Words & Photos: Aggie Anthimidou Photography Creeper are set to make a triumphant return to London with a special one-night-only performance at KOKO on 30th May 2025, where they will play their latest album Sanguivore in its entirety. The intimate show will offer fans a rare opportunity to experience the […]
Wembley was shaken to its core as Pantera delivered a night of pure, unrelenting metal. More than just a concert, it was a celebration of the band’s enduring legacy—a testament to their raw power and unbreakable bond with their fans. OVO Arena Wembley, February 2025 Photos & Words: Aggie Anthimidou […]
Bullet For My Valentine & Trivium take fans back to 2005 with the ‘Poisoned Ascendancy Tour’ in celebration of each bands landmark albums. August Burn Red provided support. The tour dubbed as ‘The Poisoned Ascendancy Tour’ made a stop at Mystic Lake Casino’s Showroom in Prior Lake, […]
It had been a long time since I had ventured across The Pennines to visit Manchester Apollo, a legendary venue in the North West of England, similar to Hammersmith Odeon or Brixton Academy would be in our capital. With this bill though, I would have travelled much further. When I […]
The Manics prove that they are just as relevant and explosive as ever as they deliver a no holds barred blistering performance at the first of their two sell-out shows at The Shepherds Bush Empire! The Manics have built their illustrious career of more than three decades on being a […]
Words: Kahmel Farahani Images: Ryan Chang With a long weekend ahead in London and the mighty Ghost about to release their new album, it seemed that the only sane way to spend the Easter weekend was in the company of Papa V Perpetua and his nameless ghouls. The launch of […]
The day began earlier for me than usual as I met Rocky Shades of Wrathchild at around 5pm at the Dublin Castle pub for an interview. (Hilarious as usual see my interview with him on You Tube or in the next issue of Fireworks Magazine). It was a great privilege […]
We joined the third sailing of MeriHelvetti, an overnight metal cruise sailing between Helsinki and Tallinn aboard Tallink’s Victoria I. The weekend’s agenda was packed: six live acts spread across Saturday night and Sunday afternoon, alongside plenty of side-entertainment including DJs, a corpse-painting station, Hevikaraoke and Unisex bingo (definitely not […]
MOR 1985 Revisited will take place on Saturday 6 September 2025 at the Black Market Venue, Worsop MOR Revisited Events started in 2024 to bring fans tributes to the acts, in order that they appeared on the original 1984 Donington ‘Monsters Of Rock’ to celebrate its 40th anniversary. The event […]
GHOST – ‘SKELETÁ’, SIXTH ALBUM OPENS A MASSIVE NEW CHANGE IN DIRECTION. It’s no secret I’m a massive Ghost fan – I do after-all have a whole convention dedicated to them (Ghost Con UK), and a tribute band; Popestars! But even the biggest fan can be turned off, will ‘Skeletá‘ […]
Members of the Rock Press gathered at the Dolby Atmos theatre in Soho Square last night to have an exclusive pre-listen to the new mix of the Motorhead ‘Ace of Spades’ album. It was a totally stunning experience to feel like Lemmy was actually inside your head like thoughts, more […]
Tygers of Pan Tang, Tytan, The Hellfire Club, The Factory, Worthing (11th April) As far as venues go, The Factory in Worthing is a well equipped professionally staffed one with a resident burger van serving quality food to tempt even the fussiest gig-goer! First up were Brighton Trio The Hellfire […]
