MY LAST MUDKISS LIVE REVIEW - SPIRES - MANCHESTER ACADEMY 3

All good things come to an end......

After nearly three years of contributing to Mudkiss Fanzine, including the last twelve months as Managing Editor, I’ve decided the time has arrived to take a step back.

Due to more involvement in the new radio show, along with personal and work commitments, I’m finding it increasingly difficult to manage my time to a point where I can give the site the commitment it deserves.

My time with Mudkiss has been immensely enjoyable and I wish Mel, Eva and all the contributors, a number having become very good friends, all the best for the future and urge everyone onwards and upwards.

I’d particularly like to thank Mel for allowing me an opportunity to become involved in the first place.
  

And here's my parting review, a band I'll continue to push on any possible occasion, simply because they are on of the U.K's most underrated metal outfits. All hail the mighty Spires.

  http://www.mudkiss.com/spiresacademy2013.htm

MEGADETH confirmed to headline the Sunday night slot at Bloodstock 2014.

 

This will be the thrash icons’ first appearance at BLOODSTOCK.  In a career nearing 30 years and counting, MEGADETH has sold more than 38 million albums worldwide, earning five consecutive platinum albums in the US and numerous accolades along the way, including 11 GRAMMY® nominations.  The band’s latest studio album released in June, ‘Super Collider’, reunites firebrand frontman Dave Mustaine once again with guitarist Chris Broderick, bassist David Ellefson, and drummer Shawn Drover.  The release debuted at #6 on the Billboard 200 and #22 on the UK album chart and notched up Top 40 album chart debuts in a further 22 countries worldwide.

 

MEGADETH’s founder, frontman and visionary, Dave Mustaine comments: “2014 is the 20th Anniversary for ‘Youthanasia’, and we are celebrating that by headlining the Bloodstock Festival in the glorious UK.  Every year MEGADETH and our UK fans get closer and celebrate another year of metal greatness together. This is the beginning of 2014...the best is yet to come.”

 

MEGADETH also recently released a live DVD of last year’s ‘Countdown To Extinction’ 20th Anniversary tour.  Check out this video of MegaDave and the guys thundering through the title track: HERE.

 

BLOODSTOCK WINS MUSIC INDUSTRY AWARD

In other BLOODSTOCK news, we are  very proud to announce our recent win at the LIVE UK MUSIC BUSINESS AWARDS 2013 in the ‘Best Festival (under 15K cap)’.  The second ‘Best Festival’ accolade in a row, after picking up 2012’s UK Festival Awards gong for ‘Best Medium sized Festival’!   Long may it continue!!

 

BLOODSTOCK will be held at Catton Park, Derbyshire on 7th-10th August 2014.  Keep up to date with the very latest info on BLOODSTOCK’s official sites at www.facebook.com/bloodstock and www.bloodstock.uk.com.

 

line up so far

 

Ronnie James Dio stage

DOWN     EMPEROR   MEGADETH

SAXON,  FLOTSAM & JETSAM, DECAPITATED

 

LIMITED ‘EARLY BIRD’ TICKETS NOW ON SALE!

£115 + booking fee for a 4-day weekend ticket with camping.  Don't delay, as once the limited ‘early bird’ allocation is gone, it's gone, and tickets revert to full price.  Pick ‘em up now HERE

 

or call our 24 hour ticket hotline on 0871 230 5584

 

7th to 10th August 2014

CATTON PARK, WALTON ON TRENT, DERBYSHIRE, DE12 8LN

CHANGE TO DAMNATION FESTIVAL LINE AND RUNNING TIMES NOW REVEALED

With less than two weeks before Damnation Festival, London's traditional doom purveyors SERPENT VENOM have been added to the bill as a replacement for Mourning Beloveth who've been forced to cancel due to a reoccurring injury.

The London quartet will step into the vacant slot on the riff-heavy Electric Amphetamine Stage which also features Conan, Moss, Palehorse, Slabdragger, Black Magician and Iron Witch.

The band said: "We are incredibly happy and excited to be asked to play this year's Damnation Festival.

"The calibre of bands on this line up is superb, as always, and it is a real pleasure, as music fans, to be part of it.

"Quite a few of our friends bands are involved too, so we expect it will be one big party! We shall honour the absence of Mourning Beloveth by playing loud and hard for everyone. In doom we trust."

While Mourning Beloveth send their apologies, they have also set their sights on making a Damnation Festival appearance in future.

The band said: "We regretfully announce that we have to pull out of Damnation Festival.

"Frank has been suffering from carpal tunnel in in his hands for few years, and due to a severe flare up after the last mini tour and a work injury he is unable to play the show.

"Apologies to our fans, the promoters and anyone let down by this. Hopefully see you at Damnation in the future."

The running times for the day can be viewed at the Damnation Festival facebook page here, and will also be available to access on the day for free thanks to Terrorizer magazine. Damnation Festival's media partner and long time supporters at Terrorizer will once again be producing a free festival programme which can be picked up on site. Plus, for the first time the stage times and other festival info will be available to download for free via the Terrorizer app. More details will be available through the Terrorizer facebook next week.

Tickets sales for the 2013 edition of Damnation festival have been bettered only by those of 2008 which Carcass also headlined, and festival director Gavin McInally thanked fans for their continued support.

He said: "The pre-sales this year have been so strong we've successfully been able to add a fourth stage and now out biggest concern is how packed the venues are going to be all day!

"With just over a week to go we're buzzing about this year's festival which we're sure will be talked about for years to come. Tickets are still available to purchase online, and we'll make sure that no matter how many are sold between now and the 2nd, there will be some available to purchase on the door."


Tickets for Damnation Festival 2013 are on sale now, priced £34, available from: http://www.leedstickets.co.uk , the official Damnation Festival website at

http://www.damnationfestival.co.uk or facebook.com/damnationfestival

PULLED APART BY HORSES - INTIMATE SHOW TO SHOWCASE NEW MATERIAL

One of the U.K's finest live acts Pulled Apart By Horses will play an exclusive set of new material before heading into the studio to begin recording their third album at a very intimate show in London at Electrowerkz on Tuesday November 12th.

All proceeds from the show will go towards the housing and homelessness charity Shelter. The gig will be their only headline show in the UK in 2013.

Tickets for this show are very limited and can only be bought by registering for them online which can be done at the band's website.

Pre-sale tickets will be available to buy on Wednesday 23rd October at 9am and if any tickets are left they will go on general sale Friday 25th October.

http://www.pulledpapartbyhorses.com
http://www.shelter.org.uk/