Live Review: Desert Storm, Famyne, & Burning Claw Massacre at The Black Heart, London (30/05/26)
It sure was a hot and sweaty one, but that’s not really a surprise now, is it? After all, Desert Storm are on fire at the moment.
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Live Review: The Last Vinci at Blondies, London (21/05/26)
It doesn’t get more intimate than Blondies in Hackney, London, which for a band with the kind of personality of Cork, Ireland’s The Last Vinci, is pretty much perfect.
Live Review: Graphic Nature at Downstairs at the Dome, London (30/04/26)
It sure does feel like Graphic Nature are finally getting their dues, and this, their only London headline show of 2026, does feel quite celebratory.
Live Review: Sugar Horse at The Black Heart, London (18/04/26)
For around 45 minutes, the eclectic group that is Sugar Horse delivered an unforgettable showcase of inventive eccentricities that showed just how strong their new album is.
Live Review: Archers with Tropic Gold at Downstairs at the Dome, London (16/04/26)
Archers, the alternative metal/metalcore group spent three days in the UK, playing Glasgow, Manchester, and London, and brought the alternative rock and pop band, Tropic Gold with them.
Live Review: Winterfylleth at The Garage, London (15/04/26)
They played for an hour, and it still wasn’t enough. Once again, I have come away from a Winterfylleth show in awe of what they can do.
Takedown Festival 2026 – The Review
Takedown Festival 2026. My first official festival of the year and one that will take some beating. Not just because of an incredible bunch of bands, but because of how well organised it was.
Live Review: Kreator with Carcass, Exodus, and Nails at Brixton Academy, London (27/03/26)
It’s no surprise that the queue to get into Brixton Academy has gone completely around the building way before doors have opened, such is the strength of a bill that features hardcore metal band Nails, thrashers Exodus, death metallers Carcass, and thrash legends Kreator, who are headlining this shindig.