Festival review: Hellfire II @ NEC - 7-8/11/09
(alan@rockmatrix.co.uk)
Earlier in the year the Islington Academy in London was fortunate enough to host the first Hellfire festival, which included some fine headlining performances from the likes of Overkill, Firewind and Breed 77, as well as a collection of top British talent. Ten months later Birmingham got to witness the four staged indoor weekend of music at the vastly...
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Festival review: Bloodstock Open Air @ Catton Hall - 13-15/08/10
(alan@rockmatrix.co.uk)
The UK was a baron wasteland for metal festivals before Bloodstock began in 2001. Okay, you had the odd Ozzfest and giant Metallica gigs but these were aimed at the more commercial end of the metal spectrum, as was the proceeding Download Festival. The decision to move Bloodstock outside was met with derision by a few, but anyone who has witnessed...
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