Pagan’s Mind – Underworld, London – Friday 20th May 2011

“Reflection belongs either to the moment after, or to the moment before, the taking of action. During the time of action we are guided by reflections already past and forgotten, which have been transformed in our minds into passions. I was acting; therefore I was not thinking. I knew that I should think later, when … Continue reading

Symphony X – Scala, London – Tuesday 22nd March 2011

We pretend we’re living in an epic narrative, wrapped in a Manowar loincloth, spurred on by the imagery and grandiosity of numerous Power Metal songs, muscular anthems that fill our heads and dictate our stride. But as we walk past low-rent kebab joints and faceless corporate coffee shops it’s difficult to maintain the belief. With … Continue reading

Firewind – Relentless Garage, London – Friday 7th January 2011

Familiar sounds surged upon the senses when we entered the Relentless Garage. Any of the comfort usually afforded by the familiar appeared to be denied from the off. Here our wish to preserve the present, to seek a hardy musical bliss from the eminent Greek headliners, burst almost immediately. We trudged off the gum-specked boulevard-run … Continue reading