Live Reviews

A civilised, seated affair in Plymouth was a change from the usual mosh pits and crush that I tend to cover, but the chance to experience Beth Hart up close was something I couldn’t resist. Local guitar hero Kris Barras opened tonight’s show, partnered onstage by Josiah J Manning for …

As the UK lurches from one storm to another, it’s left to a band entering their fifth decade to bring some much needed relief from the rain, snow and the inevitable public traffic chaos. But the large crowd gathered outside, shivering in the rain, don’t seem to mind the fairly …

There’s not many bands that can claim they’ve been honoured by their countries president. President of Mongolia Khaltmaagiin Battulga awarded The Hu with the highest state decoration of Mongolia: the Chinggis Khaan Order. There’s also not many bands that can play tours in North America and Europe to shows that …

According to the dictionary, heavy = “of great density; thick or substantial”. Metal = “a solid material which is typically hard”. This would mean that Heavy Metal = “dense, substantial, solid and hard”. Or you could just say: The Three Tremors. The Three Tremors are Sean “Hell Destroyer” Peck, Tim …

If ever a band left me in two minds, it is Steel Panther. Is it all a big joke or something more sinister in a modern age? I got the chance to watch up close and personal at the O2 in Bristol to see if I could make my mind …

Cardiff Motorpoint Arena Thursday 30th January 2020 When you see a line up of this quality there is no way that you want to miss it, so I was jumping for joy when confirmation arrived that I had a place in the pit for what I was pretty sure was …

It is never a bad thing to end a year of great music watching an arena show featuring two of your favourite bands, so I was more than a little chuffed to be able to catch Alter Bridge and Shinedown on the penultimate night of their UK tour. Originally, Sevendust …