As the dust slowly settles and the festivalgoers return to the brutal reality of waiting another year for a musical feast on the Pilton farm,

My wristband has been collected and I am walking towards The Sophie Lancaster Stage. The feelings of nostalgia began instantly as I heard Basment Torture Killings pounding from the stage.

The last two years were like a bad dream. What was unthinkable suddenly became the new normal, and phrases like lockdown, quarantine, and keep the distance were our new reality. The world was slowly waking up from this nightmare, and some smaller and bigger events were trialled last summer, but for me, it didn’t feel right without Glastonbury Festival. So …

Festival season for the last couple of years has been disappointing if you are a metal fan in the UK. This year we were all on tenterhooks and waiting on bated breath.

IDLES - Bristol native, English punk rockers gave one of the most energetic and spectacular performances Glastonbury fields has ever seen.

The Glastonbury Festival is one of the most famous, fascinating, and documented events in the UK. There’s a good chance you’ve already read a few reviews, seen a healthy number of pictures of the headline acts, or watched at least some of the BBC footage. There’s also a good chance you’re a bit overwhelmed by the sheer volume of coverage …

When you find a band you weren’t looking for, then you know there is something very special about them. Just so with Vambo when they appeared on the Orange Amp Stage at the Stone Free Festival in the O2 Arena in London.   When you see Vambo on stage for the very first time you will be immediately struck by …

Any festival is a great place to start discovering new music, meeting new friends and generally relaxing and enjoying yourself. This is especially so when you go to some of the smaller stages. And that is where you can really find yourself standing with your mouth open at the amount of talent out there. Such was the case with Stonewire …

This was my first time at Stone Free Festival (17/18 June 18) and for those who have not been it is a well thought out 2 day festival. Day 2 was billed as Prog and Blues but there was enough variety to keep everyone entertained. The whole of the 02 venue is used, from the Orange Amp stage which is …

Stone Free festival serve up a meaty metal smorgasbord with their Saturday three course headline menu – Day 1 – 16th June 2018 The Orange Amps stage and the Indigo at the O2 had exhausted their last servings for the Saturday festivities. Many metallers had gotten a great taste for new and upcoming bands form a very full menu of …

Welcome back to the steel city for the 4th HRH Blues: a weekend to see some of the legends of blues and many young and new and upcoming acts. Once again Royalty and VIP punters were going to get a short unplugged session on stage 2, but this time over two days. The bands on this Saturday afternoon were: 12.00 …