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HRH Prog X – Sheffield, O2 Academy – 4 September 2021

HRH Prog X – Sheffield, O2 Academy – 4 September 2021

Posted by | Sep 11, 2021 | , ,

With only one stage this year, it’s time for HRH Prog. There are some limitations to the bill, due to bands being unavailable due to Covid. But there are still 14 bands to fill the line-up over the two days. On top of that HRH are putting on another Prog show in London at the same time, the line-ups swapping venues, i.e., the bands playing Sheffield on the Saturday play London on the Sunday: that must be a logistical nightmare. Just as well they only have the one stage to organise in the O2 in Sheffield. Covid restrictions are in place again, a Covid passport or proof of double inoculation is needed to gain entry, though masks are optional. It is a mainly seated venue this time. And so, without further ado, let’s get started on this fine Saturday afternoon with the first band

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The Wildhearts/Syteria/Adam And The Hellcats – Tramsheds, Cardiff – 3 September 2021

The Wildhearts/Syteria/Adam And The Hellcats – Tramsheds, Cardiff – 3 September 2021

Posted by | Sep 10, 2021 | ,

This was David O’Neill’s first gig in the Tramsheds since lockdown restrictions have been lifted in Wales. He really likes the venue and the sound is usually very good irrespective of the genre of music. Plus, he was already familiar with two of the three acts taking the stage on this, the first night of The Wildhearts’ ’21st Century Love Songs’ tour…

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Bayside/Senses Fail/Hawthorne Heights/The Bombpops – Sayreville NJ, Starland Ballroom – 4 September 2021

Bayside/Senses Fail/Hawthorne Heights/The Bombpops – Sayreville NJ, Starland Ballroom – 4 September 2021

Posted by | Sep 10, 2021 | ,

After 18 months which felt like an eternity, it was finally time for Starland Ballroom to open their doors back up for one of the most anticipated tours of the year! Originally planned for 2020 and cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Bayside were finally able to bring their ‘21 Years of Really Bad Luck’ tour to the stage. Promising fans a career-spanning set list, which is quite impressive considering they have eight full-length albums to choose from, there was a lot of buzz about what would be played. With additional support from emo/punk rock heavy hitters Senses Fail, Hawthorne Heights, and The Bombpops, this was certainly a night to remember!

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Four Trips Ahead – ‘Remnants’ EP (Dr Music Records)

Four Trips Ahead – ‘Remnants’ EP (Dr Music Records)

Posted by | Sep 10, 2021 | ,

Sometimes you get the most unexpected pathway into liking a band. When it comes to Four Trips Ahead, it was a case of their label owner Torsten giving DJ Astrocreep permission to use releases on his label as background music on his Twitch streams. The big lad went through all the label’s previous releases, came across this band and immediately thought, ‘they are actually REALLY good’, to the point that he now uses ‘Step Into My World’, from their previous release ‘… And The Fire Within’ as his opening track every stream, and thus a fan was born…

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Iron Maiden – ‘Senjutsu’ (Parlophone)

Iron Maiden – ‘Senjutsu’ (Parlophone)

Posted by | Sep 9, 2021 | , ,

A band that needs no introduction, Iron Maiden continue their 46-year career with album number 17, ‘Senjutsu’. Roughly translated to meaning tactics or strategy, they employed a highly tactical approach to drip feeding information to the legion of fans in the release build up. The hype generated a fevered sense of excitement that culminated in the release of lead single ‘The Writing On The Wall’ and then finally the album details proper. Maiden fans can be divided into a number of categories, there are those that prefer any one of the three vocalists over another, those that prefer earlier Bruce-led Maiden to latter day. There is regularly fierce debate over preferred line ups and best albums. However, one thing that brings them all together is the chance to hear new music.

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