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Skindred at Sonisphere 2009
Review from Metalized Magazine by Matt Bond There’s one thing that is astounding to believe about Skindred’s slot at this year’s Sonisphere, and that’s the fact that they are consistently acclaimed as one of this country’s finest live acts, yet they are second on the Saturn stage on the first day! Nonetheless, Benji Webbe and co. are blistering from start to finish. With breakthrough track ‘Pressure’ and new album anthems’ Trouble’ and ‘Ratrace’ giving the crowd their fill of infectious rock/reggae/metal crossover treats. Mr. Webbe addresses the crowd as though having a pint with an old mate and as the set comes to a close, he and the rest of…
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Nine Inch Nails at Sonisphere Review
Review from metalized magazine by matt bond Nine Inch Nails took to the Apollo Stage for what is widely expected to be their final performance on these shores after their announcement that they will be withdrawing from the live arena. Although hardened NIN fans will argue it was a great set, for a band’s curtain call in this country the set consisted mainly of downbeat tracks played around very little on stage banter from Trent Reznor & Co. Just about managing to mumble out a “thanks” or “this next song is…” Reznor could just about manage to say “thank you” by the end of the set. However lacking he was…
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Metallica at Sonisphere New Pictures and review
Review from Metalized magazine by Matt Bond The festival headliners Metallica stepped onto the Apollo stage and showed EVERYBODY else how things are supposed to be done. Their opening barrage of Blackened, Creeping Death, Fuel, Of Wolf and Man and Fade to Black grabbed the crowd by the scruff of the neck and did not let go until the final note had been played. It’s a testament to both the quality of both their songs and live show that Metallica, despite appearing in the UK 5 times in the last year, still manage to make hits like Sad But True and One sound as absolutely vital as when they were…
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Limp Bizkit at Sonisphere New pictures and review
Review from Metalized Magazine by Matt Bond After such a blinding set at Download not too long ago, Limp Bizkit had set the bar incredibly high for themselves. Whilst they didn’t quite reach that standard, Fred Durst and co. still managed to hold their own in a line-up that included Metallica, Lamb of God and Machine Head (thus meaning that most of the watching crowd were fans of said artists). It was possible that Limp Bizkit could’ve been eaten alive (no pun intended) but you could argue by the reactions that Break Stuff, Rollin, and Bookie received, by the end of the set they had about 85% of the crowd…
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Festival Faces 2009
New crowd shots from Download, Sonisphere & Bloodstock Check out the new crowd shots from the best Metal festivals in the UK during 2009…have you been featured?
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Heavy metal the New religion?
Metal fans use the force to make Heavy Metal a UK religion Thousands of metallers ‘convert’ in effort to follow Jedi into 2011 census Thousands of rock fans have already promised to convert to the UK’s latest faith, as they join a fast-growing internet campaign to see Heavy Metal recognised as a religion in the 2011 census. Following an internet campaign before the 2001 census, 390,000 UK residents listed Jedi – the fictional Star Wars creed as their religion, making it the UK’s fourth largest. Now, Heavy Metal enthusiasts are looking to follow the trailblazing Jedi’s into the 2011 census. Whilst the Office of National Statistics pointed out that…
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Apple Ipad just launched
6 Possibilities that the iPad Opens up for Photographers Portfolio sharing with potential clients Keep your best photos on your iPad, and flick through them on the gorgeous 10” screen with potential clients. Organize by album to show different shoot styles, etc. Evaluate photos on the shoot Use the camera attachment to download photos on-site and evaluate them on a larger screen than your DSLR’s for quality; make decisions about what to shoot. Live preview/download from your SLR There’s an app already that will let you control your DSLR from your iPhone, a similar app on the iPad might let you control your camera and instantly download the photo so…
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Lamb Of God at Sonisphere Festival 2009
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Avenged Sevenfold at Sonisphere…New Pics!
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Anthrax at Sonisphere 2009
