Live Reviews
BROFEST 2020
As if to celebrate the return of Brofest, back for its sixth outing after a two-year lay-off, the festivities started earlier than usual this time around with the launch of the ‘Heavier! Faster! Louder!’ podcast series on Thursday evening. - Read More
DELAIN, Cyhra, Anson Rooms, Bristol, 8 February 2020
Like fellow Dutch band Epica, Delain know how to stage a gig and make it feel like a party. Or maybe they just throw one hell of a party that feels like a gig. - Read More
BEYOND THE BLACK, Mister Misery, Exchange, Bristol, 29 October 2019
With three albums now under their belts Beyond The Black had a wealth of material to choose from, and delivered an hour-and-three-quarter-long set with a wealth of energy and passion. - Read More
WISHBONE ASH, Exeter Phoenix, 27 October 2019
They may have had their ups and downs over the years, but Wishbone Ash are tight, exciting and a joy to watch. - Read More
CRADLE OF FILTH, London Palladium, 19 October 2019
The object of the exercise was to showcase ‘Cruelty And The Beast’ in its entirety, and, with the lights dimming at 8:15, the next hour was solely focussed on a perfect rendition backed by a stunning light show and enough flamethrowers to recreate the Great Fire of London. - Read More
STONEDEAF FESTIVAL, Newark Showground, 24 August 2019
The Newark Showground features a good site to host bands, everyone’s friendly, the weather held and ‘Krusher’ Joule (a man who appears to be cryogenically frozen at the end of each year’s festival season) was on hand to introduce the bands. - Read More
SAXON, Portsmouth Guildhall, 20 October 2018
How can you argue with a band that pulls off encores of ‘The Eagle Has Landed’, ‘Heavy Metal Thunder’, ‘Wheels Of Steel’ and ‘Denim And Leather’? Answer? You can’t. - Read More
SAXON, Diamond Head and Rock Goddess, Great Hall, Cardiff, 23 February 2018
Saxon are of course consummate professionals but like a wounded bear are often more dangerous when they have a brand new album to promote and Cardiff saw them road-testing six cuts from their ‘Thunderbolt’ album for the first time. - Read More
BROFEST 2017
For the fifth annual Brofest the format reverted to that of the original 2013 festival with one full day’s entertainment on the Saturday preceded by an evening’s worth of bands on the Friday night. - Read More
BROFEST 2016:Day Three
If Saturday started with a party, Sunday kicked off with a bang, as the reformed SATAN’S EMPIRE took Brofest by the scruff of its neck - Read More