Support:Mael MordhaGrand Magus This should have been titled as Primordial Fuck Shit Up And Are 100 Times Better Than Your Band but it wasn’t. Having released To The Nameless Dead at the tail of last year and fresh from having just laid waste to the Button Factory (formerly TBMC) in Dublin it was London’s turn.… Read More
Category: Gig Review
Gig Reviw – Viking Skull, Barfly, 28th of January 2008
Support:Motorcity DaredevilsGU Medicine This was billed as Viking Skull (feat. Jess Magera of CKY), now I hate to sound old (and I frequently do) but I remember when it was Viking Skull (feat. members of Raging Speedhorn). Now all the ‘horn guys have left leaving Waldie and Roddy who used to be roadies/techs for them… Read More
Gig Review – Queens Of The Stone Age, Rivermead Leisure Centre, Reading, 4th of December 2007
Support:80s Matchbox B-line Disaster A leisure centre? WTF? Well according to Rich, who accompanied me on this trip, he’s seen a few bands here back in the day so it has been used. We couldn’t quite see why QOTSA were playing there but it might have been convenient for Heathrow the next day? Whatever the… Read More
Gig Review – Interpol, Alexandra Palace, 30th of November 2007
Support:Blonde Redhead Yes really I went to see Interpol, seriously, no joking. I have seen that overhyped indie wanktastic radio friendly unit shifters. OK firstly Turlough (my brother) was over and wanted to go so he bought me a ticket and I went. Unsurprisingly I missed Blonde Redhead, I didn’t even want to be there… Read More
Gig Review – Queens of the Stone Age, Brixton Academy, 26th of November 2007
Support:80s Matchbox B-line Disaster Hung out with Alex and Shonagh before this as I’ve seen 80s Matchbox before (2002 supporting Alec Empire) and didn’t like ’em. Got there just before 9 and just before QOTSA started. The beginning wasn’t great sound was a bit muddy and to be honest it only got a bit better… Read More
Gig Review – The Black Crusade, Brixton Academy, 25th of November 2007
Featuring:MachineheadTriviumDragonforceArch EnemyShadows Fall Pretty much the same as the night before. This time however I didn’t get a lift only missed Shadows Fall this time (seems the show started earlier than advertised on the Academy’s website). Arch Enemy were really good it was amazing to Angela doing her thing live and I’ll be tempted to… Read More
Gig Review – The Black Crusade, Brixton Academy, 24th of November 2007
Featuring:MachineheadTriviumDragonforceArch EnemyShadows Fall Look at that line up, I mean come on I’m a fan of 4 of the 5 bands. Now I hate the 5th (Trivium) but that was no reason to not go. As soon as this was announced I grabbed tickets for both nights and that was before all 5 were announced.… Read More
Gig Review – Imperial Leisure, The Metro, Oxford St, 19th of November 2007
Support:Didn’t catch their name as speaking clearly seemed to be beyond them The support was OK but someone should tell them that Kurt is dead and to stop fucking his corpse. This is Imperial Leisure’s single (In a letter) launch party. Now this is an official single, there are only 1,000 pressed and they are… Read More
Gig Review – Foo Fighters, The O2, 17th of November 2007
Support:Serj Tankian This is not a mistake, this is the same day as the Imperial Leisure gig. We knew they’d be finished by 7:30 so we decided to go to both :-). This obviously means we missed the support but it was only Serj Tankian who’s old day job SOAD haven’t released anything of worth… Read More
Gig Review – Imperial Leisure, Notting Hill Arts Club, 17th of November 2007
Support:The Trophy Really nice small venue with armchairs and coaches to chill on while you wait for the band you came to see. The Trophy were meh, don’t bother. Imperial Leisure have a single out now, put out by Organ ‘zine and this was a free gig for Organ’s 21st birthday. Despite this being free… Read More
Gig Review – 3 Inches of Blood, Camden Barfly, 13th of November
Support:Chthonic Oh yeah, I love 3 Inches, their 2nd and 3rd albums are cheesy classic metal crossed with thrash and black metal. Their 1st album could be great but the production is dire and lets them down. So I tried to miss the support as I just wasn’t in the mood but I did catch… Read More
Gig Review – Heaven & Hell, Wembley Arena, 10th of November 2007
Support:Iced EarthLamb of God Well I only got the ticket for this on the day thanks to an guy on MetalIreland had a spare one and spent most of the day hanging out with Astrid and Brian as I wasn’t pushed to see IE or LoG. Then I get a text at 6pm "You going… Read More