Tag: Birmingham
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Bridear – October 7th, 2021 – Birmingham, UK
It is not very often we see a Japanese band playing in Birmingham; therefore I did not want to miss the chance to catch Bridear – an all female heavy metal band performing live at the Castle & Falcon. Setting sights on the global stage, Bridear began hitting the road at the end of September to tour Europe…
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Zeal & Ardor, 4 December 2018, Birmingham UK
Zeal & Ardor with Blanket, December 4th 2018, O2 Institute, Birmingham, UK First on stage were cinematic rockers Blanket, a name that I have not come across before. Being very busy this year with two album releases – How To Let Go on May 18th via Music For Nations and Transfiction on November 23rd – the…
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The Dead Daisies in Birmingham, November 2018
The Dead Daisies, November 23rd, 2018 at the O2 Institute, Birmingham, UK A very busy year, this one, for the rock veterans The Dead Daisies. In January came the announcement of the pending album Burn It Down (released on April 6) and a 26-date UK and European tour following the release. A list of festivals…
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The Algorithm @ The Asylum in Birmingham, November 2018
The Algorithm, November 14th, 2018 at The Asylum, Birmingham, UK Compiler Optimization Techniques is the fourth effort from French duo The Algorithm – a project of Rémi Gallego with his drummer Jean Ferry has grown now into a formidable live act. Guitars, bass, synths, drums combined; electronic, dance, progressive metal, mathcore – whatever basket we put…
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Jayce Lewis live in the UK, September 2018
September 16th 2018 O2 – Academy Birmingham The show opener this evening was This Burning Age with their alternative rock somewhat haunting, violently beautiful, atmospheric, dark and broody. A band to watch out for! www.thisburningage.com | www.facebook.com/thisburningage Wasn’t the best of nights for Coventry based Goth outfit Deadfilmstar. The warpaint make-up disappeared in the smoky darkness as…
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Rose Tattoo & Girlschool in Birmingham, UK, September 2018
Rose Tattoo with special guests Girlschool September 11th 2018 O2 Academy Birmingham, UK 2018 is a busy year for Australian Rock N’ Roll Outlaws Rose Tattoo: the reissue of their 2007 album Blood Brothers followed by an East Coast of Australia tour, before heading to Europe to take on a long list of dates, including leading…
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Barney Greenway: The Hellbound Interview
When Napalm Death made their much-anticipated trek across Canada last fall, I set my sights on sitting down with vocalist Barney Greenway, as he’s someone I’ve long admired as an elder statesman among forward-thinking, politically-minded metalheads. With the now-released new Napalm album Utilitarian still a few months from release, Mr. Greenway and I sat down…