On Halloween night, The Rave in Milwaukee became a breeding ground for pure, unfiltered chaos as Squid Pisser took the stage for a hauntingly wild, genre-bending performance.
A Cimmerian darkness descends, nearly nine years to the day after selling out her last Bristol headline show at The Fleece the enigmatic genre-busting Chelsea Wolfe makes a triumphant return to the city. This evening there’s an upscaling of venue to the Marble Factory and ticket sales have responded in kind with an extremely healthy sized crowd packed into the former Bristol Gas Co. retort house.
Rock City is packed wall-to-wall with the eager buzzing’s of fans, they have waited patiently in the cold for the doors to open as tonight, Swedish rockers; ”ROYAL REPUBLIC”, a band known for their infectious energy and genre-bending style, are here, armed and ready to deliver a party on day two of their mini four date, UK tour,
The Rock Gods decided that I didn’t do enough hard rock reviews so they twisted my arm to go and see Nashville Pussy a four piece outfit from Atlanta, Georgia.
Last night, the Eagles Ballroom in Milwaukee was transformed into an intimate haven for alternative rock fans as Cory Marks, 10 Years and Theory of a Deadman took the stage for rare, stripped-down acoustic performances.
This has been one of my most anticipated gigs for years. Having only discovered the band when I reviewed recent album What Doesn’t Kill Me and being completely blown away I was desperate to see how good this band is live and boy did I leave that venue impressed.
It’s safe to say that 2024 has been an incredible year in musical terms for us on a personal level. Amongst the magical maelstrom of crowd surfing wheelie bins and marauding Vikings with more theatrical fire than a blast furnace there is, nevertheless, space and time sufficient for moments of intimacy and unbridled passion.
On a night where Belfast streets and venues are filled with ghouls and ghosts and other random forms of fancy dress, it seems only fitting that Hotter Than Hell get glammed up and put on a Halloween show at the Mandela Hall in Belfast.
So tonight, in Belfast we are going old school with Kings of Thrash. One of the first Megadeth albums I ever heard was “So Far So Good So What” with two of the guys tonight in that lineup, the venue tonight is the Limelight 2 and a small crowd in already for the first band although a really early start time yet again.
The Welsh troop return to Glasgow and once again confirm that this band are about to takeover the world.
It's a damp cold night in Belfast and nearly halloween, the perfect time for tonight's gig of horror rockers. Originally billed to be in the Limelight 2 but thanks to huge demand it was bumped up to Limelight 1.
With a close to capacity crowd waiting, Elles Bailey takes to the stage to introduce the support act. Bailey proudly states that she handpicks who supports her and then introduces Demi Marinner and her band on to the stage.
So, another visit to the East Midlands Mecca of a Rock n Pop venue, Rock City. Nottingham.
A precognitive charm and buzz is in the air before The O2 Arena see’s in a historic evening for Progressive Metal Kings Dream Theater in London.
It felt like a déjà vu moment, standing once again in the historic De Montfort Hall, Leicester, for the opening night of ‘The Cult’s’ 8424 UK Tour.
It’s all about recognising and appreciating the shades of variance available in the landscape of today’s rock scene.