....so if you’re in need of a classic sounding metal album that evokes images of ‘olde worlde’ battles and chivalrous knights, this delivers in bucketloads.
Read More »Skid Row, Ugly Kid Joe & Dead City Ruins – Photo Gallery – Belfast – 29/10/2013
Photographs of Skid Row and Ugly Kid Joe’s performance in the The Limelight 1, Belfast. Support from Dead City Ruins. Photographs by Marc Leach Photography.
Read More »Stryper – No More Hell To Pay
Following the release of the Murder by Pride album in 2009, the pioneers of Christian Metal, Stryper, have been teasing their soldiers about releasing an album packed full of original material. A cover album (The Covering) and an album featuring old songs re-recorded (Second Coming) filled the 5 year gap; …
Read More »Argus/Rabid Bitch Of The North/ Terminus – Voodoo, Belfast – 13-10-13
A selection of photographs from the Argus/ Rabid Bitch Of The North/ Terminus gig in Belfast’s Voodoo All photographs by Paul Verner from LIVE:i photographic agency www.livei.co.uk
Read More »Sworn Amongst/Awaken Dominion/Katabolisis/By Conquest Or Consent/All The Kings Ashes – Voodoo, Belfast – 10/10/13
Belfast’s Voodoo has had some great nights of Metal since its opening and tonight’s line-up promised to dish out yet more metal mastery. Eventually after getting tuned, relatively new local band All The Kings Ashes opened proceedings with an energetic performance with all but the drummer spending some time in the …
Read More »Scar the Martyr – Scar the Martyr
...there are no fillers on this album; the song-craft, musicianship and intensity have all combined perfectly to make a record in which all involved should be incredibly proud.
Read More »The Defiled/Glamour Of The Kill – Mandela Hall – 13-09-13
A selection of photographs from The Defiled\Glamour Of The Kill gig in Mandela Hal, Belfast Photographs by Paul Verner www.livei.co.uk
Read More »Belsonic Feat. Bullet My Valentine + Guests – Photo Gallery – Belfast – 26th August 2013
Photographs of Bullet For My Valentine’s performance at the Belsonic Festival, Belfast. Support from Bring Me The Horizon & Gojira. Photographs by Marc Leach Photography.
Read More »Gama Bomb + Support – Photo Gallery – Belfast – 17th August 2013
Photographs of Gama Bomb’s performance in the The Empire Hall, Belfast. Support from Mental Deficiency, Zombified & Sentient. Photographs by Marc Leach Photography.
Read More »Lamb Of God + Support – Photo Gallery – Belfast – 12th August 2013
Photographs of Lamb Of God’s performance in the Limelight 1, Belfast. TesseracT supporting. 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 »Goatess – Goatess (Svart)
Goatess arrived on the scene in 2009 from Stockholm and since then there has been a steady buzz building around them. There really is no way to window dress this album, it has taken the Sabbath plagiarism to such a degree that is just sounds ridiculous. The first track “Know …
Read More »Wintersun & Darkest Era – The Limelight 2, Belfast – 20th July 2013
This year the United Kingdom has been blessed with a proper summer, with temperatures escalating to over 20 degrees and people whipping out their BBQs whilst attempting to catch a tan. However, on Saturday night, Belfast venue “The Limelight” saw the local metal crowd forego these leisurely pursuits in favour …
Read More »Sandstone – Delta Viridian
Following the release of their third album “Cultural Dissonance” and a lengthy tour around Europe, it was time for the Northern Irish, melodic metal band; Sandstone to release this fourth release entitled – “Delta Viridian”. After the instrumental introduction, the lads thunder their way into the album the wall shattering …
Read More »Primus – Sailing The Seas Of Cheese
“Primus sucks!” remains the backwards compliment paid by fans to the band, because the first thing to note about these veteran Bay Area, California musicians is that they sure don’t suck. Their sophomore effort, Sailing The Seas Of Cheese, had it’s original heyday and review cluster back before genres like …
Read More »Altus – Non Omnis Moriar
Altus are a band very new to the Northern Irish metal scene, and have only been together since late last year. The band members were brought together sharing experiences from being in previous bands. I have seen them perform only once at their debut performance at this years inaugural Helfast …
Read More »Helfast ’13 Gallery
A selection of photos from the Helfast ’13 one day festival in Belfast’s Limelight. Photos By Paul Verner. www.livei.co.uk
Read More »Procession – To Reap Heavens Apart (High Roller Records)
This is the second full length from this Chilean band now based in Europe. Procession offer up Doom in the tradition of bands like Solstice and Candlemass – epic , melodic and with plenty of weight. The band knows when to apply the pressure and when to hold back and …
Read More »ZOMBIE Inc. – Resurrection Guaranteed (Massacre Records) (digital single)
This single is taken from the second album by the death metal outfit ZOMBIE INC. The Band originated in Austria and features former Pungent Stench vocalist Martin Schirenc. There is no reinvention of the wheel here but everything is in its place, the guitar sound is reminiscent of the likes of …
Read More »Les-Fest 2013 – the final band announcement!
Dave Richie -And so it comes to pass that we complete the line up in this our 6th announcement for Les-Fest 2013. The final additions take us to 62 live acts over 2 stages. With no clashes on Friday and no clashes after 6pm on Saturday or Sunday. First up …
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