Mangata Festival – A Reaction
Preview of this year’s Mangata Festival, Nottingham, which takes place on 12th July 2025. Preview by Oli Gonzalez.
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Dream Theater – Parasomnia
Review of Parasomnia, the 2025 album release from Progressive Metal legends, Dream Theater. Review by Oli Gonzalez.
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Gig Preview – Reaper All Dayer
Preview for the February 2025 Reaper Agency ‘All Dayer’, at Rebellion Manchester. Preview by Oli Gonzalez.
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Belle Morte – Pearl Hunting
Review of Pearl Hunting, the 2025 album release from Belarusian Symphonic Metal band, Belle Morte. Review by Oli Gonzalez.
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Beneath A Steel Sky – Cleave
Review of Cleave, the 2025 album release from Scottish Post-Rock/ Metal band, Beneath A Steel Sky. Review by Oli Gonzalez.
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Samhain Antwerp: A Preview
A preview of Samhain Festival, Antwerp from 29-30th March 2025. Preview by Oli Gonzlez.
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Phrenelith – Ashen Womb
Review of Ashen Womb, the 2025 album release from Danish Extreme Metal band, Phrenelith. Review by Oli Gonzalez.
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5 Festivals To Watch Out For in 2025
Oli’s top tips for some of the best UK festivals coming up in 2025! Check them out, and snap them up quick to avoid disappointment!
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Oli’s Top 10 Albums of 2024
Oli’s Top Ten Albums of 2024, which is a little different, as they’re all his favourite, and in no particular order! It features Vægtløs, Gaerea, Schammasch, Million Moons, Kanonenfieber, Wolfheart, God Is An Astronaut, Solstafir, Vemod, and Seth.
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2024 Top 10 Most Memorable Live Performances
Oli’s round up of his 10 favourite live performances of 2024.
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Reaper All Dayer
Review of The Reaper Agency All Dayer, at Rebellion Manchester, on 30th November 2024, featuring Ultima Decat, Slimelord, Burial, Deathess Void, Ante Inferno, Aristarchos, Verwoed, and Hulder. Review by Oli Gonalez.
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LIVE: Fit For An Autopsy, Sylosis, Darkest Hour, Heriot
Live review of Fit For An Autopsy live at the 02 Ritz, with support from Sylosis, Darkest Hour, and Heriot.
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SoIL, HED PE, Nonpoint, The Union Underground
Live review of SOiL, with support from HED PE, Nonpoint, and The Union Underground, at Manchester Academy 2, on 9th November 2024. Review by Oli Gonzalez, Photography by Rob Lindesay.
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Winterfylleth, Wormwitch, Bizarrekvlt – LIVE
Live review of Winterfylleth, with support from, Wormwitch and Bizzarekvlt, at Rebellion, Manchester, on 10th November 2024. Review by Oli Gonzalez.
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Thy Catafalque – XII: A gyönyörű álmok ezután jönnek
Review of XII: A gyönyörű álmok ezután jönnek, the 2024 album release from Hungarian Extreme Metal project, Thy Catafalque. Review by Oli Gonzalez.
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LIVE: Damnation Festival by Oli Gonzalez
Live review of Damnation Festival at the BEC in Manchester.
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LIVE: A Night of Salvation
Live review of A Night Of Salvation, covering the first day of the Damnation Festival at the Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester.
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Samhain Festival 2024, Maastricht (Netherlands)
Review of Samhain Festival 2024, at Muziekgieterij, Maastricht, Netherlands, on 26th and 27th October 2024. review by Oli Gonzalez.
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Damnation and Night Of Salvation Preview
Preview of Damnation and Night Of Salvation Festival 2024 at Manchester BEC Arena,on 1st and 2nd November 2024. Preview by Oli Gonzalez.
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Isaurian – The Pulsing Rush
Review of The Pulsing Rush, the 2024 album release from Brazilian Doomgaze/ Post-Metal band, Isaurian. Review by Oli Gonzalez.
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Wind Rose – Trollslayer
Review of “Trollslayer”, the 2024 album release from Power Metal band Wind Rose, out via Napalm Records.
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Civil Service – Light
Review of “Light”, the 2024 album release from Post-Rock band Civil Service, out via Ripcord Records.
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Kalandra, w/ Lili Refrain – LIVE
Review of Kalandra LIVE, with support from Lili Refrain, at Gorilla, Manchester, on 20th September 2024. Review by Oli Gonzalez.
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Endonomos – Endonomos II: Enlightenment
Review of Endonomos II: Enlightenment, the 2024 album release from Austrian Death-Doom band, Endonomos. Review by Oli Gonzalez.
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Kanonenfieber – Die Urkatastrophe
Review of Die Urkatastrophe, the 2024 album release from German Blackened-Death Metallers, Kanonenfieber. Review by Oli Gonzalez.
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Slammer 2024 – Preview
Preview of Slammer 20204, at Rebellion Manchester, on 10th October 2024. Preview by Oli Gonzalez.
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LIVE: Nile, Hideous Divinity, Intrepid, Pestifer
Review of Death Metal band Nile live at Rebellion, Manchester, with support from Hideous Divinity, Intrepid, and Pestifer.
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Gig Etiquette
Gig EtiquetteAn article by Oli Gonzalez Some of you may be familiar with the ‘Old Man Yells At Cloud’ meme.
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Solars – A Fading Future
Review of A Fading Future, the 2024 album release from UK Post-Rockers, Solars. Review by Oli Gonzalez.
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Wolfheart – Draconian Darkness
Review of “Draconian Darkness”, the 2024 album release from Finnish Melodic Death Metallers Wolfheart, out via Reigning Phoenix Music.
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Solitary – Embrace The Darkness
Review of “Embrace The Darkness”, the 2024 album release from British Thrash Metallers Solitary, out via Twisted Into Form.
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God Is An Astronaut – Embers
Review of “Embers”, the 2024 album from Irish Post-Rock band God Is An Astronaut, out via Napalm Records.
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God Dethroned – The Judas Paradox
Review of The Judas Paradox, the 2024 album release from Dutch Extreme Metallers, God Dethroned. Review by Oli Gonzalez.
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Nile – The Underworld Awaits Us All
Review of “The Underworld Awaits Us All”, the 2024 album release from Technical Death Metal band Nile, out via Napalm Records.
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Kingcrow – Hopium
Review of “Hopium”, the 2024 album release from Progressive Rockers Kingcrow, out via Season of Mist.
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ArcTanGent Festival 2024
Live review of ArcTanGent festival 2024, featuring artists such as Meshuggah, Sigh, Julie Christmas and Amenra.
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Heilung – Lifa lotungard (Live At Red Rocks 2021)
Review of “Life lotungard”, the 2024 album release from Folk / Traditional band Heilung, out via Season of Mist.
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LIVE: Saor, Can Bardd, Domhain
Review of Caledonian Black Metal artist Saor performing live at Rebellion, Manchester, with support from Can Barrd and Domhain.
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Coldcell – Age Of Unreason
Review of Age Of Unreason, the 2024 album release from Swiss Black Metallers, Coldcell. Review by Oli Gonzalez.
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Arctangent Festival 2024 Preview
Oli Gonzalez writes a Who’s Who of the 2024 line-up of Arctangent Festival.
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Grid – The World Before Us
Review of “The World Before Us”, the 2024 album release from Post-Metal band Grid.
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Amongst Liars LIVE Review
Review of Amongst Liars playing live at Gullivers, Manchester, with support from James Kennedy & The Underdogs and Trenches.
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