Alunah at the Hope and Ruin
The final act of what should have been the Doomsday festival weekend was played out by bands who had appeared on the bill. From the… Read More »Alunah at the Hope and Ruin
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Trivax at The Black Heart
The first Saturday in June found Black Metallers descending on The Black Heart in Camden for the last night of a tour featuring Trivax and… Read More »Trivax at The Black Heart
Diablery at The Green Door Store
Sometimes the world doesn’t work the way that you want it to and external factors disrupt even the best laid plans. The first weekend of… Read More »Diablery at The Green Door Store
Hometown Tour at The Spiritual Bar, Camden
Earlier this year an ad appeared on my Instagram feed and I was, unusually for me, interested by it enough to want to find out… Read More »Hometown Tour at The Spiritual Bar, Camden
Code at The Black Heart
Wind back a few years and Dinko put on South Coast Extreme Metal‘s first Winter Assault. He let me know who he had booked several… Read More »Code at The Black Heart
Metal to the Masses Brighton Heat 1
After the inevitable gap, festivals and gigs have started up again. One of the UK’s most prestigious metal festivals, the best of the larger outdoor… Read More »Metal to the Masses Brighton Heat 1
Gaerea at The Green Door Store
It’s Monday night in Brighton and Black Metallers from around the area are congregating for South Coast Extreme Metal’s event featuring Portuguese band Gaerea. There… Read More »Gaerea at The Green Door Store
Saor at The Boston Music Room
Covid caused a lot of disruption to music events, with many being rescheduled, others being cancelled and others having changes either in line up or… Read More »Saor at The Boston Music Room
Beth McCarthy’s Anti-Valentines Gig
What happens when a young woman who has written songs and song lyrics about breakups and the negative side of romance decides to do a… Read More »Beth McCarthy’s Anti-Valentines Gig
Beth McCarthy’s Post-Lockdown Gig
After bludgeoning my ears with Black Metal, doom and other forms of metal for several weeks post-lockdown, it was time to change things a bit.… Read More »Beth McCarthy’s Post-Lockdown Gig