Chuggaboom, Karma’s Puppet, Unknown Refuge & 40,000 Leagues
Live review of Chuggaboom, Karma’s Puppet, Unknown Refuge & 40,000 Leagues, at The Swan With Two Necks, Macclesfield, on 02/12/2023. Review by Rob Sutton.
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Summer Slammer 23
Live review of the one-day Summer Slammer 2023 festival at Rebellion Manchester. Live review by Rob Sutton.
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M2TM Manchester 2023 – Heat 8
Review of M2TM Manchester 2023 Heat 8, on the 12th March 2023, featuring Bourbon Hitcher, Vlka, Wicked Side, and Vmbra. Review by Rob Sutton.
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M2TM Manchester 2023 – Heat 6
Review of M2TM Manchester 2023 Heat 6, featuring competing bands Destroy Planets, Technologist, Felicia and 40,000 Leagues. Review by Rob Sutton.
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M2TM Manchester 2023 – Heat 5
Live review of the 5th Heat of the Bloodstock M2TM Manchester 2023 competition, which took place at Rebellion Manchester, and featured Wailing Banshee, I Am The Wreckage, The Feral Kings, and Chrysalid. Review by Rob Sutton.
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M2TM Manchester 2023 – Heat 4
Review of M2TM Manchester 2023, heat 4, at Rebellion Manchester on 05/02/2023, featuring Viral Strain, Apparitia, Asylum City Zoo, and Akkadian. Review by Rob Sutton.
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M2TM Manchester 2023 – Heat 3
Review of Heat 3 of the 2023 M2TM Manchester competition, featuring Auraboros, Feign, Square Wild and Napierdalac. Review by Rob Sutton.
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Embodiment, Any Given Reason, Ambrius, Chaplain
Live review of Embodiment, Any Given Reason, Ambrius, and Chaplain at The Rigger, Stoke, on 13/01/2023. Review by Rob Sutton.
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M2TM Manchester 2023, Heat 2
Review of the 2nd heat of M2TM Manchester 2023, featuring Divinitas, The Machinist, Visitor, and Archetype. Review by Rob Sutton.
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M2TM Manchester 2023, Heat 1
Review of Heat 1 of Manchester M2TM 2023, featuring Dekaytah, The Island, Wrath Of Man, and Blacklist. Review by Rob Sutton.
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Moshville WinterFest 2022 – Ivory Blacks, Glasgow – 10/12/22
Review of Moshville Winterfest 2022, at Ivory Black, Glasgow, on 10th December 2022. Review by Rob Sutton, Photography by Bracken Hake.
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Rob’s Top 10 Live Shows of 2022
Here’s Rob’s favourite gigs from 2022, all compiled into a nice neat top ten! Enjoy!
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Dire Thorns – Call Me Nothing
Another roasting for your pleasure! This time, head chef Rob Sutton, has been basting and garnishing UK Metallers, Dire Thorns!
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Beyond Your Design, Hellfekted, Reaper, Born Pariah – The Hairy Dog, Derby – 22/10/22
Review of Beyond Your Design, Hellfekted, Reaper, and Born Pariah at The Hairy Dog, Derby on 22/10/22.
Review by Rob Sutton. Photos by Klare Sherwood.
I Am The Wreckage – Ocelot Revolver
Another helping of our popular roast, served up by Head Chef, Rob Sutton. This week’s victims are I Am The Wreckage!
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In Depths – Drained
Another tasty roast cooked up by our head chef, Rob Sutton! This time he’s been basting UK Deathcore band, In Depths!
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Elimination – Icon of Despair
Another luscious roast! This time our head chef has been cooking up a treat for UK Thrash Metallers, Elimination. Roasted by Rob Sutton.
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Karma’s Puppet W/Severenth, Recall the Remains, Portrayal of Ruinn
Review of Karma’s Puppet with support from Severenth, Recall the Remains, and Portrayal of Ruinn, live at The County Bar Chesterfield on 17/9/2022. Review by Rob Sutton.
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The Bunny, The Bear, w/Cabin Boy Jumped Ship, Rosen Bridge, In Depths, Aleya
Review of The Bunny The Bear, with support from Boy Jumped Ship, Rosen Bridge, In Depths, Aleya, at Penny Black, Wrexham, on 16/9/2022. Review by Rob Sutton.
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Ghosts of Atlantis w/ Recall The Remains, Collapse Of Colour, Bruteallies and Vanitas – The Alma Inn
Review of Ghosts of Atlantis Live at The Alma Inn, Bolton, on 6th August 2022, with support from Recall The Remains, Collapse Of Colour, Bruteallies, and Vanitas. Review by Rob Sutton.
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Summer Smash 2022
Review and photos of the 2022 Summer Smash, in The Asylum 2, Birmingham, on 23rd July 2022. Review by rob Sutton, Photography by Sian Irvine Photography.
