Dominic Walsh, Author at At The Barrier

Dominic Walsh

Dominic has written about music for several years for various outlets including Louder Than War magazine, The Sludgelord, Manchester Evening News and Cultural Bulletin.

Blackbraid w/ Winterfylleth & Noctem – Rebellion, Manchester: Live Review

By Dominic Walsh on 12th April 2026 • ( 2 Comments )

American black metal outfit Blackbraid arrive in Manchester with hometown heroes, Winterfylleth. It’s sold out, it’s Friday night…the perfect melting pot.

Exhumed w/ Gruesome & Acid Vat – Rebellion, Manchester: Live Review

By Dominic Walsh on 8th April 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Bay Area death metal vets Exhumed continue their UK/EU jaunt with Gruesome, in Manchester.

U2 – Easter Lily: EP Review

By Dominic Walsh on 3rd April 2026 • ( 1 Comment )

Six weeks, and a Lenten period on from Days Of Ash, U2 release six more new cuts on the Easter Lily EP.

Suffocation – Jesus Wept: The Roadrunner Years: Album Reviews

By Dominic Walsh on 2nd April 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Suffocation have their first three albums repackaged through Dissonance Records; a period of time where they really led the way on the death metal front.

Kreator w/ Carcass, Exodus & Nails – O2 Apollo, Manchester: Live Review

By Dominic Walsh on 29th March 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

German thrash titans Kreator arrive in Manchester on their Krushers Of The World tour with a stacked bill of classic bands.

Thundercat – AVIVA Studios, Factory International, Manchester: Live Review

By Dominic Walsh on 28th March 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Internationally renowned, Grammy award winning bass maestro, Thundercat, brings Distracted AF to Manchester.

Winterfylleth – The Unyielding Season: Album Review

By Dominic Walsh on 27th March 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Winterfylleth are back with The Unyielding Season; album number nine, full of more soaring and epic black metal but this time, a harder edge.

The Young’uns w/ Maz O’Connor & Charlotte Carpenter – Stoller Hall, Manchester: Live Review

By Dominic Walsh on 24th March 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

The Young’uns return to the Stoller Hall as part of Manchester Folk Festival. Support comes from Maz O’Connor and Charlotte Carpenter to create a fine evening of music.

Peter’s Field – Sean Cooney, Sam Carter & Rowan Rheingans – The Old School Rooms, Middleton: Live Review

By Dominic Walsh on 13th March 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Sean Cooney and his musical telling of the events of the Peterloo Massacre of 1819 are laid bare in Peter’s Field onstage close to where events took place.

Jo Quail: Interview

By Dominic Walsh on 10th March 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Jo Quail has another busy year already on the go. She is currently on tour in Europe and has a special show at ArcTanGent Festival slated for August 2026.