Of the many events that I attended in 2018 HRH SLEAZE 2 was by far the most enjoyable, so fast forward 12 months and when I got the news that metalplanetmusic wanted me to review the 3rd edition of this indoor SLEAZE
After 40 years of performing Geoff Tate took the stage for the first time within a church which must have set his mind back to the time he went wondering and through the mist saw church lights shining and right there the album Operation Mindcrime was born.
Friday, 16th August 2019 the tiny MOTH Club in Hackney London witnessed the most unusual secret gig. Dave Grohl (vocal, guitar), Rami Jaffee (keyboard) and Rick Astley (drums, vocal) Rickrolled London
An early start and god forbid a school night too for a stellar line up gracing the Oh Yeah Centre, Belfast, for the arrival of Aussie Pop-Rock starlets The Faim, Woes (UK) and Charming Liars (UK/USA) for a quality line up indeed. Charming Liars kick off proceedings and immediately you sense the quality within the first few bars echoing out across the room, rich full melodic sound envelopes …
Welcome to the second Stonedeaf Festival: this event has already grown a big reputation both with bands and fans alike, having nominations for one of the best family friendly festivals
The sun is still beating down with staggering strength on Custom House Square as gates open, with seemingly every contingent of alternative culture gathered together for a rather varied evening of music.
The 10th August 2019 is a day that will long remain engrained in my memory as that was the day that the first ever Nozfest took place
I have noticed a number of people complaining on social media lately and have heard some complaining in person on the amount of chattering at gigs in recent times.
The weather may be unpredictable but it was a dead cert that this particular night in Belfast 35,000 people were going to turn up to a night of incredible music. The Vital festival was hosting one of the biggest shows of the year at the Boucher playing fields as none other than the Foo Fighters were taking the stage. Before …
With Ozzy Osbourne’s unfortunate cancellations of shows for 2019, guitarist Zakk Wylde has had some time to hit the road on his own. He ripped across the country with the Generation Axe Tour
IDLES - Bristol native, English punk rockers gave one of the most energetic and spectacular performances Glastonbury fields has ever seen.
How many times has this band been branded with the name supergroup? Does it annoy you? Is it overused? Well in this case I have to say probably because they are way better than that moniker.
Slipknot’s “Knotfest Roadshow” made huge news throughout the metal community when it was announced back in March. That twenty-nine cities run is now in full swing and Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska
The third and final day of the 2019 Rock And Blues Custom Show had come around in a flash and looking at the line up had all the hallmarks of being another great day.
We arrived back at the top of the mountain for day two of Steelhouse about 20 minutes after the arena opened.
For me Day 2 of the Rock and Blues Custom Show was where, to coin a phrase, for me, the shit got real. There was a steller line up of bands across all the stages