Category: Gig Reviews
Landmvrks/Ten56/Resolve – Manchester, Rebellion – 24 May 2022
Jase W may as well start paying rent for all the time he spends in Manchester’s Rebellion venue, was back again already for French R’n’B infused metalcore outfit, LANDMVRKS, supported by Resolve and Ten56. Sadly Glassbone couldn’t make it apparently due to some issues at the UK border which is a real shame; hopefully they’ll make it another time!
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Ugly Kid Joe/Strangers With Guns – Belfast, Limelight 2 – 23 May 2022
You can tell when a band just loves playing live when they squeeze in additional headline shows on “off days” during an arena-filling support tour. You can also tell when they have an affection for a particular corner of the Überverse when they don’t take the easy option by playing said dates on the ÜK mainland but instead venture across the most expensive expanse of water on the planet to bring the party to the island of Ireland… and it shows how much that gesture is appreciated that the first of the two shows in question sees the venue rammed to the rafters on a Monday night…
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Stone Broken/The Fallen State/Tribeless – Cardiff, Y Plas – 22 May 2022
Opening up for Stone Broken, this is the third time David O’Neill had seen Tribeless this year already, not that I’mhe’s clear and the vocals of Lydia McDermott have the quality that is associated with the genre. The half hour set included many of those he has previously reported on for ÜR this year.
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Stormzone/Ravenlight – Ahoghill, Diamond Rock Club – 21 May 2022
Tonight, we head to Ahoghill Rock City to the legendary Diamond Rock Club for local power metal legends Stormzone in what will be their first gig together on stage in 20 months.
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All That Remains/Miss May I/Varials/Tallah – Charlotte NC, Neighborhood Theater – 8 May 2022
All That Remains have been on the road celebrating the 15th anniversary of their seminal album ‘The Fall Of Ideals’, bringing along a plethora of metal talent with them. The band made a stop in the Queen City at the Neighborhood Theater along with Miss May I, Varials, and Tallah for what promised to be a crazy night of metal madness in Charlotte.
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Imminence/Novelists/Port Noir – Manchester, Rebellion –
Continuing his rather busy week, Jase W returned to his usual Manchester gig haunt of Rebellion. Tonight this is host to Imminence supported by two of his favourite bands, Novelists and Port Noir so it’s a bit different to a lot of the other shows he’d been to recently where he was seeing and hearing the supports for the first time…
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Kickin’ Valentina/She Burns Red – Crumlin, The Patriot– 18 May 2022
The return of the music scene has seen a plethora of gigs announced, almost too many to support them all but it’s not only about ÜK bands anymore like it was last year after the first lockdown. The return to international touring is giving music fans a great opportunity to see other bands. Von Hertzen Brothers last week was a joy but a bit closer to home gets David O’Neill to see his first ÜS band for a while.
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Mayhem/Mortiis – Belfast, Limelight 1 – 18 May 2022
The sun may have been making one of its increasingly frequent appearances and the mercury may be starting to rise, albeit temporarily, but there was a definite chill in the air and sense of impending darkness about to descend… but that was probably something to do with the fact that two of the most iconic names on the European black metal scene were about to hold court and bring their individual and collective brands of ritualistic musical extremity to the heart of Belfast town…
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Codices/Blackshape/Civil Service – Manchester, Retro Bar – 18 May 2022
The weather’s hotting up finally and so is the amount of gigs going on in Manchester, so Jase W thought it’d be daft to say no to seeing Codices again but this time at Retro Bar. He’d caught these previously a short while back with Poly-Math and it was a great show so he wouldn’t pass off the chance to see Codices do it all over again.
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Employed To Serve/Burner – Huddersfield, The Parish – 17 May 2022
A stupidly humid day in the middle of May brings Jase W to a new place and a new venue, The Parish in Huddersfield. he had been meaning to come here for a while now and sadly wasn’t able to see Modern Error play here a short while back due to health issues. Employed to Serve took Jase’s attention a few years back with their style of hardcore laced with catchy melodies and some really bouncing grooves and they’re touring in support of their latest album finally!
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Asking Alexandria/Atreyu/Eva Under Fire – Dallas TX, South Side Ballroom – 15 May 2022
We caught up with York metalcore heroes Asking Alexandria when their co-headline tour with Texan progressive metallers Nothing More pulled into Dallas this past Sunday night. Regrettably, we weren’t allowed to photograph the local lads, but we did catch plenty of supporting action from Atreyu and Eva Under Fire.
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Killakoi/Seven Year Witch/The Coursing – Charlotte NC, Amos’ Southend – 7 May 2022
If you wanted a real showcase of what the Carolinas have to offer as far as heavy music goes, then Amos’ Southend was the place to be this night. The triple billed headlined by Charlotte’s very own Killakoi was a prime example of the amazing amount of musical talent that the region has to offer. The lineup featured three bands that all fall into the general rock and metal category but are all so very different. It made for an exciting evening with a little bit of something to offer everyone.
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