Monty Sewell

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Rock 'N’ Roll is dead? You’re having a laugh. For the last few years, Monty has spent her time researching, reviewing, writing and retorting on some of the industry’s finest.

From local gems to arena-sized extravaganzas, Monty has chatted with both big names and small. With a highlight year coming from her work at Download Festival 2023 and 2024 and a continuous influx of raveningly good rock, metal, blues music and beyond beckoning to be indulged into, her passion for the scene and writing emerges through MetalTalk.
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The Struts continue their ride to the top

Gig Reviews
Concert Review. The Struts / Cardinal Black. Shepherd's Bush Empire. 14 July 2022. The Struts are an offering and have a claim to true rock' n' roll good times.Photography: @robert_sutton_photography Words: @monty_sewell @thestruts @thecardinalblack @o2sbe

Download 2022 / Skillet, The Darkness, Steel Panther, Korn, Biffy Clyro

Gig Reviews
Download 2022 draws to a close. Skillet, with a twenty-year discography to fit within the bookends of a shorter festival time slot, manage to squeeze in those crowd-pleasers and garner a great buzz for it. @skilletmusic Photo: @stuartisteed_photography @downloadfest @montysewellmusic

Download 2022 / Sunday with The Last Internationale, Alestorm, Tremonti and Volbeat

Gig Reviews
Download Festival 2022. MetalTalk reports from Download. The Last Internationale, Alestorm, Tremonti and Volbeat on Sunday 12 June.@downloadfest Photo: @thelastinternationale by @stuartisteed_photography @montysewellmusic

Download 2022 / Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Funeral For A Friend, Deftones

News
Download Festival 2022. MetalTalk reports from Download. @downloadfest Photo: @ironmaiden by @stuartisteed_photographyIron Maiden, Megadeth, Funeral For A Friend, Deftones on Sarurday 11 June 2022. @montysewellmusic

Download 2022 / Dirty Honey, The Raven Age, Those Damn Crows, Black Label Society, Bush and Shinedown

Gig Reviews
Download Festival 2022. MetalTalk reports from Download. @downloadfest Photo: @bush by @stuartisteed_photographyDirty Honey, The Raven Age, Those Damn Crows, Black Label Society, Bush and Shinedown, Sarurday 11 June. @montysewellmusic

Download / Airbourne serve their wild majestry at Donington

Gig Reviews
Download 2022. Airbourne. Donington.A rip-roaring extravaganza that saw beer thrown, sweat dripped, and an unfathomable abundance of energy shot out from the stage.

Thunder / Awe-inspiring to see them in action at OVO Wembley Arena

Gig Reviews
Thunder, Ugly Kid Joe, Kris Barras Band. OVO Wembley Arena - 28 May 2022. Live concert/gig review. Photography: @robert_sutton_photography Words:@montysewellfreaksThe Thunder boys have still got it, and it was awe-inspiring to see them in action again. @thunderonline @uglykidjoeofficial @krisbarrasband

The Darkness, London / God, it feels good to have live music back

Gig Reviews
The Darkness. London is waiting. The giant clock above the city feels like with every tick closer to Christmas, it also gets closer to something more menacing.
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Monty Sewell

SUB-EDITOR
Rock 'N’ Roll is dead? You’re having a laugh. For the last few years, Monty has spent her time researching, reviewing, writing and retorting on some of the industry’s finest.

From local gems to arena-sized extravaganzas, Monty has chatted with both big names and small. With a highlight year coming from her work at Download Festival 2023 and 2024 and a continuous influx of raveningly good rock, metal, blues music and beyond beckoning to be indulged into, her passion for the scene and writing emerges through MetalTalk.
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