The world’s premier heavy metal and rock festival, Hellfest, has just dropped the bombshell of its 17th edition lineup, and it’s nothing short of a sonic apocalypse. With 178 bands set to conquer six stages, Hellfest 2024 promises to be a pilgrimage for metalheads seeking an unparalleled experience in extreme music.
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Now in their tenth year, Canadian quartet The Beaches gave a crowded Outernet audience a real treat on Thursday.
Formed in their early teens (under the moniker go Done With Dolls) by vocalist and bassist Jordan Miller and her sister Kylie on guitar, the line up also consists of Eliza Enman-McDaniel on drums and keyboardist / guitarist Leandra Earl.
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The Prodigy certainly know how to set a scene. As we entered the huge hall at ‘Ali Pali’ our eyes were drawn not to the stage, but to the back of the building where a giant ant was projected onto the huge round window that dominates the arena. Then to the sound desk where a gigantic hooded figure loomed over the growing crowd. We weren’t quite sure what its purpose was, but we would soon find out.
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What a fantastic venue the Lower Third is. Occupying the space that was, until 2015, the legendary 12-Bar Club on London’s iconic Denmark Street.
Considering the guitar stores that Denmark Street is most famous for, it’s odd that tonight’s act don’t use guitars, or indeed any other instrument.
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So, here I am again, attempting to count how many times I’ve seen Massive Wagons. Spoiler alert: I’ve lost count. It’s like trying to count the number of hairs on Baz’s magnificent mustache—impossible and not recommended. But hey, when the opportunity to witness this band’s shenanigans arises, you don’t pass it up.
The venue tonight, the Rescue Rooms in Nottingham, is packed tighter than a can of sardines and its hot.
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That was a special evening. The second night of Death Cult’s Brixton shows saw a packed Electric witness some incredible music, nostalgia and a fantastic rock and roll show. Tonight was part of a 12-date UK tour, which took in venues where the band played in their early days.
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The Damned announce a huge 12-date UK tour for December 2024, bringing their 80’s line-up back together with the return of Rat Scabies.
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Last night, Nottingham Rock City bore witness to a punk revival that reverberated through the foundations of rebellion and discontent,
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Well, it’s finally here—Dolly’s reincarnation as a rock star, and my God, this is one epic album. Incredibly, this marks Dolly’s 49th solo album, and the vinyl version spans a whopping 4 LPs.
Dolly Parton, the global icon who rose from poverty to stardom, has become everyone’s guilty pleasure. If you claim not to love the song “Jolene,” you’re either a liar or simply not a fan of music. Interestingly, Dolly’s exposure to rock over the years is owed to her husband, Carl, who happens to be an AC/DC fan.
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“We are Incite, and we play heavy – f**king – metal”, so stated vocalist Richie Cavalera as his band took to the Shepherds Bush stage; his words echoing Motörhead’s famous call to arms.
And play HFM they did, energising the packed Empire with a seven song set that drew from three of their six studio albums: ‘Up in Hell’ ‘Built to Destroy’ and last year’s ‘Wake Up Dead’.
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