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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 and uncensored voice of a […]
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 band who really know how […]
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 water and early lighting issues, […]
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 before Death To My Hometown. […]
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 Louise Phillips
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 over the years. Instead of […]
Words: Kahmel Farahani Images: Dawn Osborne Alice Cooper , Joe Perry & Johnny Depp , Tommy Henriksen are the star players that makeup the Hollywood Vampires, An all star band completed by Glen Sobel on drums, virtuoso Chris Wyse on bass and Buck Johnson on keys, The Vampires are marked their 10th anniversary as a […]
Bloodstock Open Air Is Just Around The Corner… As July begins the excitement for an esteemed weekend in August bubbles and brews. That weekend, of course, being the grand Bloodstock Open Air Festival based in the grounds of Catton Park. This year Bloodstock welcomes thousands of metal heads of all ages to indulge […]
The Piano Man returns to London in stunning fashion Words: Kahmel Farahani Photos: Louise Phillips Another fabulous weekend of British Summer Time at Hyde Park begins with a rather special bill topped with Billy Joel and his band on the Friday. The main support on the great oak stage is the one and only Daryl […]
Review: Dawn Osborne Photos: Aggie Anthimidou Photography Iron Maiden visit the Future Past and know how to ring the changes to keep things interesting After focusing on a lot of eighties material in their Legacy of The Beast tour and Download appearance, delayed due to the Pandemic, I was not surprised when Iron Maiden […]
