The Helsinki Vampires Reign Supreme: A Darkly Seductive Night with The 69 Eyes! The air in the Islington Academy was thick with an intoxicating mixture of anticipation and dark desire. Tonight wasn’t just a gig; it was a ritual, a summoning of the Helsinki Vampires, The 69 Eyes, and their faithful, besotted congregation. From the […]
The 69 Eyes frontman talks about the Holy Union with Guns’N’Roses & Billy Idol Guitarist Steve Stevens!! Louise Phillips speaks to the original Helsinki Vampire, Jyrki 69 of the legendary Gothic ‘n’ Roll band, The 69 Eyes! Louise Phillips caught up with Jyrki at the hotly anticipated night of their London tour as part of […]
Bloodstock celebrates 25 years with a colossal line-up of many of rock, trash and metals finest!! BLOODSTOCK Open Air is gearing up for its biggest celebration yet as it marks its 25th anniversary from August 6th to 9th, 2026, at Catton Park, Derbyshire. The festival has already announced a truly colossal lineup of metal royalty, […]
W.A.S.P. have taken their ‘Album ONE Alive World Tour’ across the Americas and Europe and were back to finish the UK, culminating in their London date at Hammersmith Apollo before going back to Europe. They have only grown in intensity along the way! Before the London show Blackie hosted about twenty VIPs for a very […]
Halestorm is ripping through North America in support of the new album ‘Everest.’ The quartet played at the Treasure Island Amphitheater in Welch, Minnesota on a beautiful September night and played a nineteen song set that had the crowd on their feet and singing the entire night. The hard rocking band Halestorm blew […]
Gracing the Brudenell Stage on this Autumn night were two artists that I have been lucky enough to see numerous times over the last thirty odd years. Both are almost chameleon like in the way their careers have developed over that time. I first saw (and indeed reviewed) tonight’s headliner when playing with The Almighty […]
IRON MAIDEN return to the UK next year for an enormous outdoor headline performance at the legendary KNEBWORTH PARK. Following last week’s announcement of IRON MAIDEN’s European festival & stadium tour for 2026, bringing their highly acclaimed RUN FOR YOUR LIVES WORLD TOUR to even more countries in Europe, Kilimanjaro Live, in association with […]
Review & Photography: Aggie Anthimidou Opening for King Diamond at Roundhouse, Unto Others made the most of their shorter slot, proving once again why they’re one of the most exciting bands in gothic rock today. Though briefer than the setlist we enjoyed at Kentish Town earlier this year, the performance was no less impactful, their […]
She Made Me Do It Release Hotly Anticipated New EP Pulverised! She Made Me Do It, the post-punk electro-rock trio formed by Rachel Stamp members Shaheena Dax and Will Crewdson and featuring Joe Holweger on drums, return with a new three-track EP, Pulverised, their most soul-bearing release to date. With percussion powerhouse Holweger now established […]
King 810 Blow The Rescue Rooms to Pieces With A Ferocious Onslaught of Nu Metal and Killa Riffs! Nottingham’s Rescue Rooms was pushed to its limits on Saturday night as King 810 delivered a set that blurred the line between performance and survival ritual. In a venue this close and claustrophobic, their brand of street […]
July 2025, Roundhouse, London Words & Photos: Aggie Anthimidou After nearly a decade-long wait, London was finally treated to a royal night of horror regalia, darkness and theatrical grandeur courtesy of King Diamond. For an artist who only descends upon the capital once every ten years – Kentish Town in 2016, Electric Ballroom […]
HRH Sleaze was at Leicester 02 again this year and was completely sold out! It has loyal attendees which come year after year and it’s great to catch up with them, and also make some new friends who love the same music. There are also a fair number of younger people showing that there’s new […]
