metal Archives – At The Barrier

Harakiri For The Sky w/ Ellende and Fen – Manchester Rebellion: Live Review

By Dominic Walsh on 17th November 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Austrian post metal masters, Harakiri For The Sky, land in Manchester with fellow Austrians Ellende and the black metal veterans, Fen.

Jo Quail – Invocation / Supplication: Album Review

By Howard King on 13th November 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Jo Quail releases the spellbinding Invocation/Supplication through By Norse Music. One sure to have the tongues of discerning music fans of all tastes wagging.

Damnation Presents – A Night Of Salvation: Live Review

By At The Barrier on 7th November 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Before Damnation Festival kicks off proper, the brilliant team behind the festival offer up ‘A Night Of Salvation;’ a pre-cursor with an equally stacked bill.

South Of Salem w/ She Burns Red – Manchester Rebellion: Live Review

By Dominic Walsh on 3rd November 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

South Of Salem reach the closing dates of their Samhain Supernova tour and deliver in imperious fashion on an unforgettable night in Manchester.

God Is An Astronaut w/ Jo Quail – Belgrave Music Hall, Leeds: Live Review

By At The Barrier on 29th October 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

God Is An Astronaut and Jo Quail wow us and transport us to higher plains with their transcendental sounds.

Cult Of Luna w/ GGGOLDDD & Slow Crush – Manchester Ritz: Live Review

By Dominic Walsh on 20th October 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Cult Of Luna bring a storm of noise alongside the exuberant GGGOLDDD and the dreamy Slow Crush. A night to remember in Manchester.

Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons – Kings Of The Asylum: Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 6th September 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

No frills but a surfeit of throbbing thrills from Phil Campbell and the gang.

SiM / Graphic Nature – Islington Academy: Live Review

By Graham Hilling on 15th June 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Straight from Download, Japanese metal/punk/ska band, SiM head down south for their first UK headline gig, playing a sold out show in London

From Fall To Spring on Mudvayne: Why I Love

By Special Guest on 9th May 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

From Fall To Spring bass player Léon joins us At The Barrier on a Why I Love about Mudvayne.

Desert Storm on Black Sabbath: Why I Love

By Special Guest on 8th March 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Desert Storm drummer, Elliot Cole, joins us At The Barrier to remind us why Black Sabbath are such an influence.

Hundred Reasons w/ Hell Is For Heroes & My Vitriol – Manchester Academy: Live Review

By Dominic Walsh on 26th February 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Hundred Reasons tour the UK for the first time in many a year on the back of their first LP for 15 years with Hell Is For Heroes and My Vitriol in tow.