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The world is very much a different place than it was back in the day. The ability of streaming, social media and the like it makes it easier than ever to be able to listen to music but not necessarily support the artist. With this in mind the focus has been brought to the detail surrounding tours, offering a more eclectic line up in recent days.
It’s been a pretty epic weekend of live music in London with some huge names passing through, and that doesn’t let up up Sunday evening with the symphonic metal frenzy of Delain + The Gentle Storm.
Recalling a time long since gone Camden Town used to the hub of all things alternative sadly a far cry from it’s former glory the borough now houses more disposable knock offs than rare finds of genius. With this sentiment in mind we move into London’s Koko which tonight will house a true hero of the Gothic calling and poster band for the times of controversy and rebellion that the borough used to stand for.
Our final day at Wacken was met with the weather finally turning in the fans favour with sun shining and temperatures rising – and yet another massive line-up greeted the last day of Wacken festivities!
After such a ‘Night to Remember’ it’s hard to think of how anything else in the festival could surpass the previous days events, but this is Wacken after all…there is always something on the cards!
Although most of the 75’000 die hard metal fans have already been at the holy Wacken land a while, today is the official start of festivities!
It would seem that Prog truly does live in the heart of North London. With the holy trinity of venues being homes away from home for bands the world over. From the Islington 02 Academy, Union Chapel and now the Islington Assembly Halls. A quaint venue which has been the home to some of the more regal of Progressive leanings. Tonight we welcome back one of the genre’s most nostalgic of bands, Riverside.
Over the summer we travelled to Northern Germany to once again attend the heavy metal mecca, Wacken Open Air. We start the 4-day festivities at the crossroads of joy and despair, as a torrential rainstorm strikes the festival in day one!