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Recovering from the initial wave of fantastic bands that performed the day before, we dusted off our proverbial shoulders and got ready to get right back at it. Today we would see the likes of instrumental mastery, a true set of firsts and the arrival of what can only be known as “The Sweetness Owl“…
Arriving at this years UK Tech Fest it was apparent that this was not going to be like most others. Moving through the throes of of tents until we found a section fit to pitch, from entering the festival both bands and punters retained incredibly tight knit sense of community. Very much the heart and soul of the Tech Fest ethos, the festival thrives on interactions. As we geared up for the first day, we were about to find out exactly just how eclectic the mix of UK Tech Fest could truly be…
One of the corner stones of Thrash Metal, Exodus are not exactly a name that needs an introduction. Having been together for total of thirty five years the band have truly seen it all. Releasing their latest album Blood In, Blood Out saw the return of vocal legend Steve “Zetro” Souza, giving the band a new found lease of life the record was one of the highest charting of their career. Which, is saying something when the band have been around for as long!
It’s not long now until the world descends upon the heavy metal Mecca known as Wacken Open Air – if you are one of the lucky 75’000 metalheads that will be going this year, here is a handy guide to make sure you get the best out of the holy Wacken land!
Nostalgia, something that seeks out people’s past experiences to draw on “the good old days”, on their previous emotions that hold connotations of the old times. Perhaps when we were younger, had more energy and more life. Returning after releasing their brand new album Rivals, Coal Chamber show us that despite their leave, they are more than happy to be back.
After re-recording their classic album No Place For Disgrace we saw the classic thrash act Flotsam And Jetsam grace the halls of our proud Underworld once again.
After the events that transpired two years ago, we welcome a new breed of metal. Borne from the fruits of As I Lay Dying‘s arduous labour Wovenwar are comprised of 4/5ths AILD, joined by singer Shane Blay from Oh, Sleeper the band have been defiant in the face of adversity. Given a rebirth from the pigeonholed As I Lay Dying sound the band are able to be their own entity entirely. The good thing about seeing a band in their infancy is that you know all the material! Having released their debut album Wovenwar this is arguably the band’s first time to prove themselves to us UK fans.
On their final date of The Amanuensis Experience Tour 2015 we were able to catch Irish new comers Murdock, No Consequence and of course the fantastic Monuments.