Live Reviews – R o c k 'N' L o a d

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Ghost // All Them Witches // Tribulation // Live Review // 3 Arena // Dublin

One of the most anticipated gigs of the year has arrived ... When Ghost announced at Slane Castle earlier in the year that he would be returning to Ireland there was a palpable “Oooooooh” from the crowd, th...

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Lacuna Coil // Eluveitie // Infected Rain // Live Review // SWX // Bristol

Infected Rain Infected Rain is a Moldovan nu-metal/nu metalcore band, formed in 2008 in Chișinău they are here making their debut tour in the UK. It’s a packed sell-out night at a very busy SWX on ...

Cursed Sun // “VENDETTA” EP Launch // Love and Death // Belfast

When Belfast metal veterans Cursed Sun put on a gig, you can always guarantee it's going to be a hell of a show and tonight was no exception. The guys have been a prominent name in the Irish music scene for o...

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Quaker City Night Hawks // Curran // Live Review // Limelight II // Belfast

Friday night in Belfast city, Once again we’re at The Limelight Belfast for yet another fine evenings music, this time we’re delving into a little Country, Rock ‘No Roll. Opening up tonight is Curran court...

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Periphery // Plini // Astronoid // Live Review // O2 Academy // Bristol

ASTRONOID With a 30-minute set time, these guys land on stage with a boom. A genre described as Dream Thrash, there are many layers of sound to this music. It's hypnotizing; relaxing; meditative even but w...

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KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD BAND // DANIELLE NICOLE BAND // LIVE REVIEW // CHEESE AND GRAIN // FROME

It’s a busy night at the Cheese and Grain venue in Frome. The foyer is alive with chatter and the main hall is filled to burst with music fans from all walks of life. DANIELLE NICOLE BAND The room is darke...

Oracle // Drakonis // Grey Stag // Novissima – Album Launch // Voodoo // Belfast

"MY CHEST TIGHTENS! I CAN'T BREATHE!" As Oracle frontman Jason Kerr screamed these words to the packed Voodoo crowd who braved the cold and wet Saturday evening to gather together for a few hours of heavy mu...

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Mayhem // Gaahls Wyrd // GosT // Live Review // The Academy // Dublin

A queue had already begun to develop well before the doors opened, as the Irish metal scene prepared for a night of Black Metal in the form of legendary Norwegian act, Mayhem. This was a welcome return to The...

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Michael Monroe // The Electric Eel Shock // Chemia // Live Review // Brudenell Social Club// Leeds

When it comes to kick-starting your weekend, is there a better way than getting yourself down for a rock show! Well, tonight that's exactly what this crowd is doing in Leeds tonight for Hanoi Rocks ...

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Opeth // The Vintage Caravan // Live Review // Olympia Theatre // Dublin

Tonight sees Rock ‘N’ Load on a road trip to Dublin, exiting the UK and into the European Union (Ireland) to see a Swedish Band, Opeth supported tonight by yet another European band in Vintage Caravan from Ic...

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The Kris Barras Band // Davy K Project // Live Review // Empire Music Hall // Belfast

Tonight sees the return of The Kris Barras Band once again to Irish shores, not too long after his successful debut supporting Black Stone Cherry in the Ulster Hall. Tonight we see Kris in all his ...

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CATTLE DECAPITATION // OSIAH // EMBODIMENT // SODOMIZED CADAVER // LIVE REVIEW // THE FLEECE // BRISTOL

Darkness looms and not only because of the end of British Summertime. An impressive snake of bodies wind around the corner of St Thomas Street, Bristol, all patiently waiting for those heavy doors to open an...