This show saw Pete and Rog bring the modern day Who back to Wembley – home town of one Keith Moon – to play Wembley Stadium for the first time since 1979, and with an orchestra and Eddie Vedder in tow, it promised to be a special night for this one-off European date. We sent Jim Rowland along to bask in the glory of the occasion…
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On their decade-long musical adventure to date, Bedford quartet have carved a path for many of the psychedelic blues revivalists who have followed in their footsteps, in the process creating for themselves a niche within the blues-stoner marketplace that veers very much towards the darker side of the tracks, yet at the same time has resulted in joyous musical celebrations which enthral and enrapture the audience. And it is a road along which they have walked another significant distance with this stunning fourth studio full-lengther.
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There has been a lot of discussion in various media outlets of late, especially in the wake of some of the groundbreaking international acts who appeared at the recent Download festival, about the importance of diversity in metal. London-based prog metal neu-comers Maziac certainly fit the international diversity bill, with frontman Tony Best being half English/half Salvadorean and brought up in The Netherlands, and drummer Marc Vachon being a Canadian émigré: hell, even the only British native in the band, bassist Tim Stokes, is a blow-in from Bedfordshire (that does count, doesn’t it?)!
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Ever wondered what happened to the kids that grew up listening to Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie? If so, you may find the answer in ‘Metawar,’ the third album from Los Angeles industrialists 3Teeth. A pummelling blitzkrieg of raging synths, percussive power chords and sneering vocals, it’ll satisfy anyone who likes their metal sporting knee-high New Rocks and a ridiculous number of facial piercings. Along with Combichrist, these guys are probably the best chance for industrial to cross over to the mainstream in years and this record will almost certainly be the background to a few ecstasy-fuelled nights out for Goths across the world.
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Not many bands can say that they have their own educational YouTube channel but Sabaton certainly can! The band, who are famed for their heavy metal historical storytelling, teamed up with established YouTube historian Indy Neidell to really delve into the stories of bravery and valour that inspired their songs. This has not been the only way that the band have marked their 20th anniversary, however. This year will also see a return to Bloodstock Festival in the much-deserved Friday headline slot after a fantastic performance in 2015 that outshined the headliner, Trivium. Not only that but this December will see a special 10th anniversary of the Sabaton Cruise which will double in length to become a solid 48-hour event. But perhaps most importantly, this year shows that 2016’s ‘The Last Stand’, and its supporting ‘The Last Tour’ certainly did not mean that Joakim Brodén and company would be slowing down anytime soon… Last Tour our collective ass! The band entered the studio on 11 November 2018, exactly 100 years after the end of the First World War, to spend three months recording their ninth album…
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