Portsmouth Guildhall is the perfect venue for Takedown Festival, and it really defines the meaning of a ‘takeover’ event. The main hall served as the Phil Campbell Kerrang! (PCK) Stage this year, supplemented by two smaller performance areas, one of which—The Total Rock Café Stage (TRC)—is usually the café. The press room was hidden away … Continue reading Festival Review: Takedown 2026 Day 1 – Portsmouth Guildhall (3rd April 2026)
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Mouth Culture, Zetra and more join Takedown Festival 2026 lineup
The award-nominated independent rock and metal festival, Takedown, has announced the next wave of artists for its 2026 edition. The festival is set to return to the Portsmouth Guildhall on Friday, 3rd and Saturday, 4th April 2026, delivering another packed lineup to the south coast. Newly confirmed for the Saturday bill are Leicester’s alternative rock … Continue reading Mouth Culture, Zetra and more join Takedown Festival 2026 lineup
Gig Review: Asomvel – Slay, Glasgow (29th August 2025)
Walking into Slay, Glasgow’s most accommodating mid-size venue for upcoming artists and old favourites, my hopes were high for what the evening promised. The mighty Asomvel, a band whose antics I have followed on social media for some time due to their consistently quality content - giving insight to their tour-lifestyle, on and off-stage escapades … Continue reading Gig Review: Asomvel – Slay, Glasgow (29th August 2025)
Gig Review: Airbourne / Asomvel – Barrowlands, Glasgow (6th March 2025)
I was digging through some old tickets and it seems it's fifteen years since I saw Airbourne at this same venue. Wow. Time does indeed fly. Barrowlands was very busy though not quite packed by the time I got there, and I had a nice chat with our photographer Gary before Asomvel burst onto stage. I … Continue reading Gig Review: Airbourne / Asomvel – Barrowlands, Glasgow (6th March 2025)
MetalDays 2018: Day 6
After running / crawling up a hill in the morning, I grabbed some lunch and headed to the festival arena for what was without a doubt my busiest day. The sun was shining strongly, and the bands today were guaranteed sweaty crowds... even before they took the stage! On the New Forces stage, I unfortunately … Continue reading MetalDays 2018: Day 6