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Category Archives: Pure Metal/Gig reviews
HAMMERFEST V, Pwllheli,Wales,14-16 March 2013
Another year, another venue but Hammerfest V goes on with the same spirit that it has done for the previous years. Yes there may have been a number of people complaining about the new venue, the line up etc but … Continue reading
Gig review: PAIN – Borderline, London – 13 February 2013
Support Acts: Neosis Review by Yiannis (John) Stefanis Even though I consider myself to be fairly open-minded when it comes to music these days that was not so much the case in the mid 90s – the time when Death … Continue reading
FEAR FACTORY Gig Review
Support Acts: Textures & Sacred Mother Tongue London Koko, Tuesday the 18st of December 2012 Review by Yiannis (John) Stefanis Photos by Fabiola Santini Five years ago, the possibility of having vocalist Burton C.Bell and guitarist Dino Cazares share the … Continue reading
GRAVEYARD Gig review
Support Acts: Spiders London O2 Islington Academy, Thursday the 6st of December 2012 Review by Yiannis (John) Stefanis December has always been a very busy month gigs wise, with many bands choosing the United Kingdom as the place to celebrate … Continue reading
TESTAMENT gig review
Support Acts: Malefice & Xerath. London Koko, Friday the 30th of November 2012 Review by Yiannis (John) Stefanis Photos by Fabiola Santini There are many items that can be found in my storage room, things which I have kept as … Continue reading
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Gig review – Opeth – ABC, Glasgow – 13/11/12
This was a first for me tonight as I had never witnessed either of the two bands before, but I had read plenty of good press on both, so I was looking forward to the live experience. It was a … Continue reading
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Tagged 13 November 2012, ABC, Anathema, gig, Glasgow, live, metal, OPETH, prog, progressive, review, rock
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SODOM Gig review
Support Acts: Gospel Of The Horns, Ancient Ascendant. London Underworld, Sunday the 18th of November 2012 Review by Yiannis (John) Stefanis Photos by Fabiola Santini Fighting a cold and attending a gig on a Sunday night are two pretty incompatible … Continue reading
PENTAGRAM Gig Review
Support Acts: Gentleman’s Pistols London Relentless Garage, Thursday the 1st of November 2012 Review by Yiannis (John) Stefanis Photos by Yiannis (John) Stefanis Pentagram’s Bobby Liebling has made many attempts in the past to bring over to the UK his … Continue reading
Gig Review – KAMELOT – 7 November 2012
Support Acts: Xandria, Triosphere & Blackguard London Forum, Wednesday 7 November 2012 Review by Yiannis (John) Stefanis Photos by Ant May www.planetmosh.com The first time I came across US Symphonic Power Metallers Kamelot was back in 1999 when a copy of … Continue reading
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Tagged gig, Kamelot, London, power metal, review, symphonic
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LUCA TURILLI’S RHAPSODY Gig Review
Support Acts: Freedom Call, Orden Ogan & Vexillum. O2 Islington Academy, Monday 12 November 2012 Photos by John Adams Yiannis Stefanis reports: Attending a Monday night gig is becoming a real struggle as the years go by but there were … Continue reading
VOIVOD Gig Review
Support Acts: Doom /Serpent Venom. London Highbury Relentless Garage , Sunday the 7th of October 2012 Review by Yiannis (John) Stefanis Photos by Yiannis (John) Stefanis Who cares if you have to travel into London on a Sunday night and, … Continue reading
MARDUK Gig Review
MARDUK Gig Review Support Acts: Immolation /De Profundis/ Heaving Earth/Forsaken World & Sinate London Underworld, Saturday the 29th of September 2012 Review by Yiannis (John) Stefanis Photos by Fabiola Santini These past few weeks have been relentless for me … Continue reading
MICK UNDERWOOD’S GLORY ROAD
