May 15 2013

Review: The Defiled – The Haunt, Brighton – 10th May 2013.

It hasn’t been long since The Defiled were melting some faces on the Jager tour the other month, and so them doing a small UK tour so soon was a nice little treat for their fans who wanted to see a longer set. It wasn’t a tour that hadn’t been advertised very well or for very long in fact so it seemed to be a tour just for the hardcore fans which generally means utter chaos, and let’s just say it didn’t disappoint. The first half of the tour was a south coast run of dates so we went to the sea side, had some fish and chips and went to check the guys out in Brighton.
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May 12 2013

Review: Lordi – HMV Ritz, Manchester – 8th May 2013.

If you ask anyone in Britain about Finland, they probably couldn’t tell you much, but one thing us Brits do know about Finland is this: They love metal. A lot. Metal is to Finland what fish & chips and sarcasm are to England. Which brings us to Lordi (****). There are few bands that can make KISS and Slipknot look underdressed, but somehow Lordi manage it. They’re known for winning Eurovision in 2006, but are people still interested 7 years later? Apparently, yes. Definitely, yes.
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May 12 2013

Review: The Rocket Summer – Barfly, London – 4th May 2013.

imageThe Rocket Summer, a.k.a. Bryce Avary, is back in the UK for the first time in three years. Needless to say, tonight’s intimate show at the Barfly sold out in a single day. Bryce is one of a kind: he’s essentially a one-man band, playing every single instrument on his songs and producing them, too. Although he usually tours with a band, this time he’s playing solo. All in all, it’s a bit of a special show.
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May 11 2013

Review: Dave Hause – Barfly, London – 6th May 2013.

Dave Hause, as you may or may not know, sings in punk band The Loved Ones, and put out his first solo record in 2011. He’s played in the UK a number of times over the last year or so, touring with various bands including Alkaline Trio and The Gaslight Anthem. This is the first time in a while, though, that he’s done his own headlining European tour. Several dates sold out, including tonight: the final show of the tour, held at none other than Camden’s Barfly.
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