Has there ever been a more apt tour name than “about time” ? Two bands that have managed to avoid the UK for a very long time, no matter how loud we raised our voices on this side of the pond but finally the dam burst and we are treated to two bands at the height of their powers and who provided us with sheer entertainment that has been worth every second of the wait.

It’s a cold yet dry night in Belfast as we walk past the Rory Gallagher statue on the way to the Voodoo for tonight’s gig.

Opening for Spike at the Old Cold Store was no small task, but Rhiannon Hill, vocal powerhouse from Kira Mac, took it in her stride.

Make no bones about it this is modern metal for the modern generation. We scan about the venue and draw the rapid conclusion that tonight we’re amongst a very small minority of attendees whose lives have straddled two centuries.

In preparation for the concert tonight we met up with a group of like-minded diehard fans the Opeth Commun(ion)ity.  

So, it’s another evening, and another sold-out venue where the eager masses gather to subject themselves to a soundscape that could double as a torture device.

On March 5, 2025, Chicago's House of Blues hosted a night of unrelenting metal as Cavalera Conspiracy's "Third World Trilogy Tour" stormed through the city.

The sold-out Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee was the epicenter of rock and metal on March 4, 2025, as Disturbed, Three Days Grace, and Sevendust delivered a night of electrifying performances.

The thing about farewell tours is that they always feel slightly improbable, much like the idea that a six-foot-five Scotsman with a voice like rolling thunder and the lyrical dexterity of an intergalactic poet could dominate the stage for over forty years.

In the heart of Birmingham, beneath the haunting sprawl of industrial towers, stands the Symphony Hall, its grand architecture an enduring statement to the city’s rich cultural history.

The rain lashed down over Birmingham, soaking everything as fans huddled under whatever cover they could find outside the BP Pulse Arena.

Mainstays of British rock since their formation in London over half a century ago prog-demons Uriah Heep continue to endure through to the present day.

The Vic Theatre in Chicago was ablaze with anticipation as fans gathered to witness a night of rock brilliance.

This was the first night of the co-headlining tour of Brooklyn’s Life of Agony and Biohazard.

There’s been much controversy online regarding the return of the mighty Pantera. Pantera were formed in Arlington, Texas, in 1981 by the Abbott brothers who were later joined by Rex Brown 1982 and Phil Anselmo in 1986. Pantera disbanded in 2003.

Well hello London!” greets powerhouse front-lady Brittney Slayes before ‘correcting’ “Or should I say Hello United Kingdom?” When Unleash The Archers pocket dynamo vocalist Slayes, during a stellar Bloodstock performance last summer, announced a European tour in the early months of 2025 there was an instant and very tangible buzz along the leafy banks of the River Trent.