MICK UNDERWOOD’S GLORY ROAD Cabbage Patch, Twickenham Thursday August 30th 2012 A new rock night is being launched at the Cabbage Patch pub in Twickenham, already home to blues and folk clubs and they had former Gillan drummer Mick Underwood’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Cabbage Patch, Gillan, Glory Road, Jeff Summers, Mick Underwood, Twickenham
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Ministry, HMV Forum, Friday 20th July
Ministry, back on the road for the first time since a split in 2008, have lost nothing of their intensity and rage. In front of a pretty packed Forum crowd, mainman Al Jourgenson snarled and barked out barbs of political … Continue reading
Kiss and Motley Crue gig review
So when you’ve seen the same band 20+ times over the progress of nearly 30 years (yes, I know, there are others that have seen bands much more than that. They can go write their own story, this is mine) … Continue reading
IRON MAIDEN + ALICE COOPER
Holy shit they played “Phantom of the Opera!!” Out of all the classic Maiden tracks I anticipated hearing, this was one track I had not considered. And despite not hearing “Hallowed Be Thy Name,” it was the moment that I … Continue reading
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Adrenaline Mob and Kill Devil Hill: A Perfect Combination
As I sit here nursing a bum knee (hurt it last night fighting a mental patient at work,) I’m very glad this injury happened when it did instead of last week. There’s no way in hell I could’ve managed four … Continue reading
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Tagged Adrenaline Mob, Kill Devil Hill, Mike Portnoy
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PRIMORDIAL Gig Review
PRIMORDIAL Gig Review Support Acts: Hell & Winterfylleth. London O2 Islington Academy, 5th May 2012 Review by Yiannis (John) Stefanis I would not normally voluntarily force myself into a crowded venue whilst nursing a very persistent cold, but it is … Continue reading
AXEL RUDI PELL Gig Review
AXEL RUDI PELL Gig Review Support Acts: Madmax London Underworld, 22nd April 2012 Review by Yiannis (John) Stefanis Sunday night gigs are a real pain in the proverbial nowadays. Sure, as an eighteen year old, sleeping a couple of hours … Continue reading
ABSU Gig Review
ABSU Gig Review Support Acts: Impiety & Necronomicon (Canada) London Underworld, 12th April 2012 Review by Yiannis (John) Stefanis I believe that it was two years ago that US Occult Black Thrashers Absu first visited London for what turned out … Continue reading
The Metal Alliance tour
Crowd surfing sucks! I hate it so dearly. If you’re a fan of it, stop and think about it from this perspective in case you haven’t: I didn’t pay <insert exorbitant=”” price=”” here=””> to have to touch your nasty ass, … Continue reading
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Tagged 3 Inches Of Blood, Devildriver
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Gig review: SUFFOCATION – London Underworld, 13 March 2012
SUFFOCATION Gig Review Support Acts: Cattle Decapitation, Blood Red Throne, Sadist, Cerebral Bore. London Underworld, Tuesday 13th March 2012 Review by Yiannis (John) Stefanis London’s extreme Metal fans should have been much contented by the number of good quality gigs … Continue reading
CANNIBAL CORPSE Gig Review
CANNIBAL CORPSE Gig Review Support Acts: Triptykon, Enslaved, Job For A Cowboy London Forum, 10th March 2012 Review by Yiannis (John) Stefanis There is something quite reassuring in knowing that, even during times of escalating economic austerity such as … Continue reading
KRISIUN Gig Review
KRISIUN /MALEVOLENT CREATION / VITAL REMAINS Gig Review Support Acts: Karnak & Truth Corroded London Underworld, 15th February 2012 Review by Yiannis (John) Stefanis I am sure that everybody is aware of the state of the world economy right now, … Continue reading
Pain Of Salvation Gig Review
PAIN OF SALVATION Gig Review Support Acts: Cryptex London Relentless Garage, 13th February 2012 Review by Yiannis (John) Stefanis To say that changes on a grand scale have taken place in the Pain Of Salvation camp since they last visited … Continue reading