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Trivium (!!) – Violence Breeds Violence
Another roast review from Rob, and this one’s for a big band – Trivi…um, oh, hang on a minute…
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Vulgore – Renegade
Another fine roasting for our Monday night. this time, head chef, Rob Sutton has tenderised and basted the song ‘Renegade’ by UK Metal band, Vulgore!
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Surya – Absolver
Another roast review from our in-house chef, Rob Sutton. This time Leeds, UK-based Post-Metal band, Surya, are on the spit! Get the herbs out!!
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Cast In Tephra – Decent To The Monolith Part 1 and 2 (I really don’t care, it all sounds the same)
Another good roasting from the resident chef, Rob Sutton. This one is of UK Slam band, Cast In Tephra.
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Metal 2 the Masses Chesterfield 2022 – Grand Final – The County Rock bar Chesterfield – 25/6/22
Live review of the Metal 2 The Masses Chesterfield 2022 Grand Final, featuring Steal The City, Death Divine, Reanimate, Kaparilion, and Karma’s Puppet. Review by Rob Sutton.
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4Gent7 (Agent 47, I don’t know) – Rise/Fall
Another band gets a good roasting from our metal chef, Rob Sutton. This time, it’s Agent 47!
Read moreMetal 2 The Masses Stoke-On-Trent Final
Live review of the Bloodstock M2TM Stoke-On-Trent Final, featuring Mufunta, Warlock A.D., Mercia, Headpress, Leave Not Witness and Hellfekted, at The Underground, Stoke on 03/06/22. Review by Rob Sutton.
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Portrayal of Ruinn – Awakened Hate
Portrayal of Ruinn become the latest victims of Rob’s Roasting! Here, their song, ‘Awakened Hate’ is cheffed up to perfection by Rob Sutton.
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Black Mass – Involuntary Semen Ingestion
A good roasting of the song ‘Involuntary Semen Ingestion’, by Black Mass. Lovingly roasted by Rob Sutton.
Read moreM2TM Manchester 2022 – Grand Final
Live review of the M2TM Manchester 2022 Grand Final. Review by Rob Sutton, photography by Drew Scott Photographic.
Read moreM2TM 2022 – Manchester – Semi-Final 1
Live review of Bloodstock M2TM 2022 – Manchester – Semi-Final 1, featuring Asleep at the Helm (Guest Headliner) Dead Retinas, Technologist, Vlka Fenryka, and Portrayal Of Ruinn at Rebellion, Manchester on 24/04/22.
Live Review by Rob Sutton, photos by Callum Burgoyne.
Agent 47, Dead Retinas, Riot Eye, Technologist
Live review of Agent 47, Dead Retinas, Riot Eye, Technologist at The Peer Hat, Manchester, on 19/04/22.
Review by Rob Sutton.
Theorist, Cut Short, Only the Righteous – The Boulevard, Wigan, 18/03/22
Live review of Theorist, Cut Short, and Only the Righteous at The Boulevard, Wigan, 18/03/22. Review by Rob Sutton.
Read moreEvil Scarecrow, Lullaby for a Unicorn, Severenth – The Tivoli, Buckley
Review of Evil Scarecrow, Lullaby for a Unicorn, and Severenth, at The Tivoli, Buckley 17/03/2022. Live Review by Rob Sutton. Photos by Beth Jones
Read moreColpocleisis, 357 Homicide, Embolectomy, Dawn of Animosity Sanctuary, Burnley – 04/03/22
Review of Colpocleisis, 357 Homicide, Embolectomy, and Dawn of Animosity, at Sanctuary, Burnley – 04/03/22. Review by Rob Sutton
Read moreHammerfest 13 – The O2, Birmingham, 12-13/02/2022
Live review of Hammerfest 13, which took place at the O2 Birmingham on 12th and 13th February 2022. Review by Rob Sutton.
Read moreCrepitation, This Is Turin, Beneath The Ruin, Chinsniffer – The Outpost, Liverpool – 11.02.22
Review of Crepitation, This Is Turin, Beneath The Ruin and Chinsniffer, live at The outpost Liverpool on 11th February 2022. Review by Rob Sutton.
Read moreUnderdark w/ Burial, Inhuman Nature, and Argesk
Live review of Underdark with support from Burial, Inhuman Condition, and Argesk, at the Alma Inn, Bolton on 4th February 2022. Review by Rob Sutton.
Read more…And Heavy Metal For Wigan January Showcase: The Boulevard – Wigan 15/01/2022
Review of the And Heavy Metal For Wigan January 2022 Showcase, featuring Technologist, Karma’s Puppet, Dive South and Asleep At The Helm. The Boulevard, Wigan, 15.01.22. Review by Rob Sutton.
Read moreBadgerfest Promotions Presents… Badger & The Mushrooms Christmas All Dayer, Rebellion, Manchester – 11/12/21
Live review of the Badgerfest Productions Christmas All Dayer, at Rebellion Manchester on 11/12/21. Review by Rob Sutton.
Read moreRob’s Review of 2021
Rob’s gone all out on his top ten this year, giving us three for the price of one – Check out his top picks of not only Albums, but also EPs, and live gigs! By Rob Sutton.
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