I just made it across town for Monochrome’s vocal sound check at the Dust, and if that was anything to go by, then I knew we were in for a treat. Hailing from the West Country, this metalcore five-piece play a slightly alt but hard-hitting take on melodic metal. The singer’s impressive clean vocals and … Continue reading Festival Review: Hammerdown Festival 2025 Day 2 – The Chalk & Dust, Brighton (20th July 2025)
Tag: The Raven Age
Gig Review: Iron Maiden / The Raven Age – Hydro, Glasgow (30th June 2025)
This was an unexpected opportunity. While we managed to snag a photo pass for Gavin (his pictures adorning this article) we weren't sure we'd be able to get a review ticket... until in stepped a friend who had a spare. Because the friend she was meant to be going with had landed a free VIP … Continue reading Gig Review: Iron Maiden / The Raven Age – Hydro, Glasgow (30th June 2025)
The Raven Age release new single & announce UK headline tour
Having established their name as one of the finest in modern British metal, The Raven Age celebrate their 10th anniversary in 2025 and to mark the occasion the band have announced a UK headline tour for November 2025 along with releasing the brand new single ‘Hangman’ today. The heavy yet melodic ‘Hangman’ examines fate as … Continue reading The Raven Age release new single & announce UK headline tour
Festival Review: Takedown Festival 2025 (Day 1) – Portsmouth Guildhall (4th April 2025)
Takedown Festival had to be cancelled last year and so I was very pleased to get the green light to attend this year’s festivities instead. Having been brought up in Fareham (a kind of no-mans-land between Pompey and Southampton), I went to some of my earliest gigs at Portsmouth Guildhall, Hawkwind being the very first. … Continue reading Festival Review: Takedown Festival 2025 (Day 1) – Portsmouth Guildhall (4th April 2025)
Gig Review: Apocalyptica / The Raven Age – SWG3, Glasgow (3rd October 2024)
SWG3 is a cracking venue. Spacious, great sound and easy to park at... though a bugger for public transport if you need to use that. It was public transport that caused us issues getting there in time, but not directly to the venue. Due to buses being absolutely chocka in the town earlier in the … Continue reading Gig Review: Apocalyptica / The Raven Age – SWG3, Glasgow (3rd October 2024)
Gig Review: Godsmack / The Raven Age – Manchester Academy (9th October 2022)
After a slight challenge gaining access to the venue for myself and the photographers, we finally made our way inside Manchester Academy just in time for Londoners The Raven Age to take the stage. Seeing the amount of The Raven Age t-shirts throughout the growing crowd, it was clear that people were here for more … Continue reading Gig Review: Godsmack / The Raven Age – Manchester Academy (9th October 2022)