Cardiff Great HallSaturday, October 5th 2024Photos and review – Rob and Danni WilkinsI love how varied the role of photographer and reviewer in this genre can be. A couple of weeks ago I was in a tiny pub, just a ten-minute drive away, watching two emerging bands very up close …
Read More »Review: Apocalyptica – Plays Metallica Vol. 2
Helsinki, 1993. Four classically-trained musicians form a cello quartet at the Sibelius Academy, and they name themselves Apocalyptica. All of them share a common interest; their favourite band just so happens to be Los Angeles’ very own Metallica. In the years following their formation, the guys would craft their own …
Read More »APOCALYPTICA release video for new single ft. Amaranthe’s Elize Ryd
Internationally acclaimed Finnish symphonic metallers APOCALYPTICA have released their new single and music video for ‘What We’re Up Against’, which features guest vocals from AMARANTHE’s Elize Ryd. The collaboration between these Nordic titans not only results in a dynamic musical fusion, but also boasts a visually mesmerising music video featuring …
Read More »Review: Apocalyptica/Epica – O2 Academy, Glasgow
For fans of symphonic metal, the last few months must have seemed as if their lottery numbers came up and it was a triple-rollover. The tail end of 2022 saw both Within Temptation and Nightwish returning to the live arena, and 2023 shows zero sign of letting up on the …
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