Swedish metal band Avatar brought their theatrical Heavy Metal carnival to Toyota Oakdale Theatre with support from Frozen Soul and Fleshgod Apocalypse. Read our full gig review from Wallingford.

An unholy night of riff magnificence and apocalyptic screams, growls and howls with Dark Funeral, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Ex Deo and Kami no Ikari; the bar has been set high for 2025. Words: @who_dunnet Photography: @fivezerodigital_musicwebdesign @o2acadislington @darkfuneralofficial @fleshgodofficial @exdeoband @kaminoikari_music