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My second day at Midgardsblot began with a walk along the wooded edge of the beautiful Oslofjord and around Borre Park, contemplating the historical significance of the area and soaking up its heritage. Despite plenty of people milling around,… Continue Reading →
Once again, I found myself making my way to the hallowed grounds at Borre for the unique Midgardsblot festival with its diverse combination of extreme metal, nordic folk and so much more. The festival is set within the grounds of… Continue Reading →
It was a Wednesday and after a long road trip from the northern part of Greece I arrived at Release Athens Festival around 16:30, quite early so the gates hadn’t opened yet. Release fest is a very diverse one, hosting… Continue Reading →
I took a saunter up the A1 and arrived at Newark County Showground. My objective was not to look at prize bulls, but to enjoy a day at UK TechFest. I have been a day tripper to this four-day event… Continue Reading →
It was a very hot night in the centre of Thessaloniki, to herald the first appearance of Mystifier in Greece. I arrived at the “8ball club” just before the first band came on stage. The venue was not overcrowded and… Continue Reading →
It was the first time I travelled to Luxembourg for a concert and I can say that I didn’t expect to leave with such a good impression. The occasion was Slipknot’s one-off appearance between dates on which they were… Continue Reading →
Sunday Day 3 The final day and nine more cool bands to watch started with Thy Dying Light on a much cooler day than the previous two. Their stripped back primal black metal possessed a dirty dissonant feel as they… Continue Reading →
Saturday Part 2 With an earlier start to Saturday’s proceedings and the prospect of nine excellent bands to watch I headed off promptly for the same lovely walk down to the Spa where some industrious artist was creating artwork in… Continue Reading →
Friday Part 1 Holding the inaugural event of this three day festival within the finery of Scarborough Spa is possibly the most unlikely of venues you could imagine, but was an absolute stroke of genius. The journey from West Yorkshire… Continue Reading →
It’s been 1,187 days, or is it nights, since I last reviewed a live show. and I must admit I was really looking forward to attending this gig. Unfortunately, it would appear I misread the start time and arriving shortly… Continue Reading →
Running since 2014 Incineration Festival is London’s highly anticipated, yearly most extreme all day event. Taking in four venues a stone’s throw from each other, people have the choice of no less than 28 bands to pick between at The… Continue Reading →
Established in 2014 and tried and tested by industry professionals with a long track record of running events, the annual Incineration Festival is a key date in the UK extreme metal scene. Taking place in Camden London on Sat 13th… Continue Reading →