Mangata Festival 2026 – The Big Review
Taking place on Saturday the 5th of September in the heart of Nottingham city centre, Mangata Festival 2026 saw an incredible lineup of bands take over five stages all within throwing distance of each other.
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Live Review: Beastfest 4 at Leo’s Red Lion, Gravesend (29/08/26)
Taking place on Saturday August 29th at the iconic Leo’s Red Lion in Gravesend, Beastfest returned for its 4th, and possibly final stand-alone, iteration. Featuring an array of stellar bands across the metal and rock spectrum, if this was it for the all-dayer, it went out with a bang.
Live Review: Desert Storm, Famyne, & Burning Claw Massacre at The Black Heart, London (30/05/26)
It sure was a hot and sweaty one, but that’s not really a surprise now, is it? After all, Desert Storm are on fire at the moment.
Live Review: The Last Vinci at Blondies, London (21/05/26)
It doesn’t get more intimate than Blondies in Hackney, London, which for a band with the kind of personality of Cork, Ireland’s The Last Vinci, is pretty much perfect.
Live Review: Graphic Nature at Downstairs at the Dome, London (30/04/26)
It sure does feel like Graphic Nature are finally getting their dues, and this, their only London headline show of 2026, does feel quite celebratory.
Live Review: Sugar Horse at The Black Heart, London (18/04/26)
For around 45 minutes, the eclectic group that is Sugar Horse delivered an unforgettable showcase of inventive eccentricities that showed just how strong their new album is.
Live Review: Archers with Tropic Gold at Downstairs at the Dome, London (16/04/26)
Archers, the alternative metal/metalcore group spent three days in the UK, playing Glasgow, Manchester, and London, and brought the alternative rock and pop band, Tropic Gold with them.
Live Review: Winterfylleth at The Garage, London (15/04/26)
They played for an hour, and it still wasn’t enough. Once again, I have come away from a Winterfylleth show in awe of what they can do.