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Wormrot @ New Cross Inn, London 1st April 2023 - Photo by Nessie Spencer

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Wormrot / Charred Atlas / Wasted Death / Vacuous @ New Cross Inn, London 1st April 2023

17th April 202317th April 2023 Nessie Spencer Charred Atlas, Death Metal, Grindcore, Hardcore, London, New Cross Inn, Thrash Metal, Vacuous, Wasted Death, Wormrot

Last year, the Singaporean band Wormrot released what was considered to be one of the best albums of the year,

Obituary @ Electric Ballroom, London, 23rd February 2023 – Photo by Nessie Spencer

Obituary / Conjurer / Celestial Sanctuary @ Electric Ballroom, London, 23rd February 2023

14th March 202317th January 2026 Nessie Spencer Celestial Sanctuary, Conjurer, Death Metal, Electric Ballroom, London, Obituary

When I was a teenage dirtbag back in the naughties, I had three passions in life: reading metal magazines, going

Cave In @ Heaven, London, 24th October 2022 - Photo by Gemma Shaw

Through The Lens: Cave In @ Heaven, London, 24th October 2022

27th October 202226th December 2022 Gemma Shaw Cave In, Heaven, London

Gemma Shaw of Gloomy Lights Photography headed up to Heaven in old London town on Monday to shoot the rejuvenated

Portals Festival 2021 - Photo by Lee Beamish

Review: Portals Festival 2021

21st September 202128th October 2021 Lee Beamish Bossk, CLT DRP, Garganjua, Human Pyramids, Jo Quail, London, Midas Fall, Mountain Caller, Nervus, OHHMS, Outcries, Pijn, Portals Festival, The Hyena Kill

Around a year and a half ago I was made aware of a small alternative festival, based in London, which

Daughters / Jeromes Dream @ Islington Assembly Hall, London 31/10/2019

Daughters / Jeromes Dream @ Islington Assembly Hall, London 31/10/2019

25th November 201911th December 2019 Josuph Price Daughters, Islington Assembly Hall, Jeromes Dream, London

This is What You Want…This Is What You Get. For me, and no doubt plenty of others, Daughters’ You Won’t

Ufomammut @ Islington Academy, London 09/10/2015

Ufomammut / Jex Thoth @ Islington Academy, London 09/10/2015

17th October 201513th September 2019 Tal Fineman Desertscene, Enzo Mercedes, Islington Academy, Jex Thoth, Live Review, London, Tal Fineman, Ufomammut

From the moment I step inside the Islington Academy, its clear that Jex Thoth’s live show is all about the

Ulcerate / Bell Witch / Ageless Oblivion

Ulcerate / Bell Witch / Ageless Oblivion @ Nambucca, London 08/10/2015

11th October 201513th September 2019 Angela Davey Ageless Oblivion, Angela Davey, Bell Witch, Live Review, London, Nambucca, Ulcerate

New Zealand tech metal trio Ulcerate begin their 11 date UK tour this evening, taking US funeral doom duo Bell

Desertfest London 2016

DesertFest London 2016: ELECTRIC WIZARD, CONAN, RAGING SPEEDHORN & More Confirmed; Tickets Now Available

14th September 201517th September 2019 Lee Edwards Camden, Conan, Desertfest, Desertfest 2016, Elder, Electric Wizard, London, News, Raging Speedhorn, Witchsorrow

It really doesn’t seem that long ago when we were walking the streets of Camden taking in the sights and

Sleep @ DesertFest London 2015

DesertFest London 2015 – Day 3 Review By Pete Green

6th May 201513th September 2019 Pete Green Acid King, Camden, Desert Storm, Desertfest, Desertfest 2015, Karma To Burn, Koko, Lee Edwards, Live Review, London, My Sleeping Karma, Pete Green, Purple Turtle, Sleep, The Black Heart, The Underworld, Ufomammut, XII Boar

After last night’s fun and frolics, I think it’s fair to say that Desertfest Camden is feeling a little… Sleepy

EyeHateGod @ DesertFest London 2015

DesertFest London 2015 – Day 2 Review By Pete Green

5th May 20159th October 2020 Pete Green $hit & $hine, Black Pyramid, Brant Bjork, Brant Bjork And The Low Desert Punk Band, Camden, Desertfest, Desertfest 2015, Electric Ballroom, EyeHateGod, Landskap, Lee Edwards, Live Review, Lo-Pan, London, Pete Green, Sex Swing, The Black Heart, The Underworld, The Vintage Caravan

With a humid drizzle hanging in the air, Day Two at Desertfest feels more like the start of the rainy

Noothgrush @ DesertFest London 2015

DesertFest London 2015 – Day 1 Review By Pete Green

4th May 201513th September 2019 Pete Green Agrimonia, Black Cobra, Camden, Desertfest, Desertfest 2015, Dopethrone, Electric Ballroom, Floor, Human Disease Promotions, Lee Edwards, Live Review, London, Minsk, Noothgrush, Orange Goblin, Pete Green, The Atomic Bitchwax, The Black Heart, The Underworld, Torpor, Walk Through Fire, When Planets Collide

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