It’s hard to believe it’s been nearly a year since we lost the legendary Brian James. The founding member of The Damned and The Lords of the New Church passed away in March 2025, leaving a massive hole in the punk rock landscape. However, before he left us, he was busy working on one last … Continue reading Final album from The Damned’s Brian James set for February release
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Festival Review: Hellfest 2025 Day 2 – Clisson, France (20th June 2025)
Thursday was another scorcher and missing a few bands we rocked up to see Amira Elfeky on mainstage 2, the dedicated “female vocalist” stage for the day. Combining nu metal influences and goth flair, it was certainly a great start to the day. Moving across to The Altar (via the bar) we catch up with … Continue reading Festival Review: Hellfest 2025 Day 2 – Clisson, France (20th June 2025)
The Damned announce 50th Anniversary Show
Legendary punk pioneers The Damned have announced a special 50th anniversary show at OVO Arena Wembley on Saturday 11th April 2026, marking five decades since the band first exploded onto the scene as one of the founders of British punk rock. The milestone celebration will also feature special guests The Loveless featuring Marc Almond, Peter … Continue reading The Damned announce 50th Anniversary Show
Gig Review: The Damned / The Nightingales – The Great Hall, Cardiff (31st March, 2023)
Rapidly approaching their 50th anniversary, The Damned still manage to pack out venues of the size of Cardiff’s Great Hall with ease. 1500 souls pack into the University building on a damp Welsh Friday evening. It’s a curious mix. The old school punks are in limited supply, the odd mohawk and some anti-establishment slogans on … Continue reading Gig Review: The Damned / The Nightingales – The Great Hall, Cardiff (31st March, 2023)
Gig Review: The Damned / Penetration / TV Smith and the Bored Teenagers / Smalltown Tigers – Manchester Apollo (3rd November 2022)
The Damned original line up was always set to be a massive reunion with so many quirky characters in one band. With its almost mini-festival vibe of four bands in one night, especially bands with such a wide musical range, there were many people extremely excited to begin their night. The queues snaked around the … Continue reading Gig Review: The Damned / Penetration / TV Smith and the Bored Teenagers / Smalltown Tigers – Manchester Apollo (3rd November 2022)
DVD Review: A Night of A Thousand Vampires – Live in London (The Damned)
Just out in time for Halloween is this live show from The Damned, recorded in 2019. The live album is accompanied by a feature-length video with some lovely production. More than just a video of a run-of-the-mill gig, The Damned really pulled out the stops for the performance itself as well as this DVD release. … Continue reading DVD Review: A Night of A Thousand Vampires – Live in London (The Damned)