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Dropkick Murphys, Rancid and The Bronx battle Hurricane Ida in Bridgeport

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The remnants of Hurricane Ida released its wrath upon Connecticut the same day as the Bridgeport Dropkick Murphy and Rancid Boston to Berkeley II show. But, after a day of torrential downpours and...

Bloodstock 2021 / Sunday, Judas Priest deliver an “I was there” moment

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Bloodstock Open Air, the biggest of Metal salutes to you. You kept the faith and endured more uncertainty than has been experienced before, and a constant shifting and swapping of the lineup...

Bloodstock 2021 / Sunday, A good day when Diamond Head are in the house

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All Hail To The Priest! 50 Heavy Metal Years! That’s later on, though. The bill for today is an embarrassment of riches. We are diving in headfirst, only stopping to come up...

Bloodstock 2021 / A heavy Saturday night, exactly as it ought to be

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We are settled in for a very heavy Saturday night, exactly as it ought to be.Words: Liz MedhurstPhotography: John InglisFirst of the evening bands is Paradise Lost, who are revisiting Draconian Times,...

Bloodstock 2021 / Saturday, Wargasm and Malevolence blast the rain clouds away

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We are on a bit of a high here this afternoon. Bloodstock Friday topped us up with all of the natural happy chemicals that only live Metal in abundance can provide.Words: Liz...

Bloodstock 2021 / Friday evening – Devin Townsend a completely worthy headliner

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Things are hotting up here. There's a lot of talk about headliner Devin Townsend and what his set will comprise. Devin had to put together a completely new band to get around...

Bloodstock 2021 / Friday afternoon, a giant canvas in this open-air theatre

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The main stage is holding out well under the battering it is taking from this afternoon’s bands. Svalbard, under the direction of Serena Cherry, cut through the sunshine with direct brutality.Words: Liz...

Bloodstock 2021 / Lawnmower Deth, sleep, breakfast, King Creature and Friday PM

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No lie-ins here. It’s a super early start but worth it. There are a few creaking muscles in the media tent as everyone discovers that our festival legs haven’t sustained the long...

Bloodstock 2021 / Thursday afternoon and The Crawling were intense and severe

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It’s a beautiful summer evening, and where could be better than a field in Derbyshire with thousands of Metallers. We are fortified by a pig in a bun and hanging out with...

Bloodstock 2021 / Wednesday and Thursday afternoon

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It's here, it's true, it's real. We are standing in the hallowed ground of Bloodstock, with freshly glittered nails, our entrance has been secured, and the heart in mouth feeling of the...

Within Temptation make a virtual show a reality

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Dutch Metal veterans Within Temptation are often unfairly compared to the likes of Nightwish and Epica, just because all these acts have a leaning towards Symphonic Metal with a strong female lead...

Stand Up And Shout / Celebrating Dio’s stellar career

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It's only right that on his birthday, this star-studded tribute show is held to raise funds for cancer research in the name of Ronnie James Dio. Put together by Wendy Dio, the...

M3 Festival Day Three / Night Ranger prove (You Can Still) Rock In America

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The time had come, the final day of the M3 Rock Festival. Though fans were exhausted, there was still a contagious excitement for the eight bands left of the weekend. It was...

M3 Festival Day Two / Queensrÿche on fire despite Parker Lundgren leaving

Gig Reviews
After such a fantastic first night of the M3 Rock Festival, day two held high expectations - and these eight bands indeed came through. This festival provides the '80s rock 'n' roll...

M3 Festival Day One / People are united by rock music once again

Gig Reviews
It's a humid Friday afternoon out in Columbia, Maryland, and there is an energy among these fans that the M3 Rock Festival has never seen. With COVID-19 calming down here in the...

Epica / Omega Alive is a massive success

Gig Reviews
Dutch symphonic Metallers Epica have always taken the band name seriously. They can bring it down when they want to, but overblown, epic, huge, mind-blowing, these are all epithets you can apply...

Leo’s Red Lion / Blind River, Spyder Byte, Orphan Gears

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Before Boris shut us down last year, my last gig was at Leo's Red Lion, and that is where I've picked up again, this time for the ever-rising Blind River, who have...

The Pineapple Thief / Versions Of The Truth Show was something very special

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Neo-prog stalwarts The Pineapple Thief played a very special online show to make up for their tour cancellation due to "that pandemic."The Pineapple Thief – Versions Of The Truth Online ShowWords: Robert...
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