Live

Shinedown - Cardiff International Arena - 26 November 2022 Shinedown show positivity, hope, love, smiles and ear-popping fireworks. @photos.bygeoo @shinedown @cardiffinternationalarena

Tribe Of Ghosts hit the stage at The Six Six Bar for the first Metal festival to be held at the recently revived venue, formerly The Boat Race pub. @tribeofghostsband @thesixsixbar @pmonkhouse1

A rainy night at Nell's in Kensington sees It Bites frontman and Robert Plant guitarist Francis Dunnery with his new blues incarnation aptly named Tombstone Dunnery. Photo: @ericduvetphotography @thelifefarm @nellslondon

There is no doubt that Nightwish remains one of the biggest draws in world Metal today. Wembley Arena - 21 November 2022. @nightwish Photo: @robert_sutton_photography Words: @hutchie224

Evanescence - Within Temptation - Veridia - Gig Review - The Worlds Collide tour has been transcending any expectations, the power of positivity, people and music in perfect harmony. Photos: @robert_sutton_photography Words: @pmonkhouse1 @wtofficial @evanescenceofficial @veridia

Porcupine Tree - OVO Wembley Arena - 11 November 2022. The last gig of the massively successful Closure / Continuation tour that sold out arenas North America and Europe. Photo: @rock_pixs @porcupinetreeofficial @stevenwilsonhq

The Patti Pavilion, Swansea - 10 November 2022. Three bands at different trajectories, all on top of their game. @fozzyrock @chrisjerichofozzy Words and Photography: @hutchie224

After The Burial - Suicide Silence. The Mill, Birmingham. 11 November 2022. Words and Photography: @andyshaw16 @aftertheburial @suicidesilence

Steel Panther - Black Stone Cherry - History, Toronto - 10 November 2022. Toronto's newest venue, on a mild November Thursday held a wild night of Hair Metal. Words and Photography: @taylorcamphotos @blackstonecherryofficial @steelpanther @historytoronto

The Pretty Reckless, Brixton. Ten out of ten musical performances, vocals and showmanship. On the scale of 'rock-out-ability' they mark a fine distinction. @theprettyreckless @o2academybrix Words: @monty_sewell Photo: @mopixrocks

The Damn Truth – Black Heart, Camden, London - 28 October 2022. Their journey to the stars has already been well and truly lifted from the launchpad. Photo: @philhonley Words: @pmonkhouse1 @thedamntruth

Ugly Kid Joe and Massive Wagons. A double doozy of hard rock perfection in Shepherd's Bush Empire. If two words can sum up this gig... Massive and Epic. Photography: @bandsonstage @massivewagons @uglykidjoeofficial

Fresh from a tour around the UK, Beneath The Embers return to their spiritual home of Colchester in Essex to play a very special show to commemorate the release of their first full-length studio album, Condemned. And they haven't come alone. Words and Photography: @lawrence89_photography @beneathembers @regicideuk

An evening of legends playing different types of Heavy Metal at KK's Steel Mill saw Crowbar with their take on Sludge Metal, some good old Thrash Metal from Sacred Reich and, of course, the heavy vibe of Sepultura. Photo: @andyshaw16 @sepultura @sacredreichofficial @crowbarmusic @kkssteelmill @k.k.downingsteelmill

Steve Vai - College Street Music Hall, New Haven, Connecticut - 1 November 2022. In a packed venue, patrons were sitting, mesmerized by the maestro on the stage. Photo: @ shannonwilk_ @stevevaihimself

Bury Tomorrow - August Burns Red - Novelists. The LCR, Norwich - 31 October 2022. Photo: @lawrence89_photography @augustburnsred @burytomorrow @novelists

Kiefer Sutherland - Live at The 02 Shepherd's Bush Empire - 30 October 2022. His honest, straight-to-the-heart music and charm make it a night to remember. Photo: @rock_pixs Words: @kahmel_farahani @kiefersutherland @themarcford

Smashing Pumpkins, Our Lady Peace, Poppy - Scotiabank Arena. 24 October 2022. A truly magnificent and majestic performance for the ages that I didn't see coming. @ smashingpumpkins Photo: @melaniewebsterphotography Words: @mathematicaljester