Tonight, I am at the Club Academy in Manchester, part of the University Students Union building and my first time here. Down in the basement, it’s a little smaller than I expected, but its dark and dungeonesque feel is perhaps very suited for tonight’s show of power metal. A supergroup formed in 2017 with the … Continue reading Gig review: Battle Beast / Cyhra – Club Academy, Manchester (28 November 2019)
Author: Drew
It’s that time of year again, when in the run-up to Bloodstock we endeavour to interview every band gracing the SOPHIE, New Blood and Jägermeister stages from 8th – 11th August 2019. This means you’ve got a chance to read up on all your favourite bands set to play over the weekend and decide which … Continue reading #RoadtoBOA2019 – Grand Elder
It’s that time of year again, when in the run-up to Bloodstock we endeavour to interview every band gracing the SOPHIE, New Blood and Jägermeister stages from 8th – 11th August 2019. This means you’ve got a chance to read up on all your favourite bands set to play over the weekend and decide which … Continue reading #RoadToBOA2019 – Daybreaker
Tuesday teatime and I find myself on the train again to Manchester and another new venue: Jimmy’s Bar, 5 minutes from Piccadilly and it’s a tad smaller than I expected. A long bar room as you walk in then down some steps to find another long room with a small stage in one end and … Continue reading Gig Review: Sunset Sons / Natural Mystery Museum – Jimmy’s Bar, Manchester (25th June 2019)
It’s a lovely sunny day as I pull into the car park of the Stoke Prior Sports & Country Club in Bromsgrove. It’s been three years since The Moshville Times covered this event, and this was my first time attending Breaking Bands Festival so a quick look round and I easily found the booking-in tent … Continue reading Festival Review: Breaking Bands (23-26th May 2019)
It’s been a lovely warm day, summer and Bloodstock is just around the corner and I’m looking forward to tonight’s Metal 2 the Masses Semi Final show with a certain amount of trepidation. The five bands on tonight are all worthy of a spot in the final and it's going to be a tough one … Continue reading Gig Review: Metal 2 the Masses 1st Semi Final – Sanctuary Rock Bar, Burnley (11th May 2019)