British heavy metal is arguably in one of its most purple patches since the ultimate heyday in the late 70’s/early 80’s. As a testament to this, tonight’s show at the packed Carling Academy Islington featured four young British metal bands each at different stages in their careers. Opening band Chapters are newcomers and a band…
Rocksins.com likes to bring our readers live gig reviews from all sorts of bands in venues of all shapes and sizes, but this show was particularly unique for the venue. Read on to find out more. Imagine a room about the size of your average living room. Then take away the front third of the…
SETLIST ~ Locust Star ~ Given to the Rising ~ End of the Harvest ~ A Season in the Sky ~ At the Well ~ Water is Not Enough ~ Belief ~ At the End of the Road ~ Killing Elk ~ Through Silver in Blood I am known for my love of Neurosis; you…
SETLIST ~ Dream is Collapsing (Intro by Hans Zimmer) ~ Under a Glass Moon ~ These Walls ~ Forsaken ~ Endless Sacrifice ~ Drum Solo (Mike Mangini) ~ The Ytse Jam ~ Peruvian Skies ~ The Great Debate ~ On the Backs of Angels ~ Caught In a Web ~ Through My Words ~ Fatal…
SETLIST ~ Battle Hymn / Rapid Fire ~ Metal Gods ~ Heading Out to the Highway ~ Judas Rising ~ Starbreaker ~ Victim of Changes ~ Never Satisfied ~ Diamonds & Rust ~ Dawn of Creation / Prophecy ~ Nightcrawler ~ Turbo Lover ~ Beyond the Realms of Death ~ The Sentinel ~ Blood Red…
This was the first time that I’d actually seen Anathema in concert despite being a fan of their music for some time; Jamie however had seen them and had been none too impressed by the experience. With myself, as a ‘fan’, we debated their creditability but decided we’d both catch them at High Voltage to…
Those “huge rock stars” Fozzy, led by the all round entertainer Chris ‘Y2J’ Jericho and The Duke Of Metal Rich Ward hit London for the first time in over a year on Sunday night for the last night of what has been Fozzy’s biggest European tour to date. We went along to Dingwalls in Camden…
While She Sleeps are easily one of the most promising bands in Britain today. Just take a listen to their début mini-album the North Stands For Nothing, the crushing combination of metal and hardcore really sets them apart from every other band in the British music scene right now. But anyone can make a good…
The first band to grace the stage tonight is Don Broco, who take to the stage with insane levels of energy. The band play a very short set but still manage to incite a circle pit and even get a wall of death during the very first song. It’s clear from this performance that this…
Local band Colours To Shame take to the stage shortly after doors open, there’s not much of a crowd, but the band still put on the best show they can. The two guitarists are the best thing about the band, shredding their way through a short set. [6] Up next are another local band What’s…
Kamelot are, in my opinion, one of the best power metal bands going, up there with the legendary ones such as Blind Guardian. I would never, under normal circumstances, miss a live show of theirs without a very good reason. However, it was announced several months ago that singer Roy Khan would be taking this…
After instantly forgettable local band Sintonic [1] we have the hotly tipped Romeo Must Die. To say this band were energetic would be a massive understatement. Vocalist Adam bounced around the stage like a mad man for almost the entire 45 minute set, only stopping to hang from the railings on the ceiling and scream…
