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Boris @ Gorilla, Manchester 14th October 2026 - Photo by Lee Edwards
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Boris & Planning For Burial @ Gorilla, Manchester 14th October 2026

19th October 202619th October 2026 Matthew Williams Boris, Gorilla, Manchester, Planning For Burial

The opportunity to cross a band off my ‘must-see’ list is something that I’d never turn down, so a drive

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Orange Goblin @ Gorilla, Manchester, 8th October 2024 – Photo by Lee Edwards
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Orange Goblin & Conan @ Gorilla, Manchester, 8th October 2024

4th November 20245th November 2024 Matthew Williams Conan, Gorilla, Manchester, Orange Goblin

It has been quite a journey for support band Conan since I saw their first ever gig at The Star

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Amigo The Devil @ Gorilla, Manchester, 12th July 2024 – Photo by Lee Edwards
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Amigo The Devil & Nate Bergman @ Gorilla, Manchester, 12th July 2024

8th August 20248th August 2024 Matthew Williams Amigo The Devil, Country, Folk, Gorilla, Manchester, Nate Bergman

I genuinely didn’t know what to expect from tonight’s gig. I’m a latecomer to the storytelling genius of Danny Kiranos,

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Green Lung @ Gorilla, Manchester, 23/11/2023 – Photo by Lee Edwards
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Green Lung / Boss Keloid @ Gorilla, Manchester, 23rd November 2023

27th November 202327th November 2023 Matthew Williams Boss Keloid, Doom, Gorilla, Green Lung, Manchester, Metal

It’s a Thursday night in Manchester, and the Green Lung gig at Gorilla has been sold out for a few

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Gorilla 'Rock Our Souls'
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Review: Gorilla ‘Rock Our Souls’ Reissue

13th April 20201st May 2020 Josuph Price Go Down Records, Gorilla, Heavy Rock, Reissue, Rock 'n' Roll, Rock Our Souls

Gorilla, one of those bands that takes its influences – a lot of which are lesser known and underappreciated –

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Gorilla ‘Maximum Riff Mania’
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Review: Gorilla ‘Maximum Riff Mania’ Reissue

21st February 202012th April 2020 Josuph Price Gorilla, Maximum Riff Mania, Psych Rock, Reissue, Self Released

Some 20 years ago, Gorilla released Maximum Riff Mania. One of those bands which formed in the 90s and stuck

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Gorilla / Grifter ‘Gorilla vs Grifter’
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Gorilla / Grifter ‘Gorilla vs Grifter’ LP/CD/DD 2016

11th May 201611th September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2016, Blues Rock, CD, Digital, Gorilla, Gorilla vs Grifter, Grifter, Heavy Rock, HeviSike Records, LP, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Review, Rock 'n' Roll, Split

This gem of a release from Hevisike Records features two hard hitting power trios from England who exist purely to

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V/A ‘Sweet Times – Volume 2’ – 4 Way Split 7″ 2014

7th October 20143rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2014, 7", Acid Rock, Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell, Gorilla, Heavy Rock, Metalleg, Ollie Stygall, Retro, Review, Rock 'n' Roll, Sultan Bathery, The Golden Grass, Who Can You Trust Records

Growing up in the 80’s as a young metal head you would often find yourself drawn to the output of

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Earth Euro Tour 2014
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Earth / Gnod @ Gorilla, Manchester 15/08/2014

21st August 201413th September 2019 Paul Robertson Earth, Gnod, Gorilla, Live Review, Manchester, Paul Robertson

Tonight I was flying solo, minus my usual wingman due to Thee Shaman being elsewhere and a proposed replacement falling

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Premiere: Bliss Mountain Vol.2 2026 – Conny Ochs, Might, Jacke Schwarz & Fire Artist Johanna Marie
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Premiere: Bliss Mountain Vol.2 2026 – Conny Ochs, Might, Jacke Schwarz & Fire Artist Johanna Marie

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There is something inherently pure about music stripped of towering stage setups, corporate sponsors, and barriers. Back in August, our

Premiere: Ensemble Tikoro ‘Tortoise’ – New Album Lands 23rd October via Jangjang Records
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Premiere: Ensemble Tikoro ‘Tortoise’ – New Album Lands 23rd October via Jangjang Records

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Premiere: SEK ‘Amore Mio’ – Debut Album ‘Wallensteins Garage’ Lands 30th October
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Premiere: SEK ‘Amore Mio’ – Debut Album ‘Wallensteins Garage’ Lands 30th October

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Premiere: Spider Kitten ‘God Don’t Sleep’ – New Album Lands This Friday, 2nd October
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Premiere: Spider Kitten ‘God Don’t Sleep’ – New Album Lands This Friday, 2nd October

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