Monthly Archives: November 2025

Forbidden (12/8/25, Downstairs at the Dome, London, England, UK)

Hot on the heels of the previous night’s Ministry gig, the second Tuesday of August saw old-school thrashers Forbidden make a stop Downstairs at the Dome as part of their 40th-anniversary tour, with London groove metallers Die Ego as support. … Continue reading

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Ministry (11/8/25, Electric Brixton, London, England, UK)

The past few years of encountering and seeing many new-to-me bands have certainly broadened my musical library, but it’s always good to revisit one’s old favourites when, time, inclination, and opportunity align. Such was the case with Ministry’s return to … Continue reading

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Midnight (1/8/25, New Cross Inn, London, England, UK)

When the merch table is conspicuously amiss at the New Cross Inn, you know it’s gonna be a mad one! Such was the sight that greeted me when I went to see Cleveland’s blackened-speed demons Midnight tear up the joint … Continue reading

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