Monuments – o2 Academy Islington

Monuments ended their EU and UK tour together with Heart Of A Coward and I Built The Sky with a blast in London. Following the release of their latest single ‘Animus’ (2020, via Century Media Records), the British progressive metal outfit comprising vocalist Andy Cizek, both guitarists John Browne and Olly Steele, bassist Adam SwanContinue reading “Monuments – o2 Academy Islington”

Northlane – Kulturzentrum Schlachthof, Wiesbaden

Northlane ended their Europe and UK leg of the Alien Worldwide Tour with a blast at the Kulturzentrum Schachthof in Wiesbaden. Following their sold-out London show (read here) earlier in December, Northlane, Polaris and Void Of Vision continued the tour in Europe (mainland) with their last show being at the Kulturzentrum Schlachthof in Wiesbaden. WithContinue reading “Northlane – Kulturzentrum Schlachthof, Wiesbaden”

Holding Absence – Boston Music Room, London

Not so long ago I went to the Boston Music Room to see Holding Absence. After a few changes in the past and their reformation in 2016, the melodic hardcore quintet from Cardiff (Wales) now comprises vocalist Lucas Woodland, drummer Ashley Green, bassist James Joseph, as well as the two guitarists Feisal El-Khazragi and GiorgioContinue reading “Holding Absence – Boston Music Room, London”

Northlane

One of the concert highlights this year was the Australian metalcore band Northlane. Formed in 2009 in Sidney, the quintet currently comprises vocalist Marcus Bridge, lead guitarist Jon Deiley, bassist Alex Milovic, rhythm guitarist Josh Smith and drummer Nic Pettersen, after a slight change in their line-up in 2014. So far, they released the six-trackContinue reading “Northlane”