Nordic Giants – Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA), Glasgow: Live Review
Nordic Giants are a musical and visual phenomenon, providing a fully integrated audio-visual experience at Glasgow’s CCA.
Paradise Lost – The Garage, Glasgow: Live Review
Paradise Lost are back on the road for a full UK tour and an opportunity to feature material from the excellent 2020 release Obsidian.
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.
InVisions on Iron Maiden: Why I Love
InVisions join us as they release their third album; Deadlock. The metalcore outfit talk of their love for the mighty and all conquering Iron Maiden.
Doodswens – Lichtvrees: Album Review
Doodswens release their debut album Lichtvrees, and infuse black metal with a range of influences and new creative directions.
Svalbard – Glasgow Stereo: Live Review
On a cold Monday night in Glasgow, Svalbard attract a very sizeable and appreciative audience which is a testament to the respect in which this band is held in the metal community.
The Risen Dread on Iron Maiden: Why I Love
Marco Feltrin from The Risen Dread joins us to share his love for Iron Maiden.
Me And That Man – New Man, New Songs, Same Shit, Vol.2: Album Review
Behemoth’s Nergal emerges in the guise of Me And That Man in the follow up to the Vol. 1 album of the same name.
MØL- DIORAMA : Album Review
MØL release new album Diorama, and dazzle our senses with a sublime combination of black metal and shoegaze.
Orange Goblin – Rough & Ready, Live & Loud: Album Review
Orange Goblin to release their digital only live compilation on physical formats through Cherry Red Records.
VENUES on Sleep Token: Why I Love
VENUE released their latest album in August 2021 and in the latest Why I Love column we are joined by new clean vocalist with VENUES, Lela. She shares her love for the mysterious Sleep Token.
Baron Crâne – Les Beaux Jours: Album Review
Baron Crâne release their fourth album Les Beaux Jours, and unleash a powerhouse of heavy fusion sounds and astonishing musicianship.
Swallow the Sun – 20 Years of Gloom, Beauty and Despair – Live in Helsinki: Album Review
Swallow The Sun release an incredible career spanning live album, covering all musical sides of this towering metal band from Finland.
At The Gates – The Nightmare Of Being: Album Review
At the Gates unleash their new album, The Nightmare Of Being. It stakes out new musical ground for the Swedish metal legends.
Hacktivist on Björk: Why I Love
Jot Maxi from Hacktivist joins us to share his love of the quite unique artist Björk. Hacktivist have recently released their new album, Hyperdialect.