Category Archives: Culture

Men Without Hats (25/8/25, The Garage, London, England, UK)

August Bank Holiday Monday saw me make a long-awaited return to the Garage in Islington to finally see an act that has long been a staple of my gargantuan ’80s playlist, Men Without Hats. Known primarily for their infectious 1982 … Continue reading

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Antediluvian (24/8/25, The Black Heart, London, England, UK)

Morbid Angle events always, at least, ping my curiosity radar, and their late-August four-band bill, featuring esoteric Canadian blackened-death dealers Antediluvian as the headline act, maintained that pattern. Though the names on the bill were initially unfamiliar to me, a … Continue reading

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Horror Vacui (19/8/25, Helgi’s, London, England, UK)

The catacombs of Helgi’s proved a fitting spot for Italian goth rockers Horror Vacui to stop off for the London date of their Sleepless Nights tour. It was something of a pleasant surprise to encounter them via YouTube and Bandcamp, … Continue reading

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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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Night Demon (27th–28th/7/25, Helgi’s/Cart & Horses, London, England, UK)

The last Sunday and Monday of July showcased something of a special event: American tea-metal merchants Night Demon playing two intimate shows across two successive nights. I was intrigued by this as both of these venues—Helgi’s and the Cart and … Continue reading

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Judas Priest/Alice Cooper (25/7/25, The O2 Arena, London, England, UK)

The final Friday of July saw me back at the O2 for the biggest ever UK headline show of the mighty metal gods Judas Priest. A co-headliner, strictly speaking, given that shock-rockin’ stalwart Alice Cooper had equal prominence. In any … Continue reading

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The Human League (23/7/25, Brighton Beach, Brighton, England, UK)

July’s penultimate Wednesday saw me return to Brighton for another date on the Human League’s summer outdoor tour. Initially, I was gonna forgo this, having purchased a ticket for their return to Kew Gardens a fortnight prior. However, a combo … Continue reading

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Carnivore AD (18/7/25, New Cross Inn, London, England, UK)

Before Type O Negative, the late Peter Steele fronted Carnivore, a snarling, growling, unrefined beast of an ’80s crossover band, with songs covering a caustic and often controversial line of topics, including rape, religious guilt, racial hatred, the threat of … Continue reading

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