Gig review - Sabaton @ Purple Turtle - 05/11/08
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Once upon a time, the concept of World War II themed Power Metal would have drawn, at best, a dismissive shrug and, at worst, outright derision and mockery from the rock press and Metal world at large.rnrnHow things have changed, for here we are again, for a second year running, in a packed out 300 capacity venue in central London to witness the...
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Festival review: Sonisphere @ Knebworth Park - 30/07/10-01/08/10
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With it being only 2 years old Sonisphere is one of the younger festivals in existence. Last years 2 day affair featuring Metallica and Linkin Park as headliners was enough to lodge this festival into people’s hearts and minds. Extended to 2 and half days Sonisphere returned this year with a strong line-up of bands, albeit mainly acts that have played...
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Gig review: Sabaton + Panic Cell @ Garage - 13/12/09
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Openers Malefice (7/10) had everything against them tonight. Being the first band on is always the hardest, especially seeing as outside was freezing cold, so warming up this crowd seemed like a very hard task indeed.rnrnThey took to the stage with such power and aggression that instantly they had the crowd cheering and head banging. Only a half hour set...
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