Within Temptation/ANNISOKAY/BLIND8 – Amsterdam, Ziggo Dome – 6 December 2024

Within Temptation/ANNISOKAY/BLIND8 – Amsterdam, Ziggo Dome – 6 December 2024

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Heading towards the end of the year Jase W got to play out the last month with one of the biggest shows this year with one of the biggest metal bands to come out of the Netherlands, Within Temptation. There was some difficulty to start with getting things arranged but it came through in the end and our man on the ground was now ready to get stuck into a huge show at Amsterdam’s Ziggo Dome. Along for the ride are Ukrainians BLIND8 and German synthy metalcore outfit annisokay.

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Headswim ‘Despite Yourself’ (Trapped Animal Records)

Headswim ‘Despite Yourself’ (Trapped Animal Records)

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Originally released in 1997, ‘Despite Yourself’ was the second and final album from Brit alt-rockers Headswim, hitting the Top 30 in the album charts, and featuring the single ‘Tourniquet’ which was also a Top 30 hit. Now Trapped Animal Records reissue ‘Despite Yourself’ on CD and for the first time ever on vinyl, with a whole host of bonus tracks added.

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VIDEO OF THE WEEK: AVANTASIA

VIDEO OF THE WEEK: AVANTASIA

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Our latest audio-visual treat well and truly lives up to that description, as it is real treat, especially for the eyes, and comes courtesy of one of the true standard bearers of the Teutonic power metal genre, the maestro known as Tobias Sammet, who is summoning and welcoming us into his very own #Creepshow:

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The Über Rock Singles Club Daily Pick – The Greeting

The Über Rock Singles Club Daily Pick – The Greeting

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For the second successive day my latest hot pick finds its roots in the febrile, fervent and ever fertile soil of Ireland, and sees us traverse the island to its rugged west coast, Galway in fact, to team up once again with this collaborative project between indie veterans Big Generator and post-punk gothic artist pMad, who are helping get #Over the seventh month wait for their second single…

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Fit For An Autopsy/Sylosis/Darkest Hour/Heriot – Nijmegen, Doornroosje – 30 November 2024

Fit For An Autopsy/Sylosis/Darkest Hour/Heriot – Nijmegen, Doornroosje – 30 November 2024

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Finally for another hectic month of gigs, a new venue and city for our man in Europe with Nijmegen’s Doornroosje, an infamous venue for its metal shows and Soulcrusher festival and he’s there for a night of blistering metal! Another stacked tour package with Sylosis as main guests along with Darkest Hour and Heriot as openers. This is going to be a heavy one for the annals of big metal shows and Jase W was there to get his ears around some fat riffs! Another lengthy journey across the Netherlands but a worthwhile one to get here to witness the sheer insanity that’s about to hit Doornroosje tonight.

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While She Sleeps/Malevolence/thrown/Resolve – Utrecht, Tivoli Vredenburg – 29 November 2024

While She Sleeps/Malevolence/thrown/Resolve – Utrecht, Tivoli Vredenburg – 29 November 2024

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November has been stacked for shows, like truly stacked and tonight’s show in Utrecht, the second night in this venue, While She Sleeps are smashing their way through Europe. To add incredible weight to this tour is fellow Sheffield natives, Malevolence, Swedish hardcore adjacent heavyweights, thrown, and finally French synthy metalcore outfit, Resolve. Who the fuck says Netherlands doesn’t get good metal tours? Jase W has got a year of staggering shows under his belt so far in 2024 that begs to differ…

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