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Reaper Weekender Day Two – Manchester Rebellion: Live Review

By At The Barrier on 18th February 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Day Two of the Reaper Weekender in Manchester showcases new blood, as well as seasoned veterans. There are plenty of bands staking their claim as band of the weekend.

Reaper Weekender – Manchester: Preview

By At The Barrier on 10th February 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Reaper return to Manchester with a Valentines weekend bill to fill the black hearts of many.

Jo Quail – Notan: Album Review

By Howard King on 11th September 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

Jo Quail brings new compositions of unique, classical and progressive music. How does Notan stack up?

King Diamond w/ Paradise Lost & Unto Others – Manchester Academy: Live Review

By Dominic Walsh on 1st July 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

King Diamond return to English shores. Dare you enter Saint Lucifer’s Hospital? Support comes from UK legends Paradise Lost and goth rockers Unto Others.

Fortress Festival 2025 Day Two: Live Review

By Dominic Walsh on 2nd June 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

Agalloch headline day two of Fortress Festival; a day where every single band could be the band of the weekend.

Fortress Festival 2025 Day One: Live Review

By Dominic Walsh on 1st June 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

Scarborough plays host to another sold out Fortress Festival, helping deliver the crème de la crème of extreme metal to UK shores.

Blood Incantation announce Absolute Elsetour II: News

By At The Barrier on 6th May 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

Blood Incantation announce Absolute Elsetour II for October 2025.

Fortress Festival 2025 is sold out: News

By At The Barrier on 12th March 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

For the third year running, Fortress Festival is a complete sell out. All weekend and limited day tickets are all gone with a stunning line up set to take the stage in Scarborough.

Wiegedood to perform trio of albums at Damnation: News

By At The Barrier on 16th January 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

Belgian black metallers Wiegedood will perform their first three records, in full, back to back at Damnation 2025.

Winterfylleth – The Imperious Horizon: Album Review

By Dominic Walsh on 12th September 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

Winterfylleth return with their latest epic full of soaring sky scraping songs. The Imperious Horizon is the bands 8th record and sees them in imperious form.

Damnation Festival 2023 – Bands Not To Miss: Opinion

By At The Barrier on 15th October 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Damnation Festival 2024 is fast approaching. This is great news for fans of the more extreme side of metal as Damnation always delivers a great line up.