweet Savage. Photographs by Marc Leach Photography
Read More »Sepultura – The Limelight, Belfast – August 12 2012
There’s been something of a trend this year, with some of the top metal bands popping over to Belfast to play exclusive one-off headline shows will pounding their way across Europe’s festival circuit. Machine Head and Lamb Of God respectively sandwiched Download into triumphant appearances at Download, and this time …
Read More »3 Inches Of Blood + Goatwhore + Angelus Apatrida + Havok – The Limelight, Belfast – Thursday 10 May 2012
Just under two weeks before this metal monster of a quadruple bill rolled into Belfast, the demolition crews moved into the neighbouring Spring and Airbrake (separated only from the Limelight by the width of the rawk ‘n’ roll watering hole that is Katy Daly’s) to gut the place out in …
Read More »St Patrick’s Day Massacre – The Limelight, Belfast – Saturday 17 March 2012
There are a number of incorruptible facts about St Patrick’s Day, not just in Belfast but almost anywhere else in the world. The main one being that it is absolutely nothing to do with a certain bloke in a long white beard and pointy hat who allegedly drove the snakes …
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 …
Read More »Betraeus Interview at The Limelight, Belfast
Manchester prog metallers Betraeus headed out on a short run of dates, which included hooking up with Planet Mosh in Belfast… Band Links http://www.facebook.com/betraeus http://www.myspace.com/betraeus http://www.twitter.com.betraeus http://www.youtube.com/betraeusband
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