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Halestorm
Even though I had been to the O2 as a fan on countless occasions, this would be my first time there as a photographer. I had been pre-warned by some of my peers that this venue was a slightly hostile environment, but I always try to keep a sense of optimism. So, on a cold Wednesday night, I made my way to the East End of London wearing multiple layers of clothing, something that turned out to be an extremely wise decision, as I soon found out.
Rock Metal Machine
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Volbeat
I will confess that I knew absolutely nothing about two of the bands on the bill, including the headliner. My review will be written from the perspective of someone who has walked in off the street, which is pretty close to the truth.
Rock Metal Machine
Nov 235 min read
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Firefest 2024
Strolling into the Academy 1, I got to see for the first time the fantastic stage set up with the Firefest logo emblazoned across a large
Rock Metal Machine
Nov 2, 202432 min read
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The Mayor’s Festival 2024
Today, I am back at my favourite music venue, KK’s Steel Mill in Wolverhampton, for The Annual Mayor’s Festival 2024.
Rock Metal Machine
Apr 29, 20248 min read
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Bad Touch, The Karma Effect, Electric Black.
For me, a classic riff played on an electric guitar, through an overdriven amplifier, is about as good as it gets.
Rock Metal Machine
Apr 28, 20247 min read
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Mammoth WVH
Wolfgang Van Halen is a genius. Now that I’ve got that out of the way I will attempt to explain why.
Rock Metal Machine
Apr 21, 20244 min read
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Uriah Heep
Uriah Heep are a band that have adapted in order to survive. At the start of their illustrious career
Rock Metal Machine
Apr 16, 20243 min read
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Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy And The Conspirators.
Rock icon is probably the highest accolade any musician could hope for. Throughout history every generation has produced a handful
Rock Metal Machine
Apr 14, 20246 min read
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Saxon
Saxon have shown they are seasoned campaigners who have the resilience to survive the bloodiest of battles.
Rock Metal Machine
Apr 6, 20244 min read
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Judas Priest
Tonight I travelled to the Wembley Arena to review a band whose music I’ve been listening to for forty-six years.
Rock Metal Machine
Apr 4, 20244 min read
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Uglyfest 2024
KK’s Steel Mill in Wolverhampton has very quickly established itself as the number 1 Rock venue in the Midlands, if not the whole of the UK.
Rock Metal Machine
Mar 26, 20249 min read
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GUN
The first time I heard Gun was nearly thirty-five years ago. Their music resonated with me immediately. I remember hearing their debut album
Rock Metal Machine
Mar 18, 20245 min read
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Dirty Honey
When I was given the assignment to review Dirty Honey I was overjoyed, I have been fan of their music from the first moment I heard it.
Rock Metal Machine
Feb 25, 20245 min read
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Florence Black
The first time I heard the name Florence Black was when they replaced a band due to illness at the 2023 Stonedead Festival.
Rock Metal Machine
Feb 23, 20246 min read
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The Almighty
The first time I saw The Almighty was thirty-three years ago at the Hammersmith Apollo. A memory of which I have total recall.
Rock Metal Machine
Feb 1, 20246 min read
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Greta Van Fleet
I must confess I was quite excited about going to see Greta Van Fleet. I’ve been listening to their music for quite a few years
Rock Metal Machine
Dec 21, 20238 min read
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Hannah Wicklund
The name Hannah Wicklund first came to my attention when I recently attended a Greta Van Fleet concert at Wembley Arena.
Rock Metal Machine
Dec 4, 20235 min read
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Terrorvision
Tonight I have travelled to the Electric Ballroom in Camden to celebrate thirty years of Terrorvision.
Rock Metal Machine
Nov 14, 20237 min read
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Europe
Some bands are unable to make it past forty days. Forty weeks will be a challenging period of time for most of them.
Rock Metal Machine
Nov 2, 20239 min read
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Jared James Nichols
The opening act of the night were Doomsday Outlaw. A band that have come a long way in their eight-year journey.
Rock Metal Machine
Oct 20, 20235 min read
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