RIP Paul Raymond
One of the true legends of the British rock scene, Paul Raymond, died earlier today following a heart attack.
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Jizzy Pearl + Stevie R Pearce/Philip McCarroll – Ahoghill, Diamond Rock Club – 6 April 2019
The last night of the sometime Love/Hate frontman’s annual jaunt around the highways and back alleys of Europe, this was also the third in a triumvirate of very special “stripped back” shows which saw Jizzy take things down to the bare bones, accompanied by just a guitar and that of his erstwhile sidekick Stevie Pearce as he interweaved acoustic renditions of some of his best known songs with a carefully harvested collection of suitably debauched stories from the early days of his career… Yep, it promised to be one of those special “fuck you if you weren’t there to hear it for yourself” nights…
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Blaze Bayley/Aonia – Sheffield, The Corporation – 30 March 2019
Occasional guest reviewer Bona Pjarren hopped on board the ‘Tour Of The Eagle Spirit’ to review Blaze Bayley and hometown heroes Aonia when the bus pulled into Steel City…
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Anaal Nathrakh/Akercocke/khost – Birmingham, The Asylum – 5 April 2019
Stalwarts of the extreme metal spectrum, both Anaal Nathrakh and Akercocke boast over two decades’ experience at the forefront of the most punishing music on the planet, their careers standing testament to the power of constant reinvention and development as they push their respective genre into bold new territories. To see the pair on a headline run then, provides an opportunity to engage with two of extreme metal’s most luminary names, recognising the incredible contributions that both have had to heavy music, and in Anaal Nathrakh’s case as a hometown show no less.
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After The Burial – ‘Evergreen’ (Sumerian)
According to Wikipedia, Minnesota four-piece After The Burial are a “progressive metal” band. It’s not an inaccurate tag, but we need to get this out of the way; they’re unlikely to ever be invited on tour with bands like Porcupine Tree or Opeth. Their brand of prog is rooted less in the Classic Rock definition of the term and more in the hardcore scene, combining off-kilter melodies and weird time signatures with a bass-heavy, mosh inducing stomp. It’s a style that’s been done plenty of times before and by a lot of bands they share their label with, but they’ve become remarkably adept at making what the kids call “Sumerian Metal.”
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