SACRED MOTHER TONGUE Support: Johnny Can’t Dance, Envy Assured and Elimination Venue: The Purple Turtle, London 7th Jan 2011 Words By Danny Draper Photos by Altercarnated Photography To the Purple Turtle I say! For tonight, the metal is here!
2010
ARCH ENEMY ‘OFFICIAL’ AFTER PARTY @ CLUB CARNAGE, ABGOTT, Feral, L Sol Tace, Juggernort
ARCH ENEMY ‘OFFICIAL’ AFTER PARTY ABGOTT, Feral, L Sol Tace, Juggernørt @ Club Carnage, Kings Cross London 24th November 2010 Words by Jo Blackened Photos Altercarnated Photography With the weather freezing in London and doors not opening until 7.30pm; although it stated 7pm on the tickets, I wasn’t surprised to…
Helloween with Stratovarius at The 7 Sinners World Tour, European tour Mejeriet Lund Sweden
Helloween The 7 Sinners World Tour, European tour. Stratovarius – special guest Avatar – support act Mejeriet Lund Sweden 8/12 – 2010 Reviewed and live pictures by: Anders Sandvall
Municipal Waste, Rytmihairio, Axegressor, and Forca Macabra – Helsinki Finland
Municipal Waste / Rythmihairio / Axegressor Forca Macabra 18th of December 2010 Nosturi Helsinki Finland Live review/pics by Arto Lehtinen
ARCH ENEMY, Grand Magus, Malefice, Cthonic @ The HMV Forum
United Kingdom of Heavy Metal Tour ARCH ENEMY, Grand Magus, Malefice, Cthonic @ The HMV Forum 27th November 2010 Reviewer: Sabrina Dersel Photos: Altercarnated Photography Tonight was the United Kingdom of Heavy Metal Tour; on the bill tonight; Taiwanese Chthonic, UK Malefice, Swedish Grand Magus and Headliners Arch Enemy. Despite…
MUNICIPAL WASTE with Ramming Speed, Saviours @ O2 Islington Academy, London
MUNICIPAL WASTE with Ramming Speed, Saviours @ O2 Islington Academy, London 17th December 2010 Reviewer Danny Draper It was a freezing cold Friday night in London, snow lined the streets but that did little to deter the crowd. It’s the final night of the Municipal Waste’s UK tour and they…
SABATON, Thaurorod, Alestorm @ The Electric Ballroom
SABATON With Thaurorod and Alestorm @ The Electric Ballroom, Camden London 14th October 2010 Reviewer Danny Draper Photos: Altercarnated Photography
HELLOWEEN with Stratovarius, and Avatar: Live at Finland 2010
14th and 15th of December 2010 Tampere and Helsinki FINLAND LIVE REVIEW AND PICTURES BY ARTO LEHTINEN AND MARKO SYRJALA German power metal pioneers Helloween have been a regular visitor in Finland since 1987 when the band made its virgin visit in Hameenlinna’s legendary Giants of Rock festival with Dio,…
Monster Magnet with Seventh Void on Mastermind European Tour 2010 at Kb in Malmoe Sweden
Monster Magnet Mastermind European Tour 2010 Seventh Void – support act Kulturbolaget Malmoe Sweden November 13, 2010 Review and live pictures by: Anders Sandvall
Therion : Gloria Helsinki Finland
Gloria, The 3rd of December Helsinki Finland Review and Photos by Arto Lehtinen Therion has traveled a long road since their early death metal days to the present more symphonic oriented metal. The band’s mastermind and soul Christofer Johansson has guided Therion through the years to reach their current status…
EPICA with Scar Symmetry and Blackguard – New York Nov. 19th, 2010
EPICA With Scar Symmetry and Blackguard The Gramercy Theater – New York, NY November 19th, 2010 Words and pictures by Kyle Moore, the Metal Magnus I acquired a taste for Epica only recently, having finally been swooned by their latest effort DESIGN YOUR UNIVERSE. What really got my attention was…
BLIND GUARDIAN with Holy Grail – Best Buy Theater, New York, NY November 20th, 2010
BLIND GUARDIAN with Holy Grail Best Buy Theater – New York, NY November 20th, 2010 Words and pictures by Kyle Moore, the Metal Magnus Blind Guardian has an extremely important place in my personal metal pantheon. Their seminal album NIGHTFALL IN MIDDLE-EARTH blew my teenage mind into little tiny pieces…
DARK TRANQUILLITY @ Camden Underworld
Dark Tranquillity @ Camden, Underworld 28th September 2010 Reviewer Alex Agamoth Photos: Altercarnated Photography The Underworld is always in the top five favourite venues when it comes to reviewing extreme metal shows, and having the chance to review this bill is something very exiting and definitely unexpected.
ANNIHILATOR @ O2 Islington Academy, London
ANNIHILATOR @ O2 Islington Academy, London 20th November 2010 Reviewer: Alex Agamoth Photos: Altercarnated Photography London can be the most unpredictable city in terms of weather conditions and mostly turns out to be quite a bad surprise, but we weren’t going to let the UK ruin this gig!
AIRBOURNE – Live at Pakkahuone, Tampere, FINLAND
October 12’th 2010 REVIEW AND PHOTOS BY MARKO SYRJÄLÄ Australian rockers Airbourne returned last November to Finland to play two practically sold-out shows less than a year from their previous visit here last February. The band is still touring to support their early 2010 release NO GUTS.NO GLORY, and it…