After an action-packed night. Mostly spent screaming ourselves hoarse at Camp Midgards bin jousting (you’re our boy, Tom and don’t you forget it!). It takes the promise of German power metal upstarts, Feuerschanwz (8) to beckon us away from the campsite and into the arena. A move that turns out to be well justified, even…
Still filled with excitement from last nights knockout set from Trivium, we’re up bright and early on Saturday morning. Ready to make our first trip of the weekend over to the Sophie Lancaster stage. Where a light breakfast of progressive metalcore awaits… Despite drawing what’s usually a death slot at 10:30am, when most of the…
With the summer sun high in the sky. The grounds of Catton Hall in Derbyshire are awash with a sea of hastily etected tents and battle jacket sporting revellers that can only signal one thing. Bloodstock, the UK’s premiere festival of extreme music for extreme people, has returned once again! This years line-up promises something…
Friday at 2000Trees truly is turned out to be spent at The Forest Stage. Acting as a perfect bit of respite from the sun and some down time from the shade kicking Julia Wolf pulls in a huge crowd. With a stunning ethereal gazey energy about her, the forest is the most gorgeous setting for…
Like a vampire feasting on the blood of a fresh victim. Hellfest founders Ben Barbaud and Yoann Le Nevé must be revelling in the tears and reproaches of their detractors this week. After Machine Gun Kelly Babymetal, and Foo Fighters raised eyebrows for being “not metal enough” in years gone by. We were surprised to…
The third album by Sinsaenum has been a long time coming. While work had tentatively started in 2021, the sudden death of drummer Joey Jordison meant that progress on 2018’s Repulsion for Humanity swiftly ground to a halt for several years, and it was unknown if Sinsaenum would even continue without such a key figure…
The party may have already started for those lucky Wednesday 2000Trees 2025 attendees, but Thursday marks time for the festival to “Officially” open for everyone. The challenge now comes to unload the car, get your camp set up, and grab your wristband… all before the stellar line up kicks off at 10:30am (even earlier if…
The final day of Download often sees sore heads and tired limbs, and 2025 was no different. Nonetheless, excitement was still very much hanging in the air for KoRn’s first headline set, the return of Spiritbox and much, much more. If you haven’t yet had the chance to check out our in-depth review of the…
It has been six long years since Slayer hung up their instruments and called it a day. Bringing their monumental career to a close on November 30th at The Forum in L.A. With the image of guitarist Kerry King’s chains left on the stage after the gig remaining etched in the minds of metal fans…
Its once again the most wonderful time of the year. 2000Trees is back. Fast becoming the in place to be, the exclusive early entry Wednesday opens the festival gates to a select lucky few. Offering the chance to see a handful of bands, select the best spot to pitch your tent, and settle in before…
The dust has settled on another 2000trees festival, we are free from the 2000 wasps and 2000 degrees heat waves (OK slightly exaggeration). It’s been one week since the festival ended and we’re deeply missing the outrageous scenes of Upcote farm and counting down the days until were back, so what better time than to…
It seems unfathomable to think that Gwar has been around for 40 years. A band so weird, extreme and unmarketable, that especially in these times of people being offended by more and more it’s shocking to see them still here and still successful. Their unwavering commitment to their bit and their continued prescence in the…
