Festival review: Download 2009 - 12-14/06/09
(alan@rockmatrix.co.uk)
No sooner have they announced the headliners Download seems to sneak up on you within weeks. The line-ups have varied over the years but this line-up was given the thumbs up, with the site much more packed than at last years Download. With the weather near perfect it was all set to be one hell of a weekend.rnrnFriday:rnrnStarting on the second stage on...
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Album review: Dream Theater - Black Clouds and Silver Linings
(frazer.bowdery@hotmail.com)
Epic! A word used sparingly of late but Dream Theater's new album, Black Clouds and Silver Linings, encapsulates the meaning in every sense (I would end the review here but I feel that you need to know a bit more).rnrnWith this album, the band have decided to focus more on the beautiful/memorable melodies and inspired soundscapes rather than the technical...
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Festival review: High Voltage @ Victoria Park, London - 23-24/07/11
With both the Download and Sonisphere festivals being invaded my rain it was nice to see the sun sitting proudly in the sky for the second High Voltage festival. Last years East London jamboree was met with a plentiful chunk of praise thanks to a fine line-up, a better choice of food and an intelligent layout containing no annoying bottlenecks. Most...
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