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RADAR Festival 2023 – Victoria Warehouse Manchester: Live Review

By At The Barrier on 31st July 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

RADAR Festival returns for its third iteration. This time, it’s moved north…to Manchester.

Threshold / Grace & Fire – Islington Academy: Live Review

By Graham Hilling on 19th May 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Prog metallers, Threshold, finish up the UK leg of their Divided Lines European tour in London – we travelled along to see how the latest material translates into a live setting!

Devin Townsend, Klone – Manchester Academy: Live Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 3rd April 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

The irrepressible Devin Townsend brings ‘Lightwork’ to Manchester. Klone and Fixation support.

Haken, Between The Buried And Me – Manchester Academy 2: Live Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 27th March 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Haken and Between The Buried And Me headline a mighty bout of devastating Prog Metal in Manchester. The note counters rock into overdrive.

Prognosis – New Single/EP: News

By At The Barrier on 16th March 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

News of the new EP and lead single from Prog Metal combo, Prognosis.

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.

Dream Theater, Arion – Manchester Apollo: Live Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 20th February 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Another visit by Prog Metal icons, Dream Theater to the Manchester O2 Apollo.

Leprous, Monuments, Kalandra – The O2 Ritz, Manchester: Live Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 13th February 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Leprous are on tour promoting the Aphelion album. We catch a stunning show in Manchester.

Threshold – Dividing Lines: Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 21st November 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Threshold light the fuse on another explosive album. The future of quality Prog Metal is in good hands.

Devin Townsend – Lightwork: Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 4th November 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

May your heart be filled with peace! Grandiosity rules! Devin Townsend and the clarion call to positivity.

Vitskär Süden – The Faceless King: Album Review

By Howard King on 30th October 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Los Angeles-based quartet Vitskär Süden draw on elements of heavy psych and prog with their cosmic-horror, multi-layered concept album, The Faceless King.