Aussie Rockers Airbourne Bring Thunder and Hellfire to the Maid of Stone Festival!! As singer and lead guitarist Joel O’Keeffe stormed across the stage like a wild cross between Brian Johnson and Tigger on acid as Airbourne kicked off their set with ‘Ready to Rock’, it was ballsy rock’n’roll at […]
London based HAWXX bring chaos and punk infused alt-metal to Download 2023! But HAWXX are so much more than talented alt-metal musicians, they are a feminist force of nature with powerful lyrics about violence against women, mental health struggles and the oppression of women by the beauty industry! The raw […]
When the electrifying Skindred took to the stage at the Maid of Stone Festival prior to the release of their new album ‘Smile’ with their own brand of ‘ragga metal’ the atmosphere in the audience was crazy in the best possible way!! Skindreds absolute joy is infectious, this is a […]
Deep Purple Legend Glenn Hughes Braves the Storm to Bring Deep Purple to The Maid of Stone Festival! Deep Purple legend Glenn Hughes showed the crowd that the years may have passed but he’s still the ultimate professional! Despite horizonal rain that left the front of the stage covered in […]
“It is clear is that both Jim Bob and the band are enjoying the evening just as much as the audience.” Jim Bob is riding in the crest of an artistic wave with his last 3 albums (Pop Up Jim Bob from 2020 was followed by Who Do We Hate […]
When The Heavy Metal Circus Came To Town!! Avatar Bring Theatre and Thunder to Download 2023!! Swedish heavy metal legends Avatar brought their own brand of metal magic to Download 2023, with headbanging and theatrics galore! Photos by Louise Phillips
As part of British Summer Time’s glorious run of summer show, Bruce Springsteen finally made his long awaited return to the UK. Coming on with the sun still firmly in the sky at 7 pm, Springsteen & The E Street Band launch into My Love Will Not Let You Down […]
Evanescence Put On a Spellbinding Performance at Download 2023!! American Rockers Evanescence left the audience captivated as they took to the Opus stage at Download 2023, kicking off a phenomenal set with their hit song Broken Pieces Shine performed to a packed audience! Photos by Louise Phillips
Dutch Symphonic Metal Titans Epica Make a Triumphant Return to Download 2023! Putting on a breathtaking performance to a packed audience on day 2 of the Download Festival, Epica took to the Opus stage with a blistering rendition of their hit Abyss of Time – Countdown to Singularity! Photos by […]
It was an eye catching entrance as the funky Gibbons walked out on stage… Despite the sad loss of Dusty Hill in 2021, ZZ Top are still a touring entity with guitar tech Elwood Francis stepping into his Texan boots to perform arena dates all across North America. However, although it […]
Words and pictures by Neil Jones Approaching their 2023 Festival, the team at French metal festival Hellfest decided, as they do each year, to make a few tweaks and improvements to the site. One such change was the need to improve their merchandise stalls, as they had become so popular […]
The Cult and The Mission toured the UK together in 2012 and this rather incredible bill has been repeated some 11 years later with 3 dates (Cardiff, Halifax and Scarborough). As the band reached Halifax, it was my turn to once again visit my youth and catch this incredible package….it […]
