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In This Moment – GODMODE
The eighth studio album from L.A’s In This Moment opens with a solo kick drum, reminiscent of a heartbeat which continues until the snarling vocals take over and The Purge, the first single from the album, begins. Brink’s vocals seamlessly transitioning from dark melody to visceral screams, paired with the band’s unmistakeable industrial sound make…
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ArcTanGent 2023
And so, the time has come once more for ArcTanGent to take over Fernhill Farm and deliver yet another astonishing line-up of some of the finest Post-Rock, Progressive Metal and Experimental music on the planet. Now in its ninth year, ArcTanGent has established itself as one of the must-attend festivals of the summer, winning both…
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Ready Player One Film Challenge 2023/24
So, I’ve already had two go’s at this with my NerdVsWorld co-host, Brendan (https://twitter.com/NerdVsWorld). But I have just re-listened to the Audible book and thought I’d give it one more try. This is the complete(ish) list of movie references from the Ready Player One book. I’m going to try and watch all of the movies…
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Blackbriar – A Dark Euphony
The opening to Dutch symphonic metallers Blackbriar’s second studio album is somewhat deceptive in that it starts out with a quiet plucked string arrangement with vocalist Zora Cock’s Ethereal melodies. However it is not long before the full orchestration comes into play and the soaring first track, An Unwelcome Guest takes shape. What follows is…
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Conquer Divide – Slow Burn
Proving the album name, Slow Burn, to be somewhat of a misnomer from the outset, album opener Atonement bursts out of the gates swinging and sets the tone for this second studio album from international metalcore five-piece Conquer Divide. With a screaming intro proclaiming “We are not the same”, the crunching riffs kick in and…
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Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part 1
Imagine a world, where an artificial intelligence gains sentience and attempts to interfere in human life, possibly even bring us to the brink of global thermonuclear war. Sound familiar? Good because that’s the plot for the movie WarGames that was released in 1983 as a reaction to the rise of the home computer. So why,…
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HRH Spring Break
On a cold and wet weekend, HRH Spring Break brought the perfect party antidote to the inclement weather to Great Yarmouth. Over thirty bands formed an eclectic lineup of rock, metal, thrash and much more. HRH Mag reporter Simon Potthast runs down the highlights of the weekend. For the early birds, London based rockers, Ransom…
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Tarja – Best Of: Living The Dream
With an impressive solo career that now spans well over 15 years, Finnish songwriter and soprano, Tarja has amassed a wealth of incredible material which is on show here in a collection of remastered hits and personal favourites. First up on the album however is a brand new track, Eye of the Storm. Opening with…
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Esprit D’Air
After excellent opening sets from one man New Romantic army, Vedawave and Sisters of Mercy Guitarist, Ben Christo’s Diamond Black, Esprit D’Air took to the stage in front of a packed out room at Birmingham O2 Academy. Crashing onto the stage with upbeat opener, Tsunami, Esprit D’Air immediately showcased their phenomenal talent from the outset.…
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Epic Apocalypse
Originally planned for 2020/2021, this much anticipated Epic Apocalypse co-headlining tour is finally hitting venues around Europe, visiting 19 countries over two months. Sadly, due to traffic and early stage times I was unable to catch the opening set from support band, Wheel. The stage was then set with illuminated, intricate wrought iron mic stands,…
