Fu Manchu – Club Academy, Manchester: Live Review
Swapping the sunshine of California for a rainy autumnal night in Manchester, stoner rock pioneers Fu Manchu visit Manchester Club Academy on their European tour.
Slipknot – The End, So Far: Album Review
Slipknot return for another blast of the extreme on The End, So Far…the closing of a chapter and the beginning of a new one? The signs are here.
Crippled Black Phoenix w/ MØL & Impure Wilhelmina – Manchester Rebellion: Live Review
Crippled Black Phoenix take the stage in Manchester on the release day of their new record; Banefyre. MØL & Impure Wilhelmina offer support.
Diamond Head – Lightning To The Nations: remastered album news
News of the newly polished Lightning To The Nations album from Heavy Metal national treasures, Diamond Head.
Arch Enemy – Deceivers: Album Review
Arch Enemy unleash Deceivers; the bands’ latest…their 11th… long player. Could this be a career high for the heavy metal outfit?
Soulfly – Totem: Album Review
Soulfly continue to stand the test of time and the brothers Cavalera continue to thrive.
Amon Amarth – The Great Heathen Army: Album Review
Amon Amarth invade our aural senses once again with their twelfth studio album of valorous Viking metal. Hail, The Great Heathen Army.
Download Festival 2022 – Day One: Live Review
Download Festival makes its full return after 2021’s Pilot event with a stacked bill that featured the biggest and best in hard rock and metal.
Malevolence – Malicious Intent: Album Review
Malevolence return to take 2022 by the scruff of the neck with their third long player; Malicious Intent.
Tailgunner on Helloween: Why I Love
Tailgunner have just released their latest single, Shadows Of War. They join us to write in our Why I Love column about German power metallers, Helloween.
Ten bands you MUST see at Download Festival 2022: Opinion
Download Festival returns with another stacked and varied rock/metal bill for three of the finest days of the summer.
Ghost – Manchester AO Arena: Live Review
Ghost aka Papa Emeritus IV and his Nameless Ghouls, descend on Manchester to deliver another demonic ritual.
At The Barrier Radio Show #2: News
Welcome to At The Barrier Radio! This is our second radio show to help throw the spotlight on great artists that we think you should be listening to.
Arð – Take Up My Bones: Album Review
Arð is the new solo project from Winterfylleth’s Mark Deeks. Take Up My Bones is the epic debut album.
At The Barrier’s Favourite LIVE Albums – Of All Time!
What is the greatest live album of all time? At The Barrier’s writers take a look at their favourites from the history of live albums.