Category: Live Reviews

DATE – 8th November 2025 Words and Pictures – Graeme Wright While I was familiar with their music, Amongst Liars are new to me in the live arena (as is the venue itself, the Off The Square establishment in Manchester.) After a blistering set with top-quality audio support from the sound desk, [more…]

Review By Darren McIntyre Images By Scott Anderson Saxon (formerly Son Of A Bitch) are heavy metal band from Barnsley, England who were formed in 1975 and quickly became leadrs of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal(NWOBHM) fraternity. The band like most have had some changes in personnel but have kept [more…]

Where – Vauxhall Holiday Park, Great Yarmouth When – Nov/8th Nov 2025 Day One: Thursday, 6th November Review and Photographs by Linda McDermott After kicking off the weekend with HRH’s Awards Night on Wednesday (see separate review), I’m still at Vauxhall Holiday Park for the first official full day of Hard Rock [more…]

Review By Darren McIntyre Hollow Souls are a new blues-rock super collective from the brainchild of Kris Barras, who was inspired by the US-led collective Supersonic Blues Machine. Hollow Souls was created as a homegrown jam band as a sparring exercise during Kris’s downtime. From his humble beginnings in Torquay, Devon, to [more…]

Review by Alastair and Kirsty Middlemist As the first support act for the evening, James Bruner and his band delivered a surprisingly polished and energetic performance that set the tone for the night. Playing a concise six-song set, they showcased a confident grasp of modern rock with strong melodies, crisp musicianship, and [more…]

Where—Vauxhall Holiday Park, Great Yarmouth When—5th Nov/8th Nov 2025 Awards Night Review and Photographs by Linda McDermott Back for its eighteenth year, Hard Rock Hell once again takes over Vauxhall Holiday Park in Great Yarmouth, bringing four days packed with live music and rock bands to suit every taste. The festival officially [more…]

Review By Darren McIntyre Laura Evans is a singer/songwriter/performer from Aberdare, Wales, who is going from strength to strength since the release of her country-inspired EP Remember When. Laura brought us singles Running Back To You & Drag Me Back In and followed that with her stunning debut album State Of Mind, [more…]

Review By Darren McIntyre Images By Scott Anderson The Vintage Caravan are a retro – fuelled prog – rock trio from Alftanes, Iceland who originally formed in 2006. In this time the 12 year old school friends formed the band and within 2 years they had self published their eponymous first album. [more…]

Review By Darren McIntyre Images By Scott Anderson Roisin McCarney is a rising alternative / pop star based in Glasgow who is deeply rooted in her Scottish & Irish heritage. Roisin draws her inspirations from icon’s like Lady Gaga, Britney Spears & Stevie Nicks and infused her music with an energy that’s [more…]

Support – Copperhead Where – Trillions, Newcastle When – 31st October 2025 Review by Linda McDermott Trillions is one of those great venues that consistently delivers top-notch grassroots talent on its small but perfectly formed stage. Hidden away in the heart of the city, this cellar bar has long been on the [more…]