Tonights support comes from Voodoo Johnson playing what is almost certainly their largest ever show, at the sold out Shepherds Bush Empire. Voodoo Johnson are the support for the whole of Europe’s UK tour and have been getting postive responses from both reviewers and audience alike, and tonight appears to be no different with the…
Tonights event at the Scala venue is completely sold out with a large queue forming outside well before the doors open. First up tonight is Anathema’s label mates North Atlantic Oscillation. By the time they go on stage the venue is already fairly full so they have a large crod to impress. NAO play some…
Rob Zombie, Manchester Apollo, England, Thursday Feb 17th 2011. This show had a lot to live up to. 12 long years had passed since Rob Zombie had toured the UK, Having presold all tickets to the original venue, the Academy 1, the show was moved to the much bigger venue, the Apollo, and this also…
The winter-end and beginning of Spring 2011 comes with a bunch of cool concerts at the Betong venue which belongs to the Norwegian Students organisation. These events go under the name of South of Heaven and the first night had Nile as headliners, 3 more bands on the lineup and it ended up with an…
Med dieselosande och rykfärska Higway Pirates har småländska Bullet tankat upp sin gamla trotjänare till flaggskepp (gamla omtalade bussen) och begett sig ut på de svenska vägarna för att plundra och rocka röven av alla med sin Mad Max inspirerade tredje platta. Kulturbolaget i Malmö hissade upp vita flaggan och bjöd in Bullet på en…
Det mörka rummet med väggar klädda i svart tyg är nog en av de minsta spellokaler jag satt min fot i, men jag tänker direkt att det här blir perfekt. För när jag lyssnade på The Devil’s ride, plattan som är anledningen till kvällens fest, så tänkte jag att det här borde upplevas i en…
Oktoberkvällen är mörk och jag tar ensam tunnelbanan ut till Fryshuset i Stockholm för att möta upp Jimmy, en helskön kille som bestämt sig för att bjuda mig på en hel kväll av black metal. Detta i förhoppning om att lära mig uppskatta en genre jag en gång gillat – men som jag sedan länge…
Den lilla men folkkära linköpingsklubben/restaurangen L’Orient är redan knökad när det första förbandet At My Trial ställer sig på scenen för att dra igång publiken inför kvällens höjdpunkt Entombed. Sami, ägare till L’Orient, pilar storförtjust omkring i lokalen där mer människor samlats än någonsin tidigare. Stämningen är vibrerande och Linköpingsborna höjer sina ölglas till ett…
First on stage tonight are Sandhurst band Primitai. Recently named as one of the bands to watch for 2011 by Classic Rock magazine, this young thrash/metal band take to the stage in front of a half filled venue – the rest of the audience and all the press/photographers are still queueing outside. Once inside it…
Tonights support band are the oddly named ”Sparrow and the workshop”. This three piece folk-rock band from Glasgow take to the stage in a half-full venue – many people are either struggling with the snow or are simply preparing for the Pogues by drinking in nearby pubs. While they do get plenty of applause, this…
Tonights gig starts earlier than normal for a gig due to the venue having a club night after the gig. For this reason when Ramming Speed take to the stage just after half past six, the venue is still half empty (doors dont usually open till 7). Boston based thrash band Ramming Speed put in…
Tonights opening act are Italian band Trick or Treat who originally formed as a Helloween tribute band but soon developed their own material. Unfortunately tonights winter conditions have caused major train disruption so I only manage to catch their last few songs, but thoroughly enjoy what I hear. The band has a style that will…