Category LIVE
Friday began with me taking in some of the Mimir seminars as well as exploring the artefacts in the Vikingsenter museum. The bands kicked off for me with Endezzma. I’ve had the opportunity to catch them a few times and… Continue Reading →
Thursday morning was restful and saw me taking a stroll around the burial mounds, soaking up the atmosphere before Vargvrede opened the music for me in the Gildehallen. I was familiar with their studio work and I had always been impressed, not… Continue Reading →
Although Midgardsblot is labelled as a metal festival, it is far more than that. This a gathering of like-minded souls upon the sacred Viking burial mounds of Borre, Southern Norway, assembled to honour the local heritage and culture, as well… Continue Reading →
A mix of all ages queue outside the Underworld and there has been plenty of effort made with face paint and make-up looking very colourful this evening. It was difficult to gauge who exactly everyone was here for, Valor and… Continue Reading →
If you have watched the recent documentary This Is GWAR, the one most important thing you should have taken away with you is the fact that “the world needs GWAR.” Theirs is a lesson of survival against the odds and… Continue Reading →
It’s a relief walking into the coolness of the venue as it’s damn hot in the city tonight. We look for the best positions in the air conditioning and trip out to the red spotlights twirling around on the ground… Continue Reading →
Four bands from different UK cities came here tonight for our enjoyment and hopefully theirs. Now here’s a random thought: why is it that so many modern metal bands based in the UK have names with three words? We have… Continue Reading →
Loads of good shows on tonight and as I discovered getting through Wembley some that are far from on our radar. Finding out it was Harry Styles that a massive throng of colourful youngsters were about to subject themselves to,… Continue Reading →
It’s been what feels like an eternity since my last write up of a gig (thank you pandemic) and since the return of live music I’ve only managed to make a handful of gigs to boot (thank you cost of… Continue Reading →
This gig was originally meant to be at Nambucca down the Holloway Road but as many are no doubt aware the venue was suddenly and unceremoniously shut down. It’s the same old curse of gentrification and greedy scumlords putting rent… Continue Reading →
It’s hard to forget the last time Mayhem played this venue back in Dec 2010. They brought blizzards of snow with them meaning many fans and even support bands were stranded and unable to get here. Suitably grim it was… Continue Reading →
The pandemic made it feel as though this performance was not meant to be, and unfortunately for support act Drumcorps that is exactly the case. They are forced to drop from the line-up, meaning the evening is carried by Igorrr… Continue Reading →