Author Archives: MRDA

Magnum: A Tribute to Tony Clarkin (22/1/25, O2 Forum Kentish Town, London, England, UK)

A pretty poignant one last Tuesday as stalwart prog/AOR/hard rockers Magnum kicked off their series of memorial shows for their late guitarist, songwriter, and co-founder Tony Clarkin in London. With the band being prominent on my playlists, mainly on the … Continue reading

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Dark Funeral (7/1/25, O2 Academy Islington, London, England, UK)

Last Tuesday night at the Islington Academy felt like stepping into a Black Mass on account of Swedish black-metal infernalists Dark Funeral occupying the joint as part of their winter Let the Devil In tour. They did a good job … Continue reading

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Peter and the Test Tube Babies (30/12/24, New Cross Inn, London, England, UK)

Once again, punk stalwarts Peter and the Test Tube Babies saw the year out at the New Cross Inn in Sarf London, this time bringing along newer acts Meathook and Bamboo Vipers along for the lark. The Vipers opened the … Continue reading

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Slipknot (21/12/24, The O2 Arena, London, England, UK)

Last Saturday night saw a year’s worth of anticipation erupt in an hour and a half of moshpit finest as Iowa’s nine-headed masked monster, Slipknot, graced the capital in the second of two O2 shows concluding the UK leg of … Continue reading

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The Human League (14/12/24, OVO Arena Wembley, London, England, UK)

Trudging all the way to Wembley is never fun for me in itself, so making the trip requires some pretty damn strong incentive; thankfully, Saturday night provided just that with the Human League concluding their Generations tour at the OVO … Continue reading

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Front 242 (8/12/24, Electric Ballroom, London, England, UK)

A first and last for me on Sunday night, with me *finally* seeing Belgian EBM outfit Front 242 on the London date of their farewell Black Out tour. Having missed an opportunity to see them a couple of years back, … Continue reading

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The Chameleons (7/12/24, O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, England, UK)

A post-punk triple bill last Saturday night, with me revisiting a couple of familiar acts plus one never seen live before. First came a familiar band, Statesiders Vision Video, with a new keyboardist (complete with fishnets and teddy bear mascots) … Continue reading

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Kanonenfieber (26/11/24, The Dome, London, England, UK)

Another year older and ornerior, but my birthday night-out on Tuesday left me feeling anything but the latter for a few hours, thanks to the enigmatic and prolific German metal maestro Noise bringing Kanonenfieber, his World War I–themed blackened-death project, … Continue reading

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Been Awhile, Ain’t It?

Feels like an aeon since I last wrote anything substantial here (i.e., other than a post of this vein), during which time, I’ve been occupying my time with the rigours of work, assisting in the proofreading and/or copyediting  of some … Continue reading

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Reflection, Revival, & Resolution: Towards an Infernal Rekindling

Well, I guess the Infernal Return didn’t play out in quite the fashion I planned. Despite my best wishes to revive regular posting in 2017, other affairs, great and small, put paid to my ambitions. Without going into detail, my … Continue reading

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