EspyRock

It’s hard to feel any ill towards Frank Turner. Sporting the image of a busker who has made it to the big time, he clearly loves music, he loves people, and he loves life. The fact that he is incredibly English doesn’t bother the Scottish crowd at all, and everyone in attendance is here to [...]

Many were concerned when Frank Carter left Gallows and even more concerned when former guitarist/vocalist of the recently disbanded Alexisonfire stepped up to the position as vocalist for the hardcore band that many consider to be very British.

Like it or not, most people in attendance tonight are here for the nostalgia. Evanescence have not played in the UK for a long time, even longer if you factor in Scottish appearances. While the new album has been a critical and commercial success, a lot of people, myself included, really just want to hear [...]

As a rock fan, it’s comforting to me that a symphonic metal band from mainland Europe can perform in a venue of this size on the British Isles (and this isn’t the biggest venue of the tour). Clearly not a mainstream genre, the ascent of bands such as Within Temptation is something we should look [...]

Last night after a long, long time Manowar made their return to Scotland. Playing Glasgow’s O2 Academy this tour was one of the most anticipated in a long time, and the ticket price definitely showed that. However, the venue was surprisingly empty with the upstairs not even accessible. That being said, this is fucking Manowar, [...]

About halfway through Enter Shikari’s set, just after No Sssweat, a part of me thinks “Damn, I am getting too old for this” as my neck screams with pain and my lungs whimper with exhaustion. I look to the right of me where I see, casually holding on to the barrier while screaming her lungs [...]

Kicking off their first headlining UK tour in support of their new self-titled album, Staind rolled into Glasgow with only one thing on their mind and that was the music. Speaking to frontman Aaron Lewis before the band took to the stage, he mentioned how smaller UK club tours allow the band to drop all [...]