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“This was quite simply a masterclass for all guitar aficionados.”
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The Great Escape’s 20th anniversary proved that new music still sounds best when it is loud, restless and impossible to pin down.
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“Laura Cox may be marketed as a blues guitarist, but this was classic heavy rock of the highest order.”
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“With five guitarists on stage for the encore, the set could have descended into chaos, but the sound never once lost control.”
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“Dual lead guitars, theatrical flair, and absolute control—Creeper make it look effortless.”
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“Fifty years in, The Damned still sound loud, sharp and gloriously uncompromising.”
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“This safe space was weaponised – a glitter-streaked battleground where tiara-clad fans turned fear into fury.”
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"This wasn’t a greatest hits set; it was a time capsule cracked open and burning with new life."
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“A superb journey through the Asia back catalogue – warm, powerful and ego-free.”
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“Silly Goose came to party; Cassyette came to own it; Hot Milk came to take the roof off.”
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“This felt less like a legacy show and more like chapter one of something new.”
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“Age be damned — The Offspring still hit harder than bands half their age.”
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“From country twang to Viking thunder, Volbeat turned Wembley into a celebration of heavy-metal unity.”
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“Mirador come on like prime-era Humble Pie — thunderous, soulful and utterly astonishing.”
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"With over 80 acts across the weekend, Mutations 2025 felt less like a festival and more like Brighton itself throwing open every door it...
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Wednesday 13 return to the UK for the second time in three months on what is seemingly their own version of Bob Dylan’s ‘Never-Ending...
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“Blokes never really grow up — and tonight proved that’s a blessing.”
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“Deep cuts, dark humour, and that monstrous Burnel bass — Brighton got the real thing.”
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“Disturbed show where they began, where they are now — and how far they’ve travelled.”
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“Few bands stand for the underdogs of this world — Gogol Bordello are one of them.”
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“Long may Battle Beast reign – tonight, Nordic metal ruled supreme.”
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“Paralyzed is one of the heaviest songs on the new record. We had a blast making it and really leaned into the bands that...
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“My Oh My is a song about hope. We must keep faith, because hope and resilience is what drives change, and we have to...
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“This is my favourite riff on the record, it’s a constant, revving build-up of tension, like an agitated, mental state that allows for no...
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“Tracksuit is what would happen if you combined my two favourite things: Y2K fashion and terror.”