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Kirk Windstein of Crowbar Talks To ThisIsNotAScene At Bloodstock 2012
Posted on September 1, 2012 | No Comments
Kirk Windstein is a legend in the rock and metal world, that is an undeniable fact, through his work with Crowbar and more recently with Down and Kingdom of Sorrow, the man has built up a reputation and back catalogue that speaks for itself. We...
Doris Yeh Of Chthonic Talks To ThisIsNotAScene At Bloodstock 2012
Posted on August 31, 2012 | No Comments
Chthonic are a politically charged black metal firecracker from Taiwan, a band who has developed a lot over the last few years and has been steadily making waves on these shores through touring their explosive live show. Not afraid to speak their minds Chthonic have...
Savage Messiah Talks To ThisIsNotAScene At Bloodstock 2012
Posted on August 31, 2012 | No Comments
Co Authored by Greg Latham. Savage Messiah are a new breed of thrash band, rising up from the UK underground to take the power back and lead the charge into a new era. After delivering one of the years best metal records with their latest...
Alice Cooper – Bloodstock 2012 Live Review
Posted on August 30, 2012 | No Comments
When asked why Alice Cooper was going to play Bloodstock this year he simply replied with “It’s called Bloodstock, duh! I invented blood, remember?” and after his performance on the Ronnie James Dio stage, no one in the right mind could argue his right to...
Paradise Lost – Bloodstock 2012 Live Review
Posted on August 30, 2012 | No Comments
Whether they are Doom Metal, Goth Metal or Heavy Metal we might never know, but what we do know is that Paradise Lost are a hard working band, with a fine back catalogue and a very loyal fanbase, albeit slightly less hair than when they...
Headcharger – Bloodstock 2012 Live Photos
Posted on August 30, 2012 | No Comments
French metal maniacs Headcharger stormed the Sohpie Lancaster stage at Bloodstock Open Air Festival 2012 on Sunday. Crack photographer Sabrina Ramdoyal pointed her lens to capture the moment. Headcharger on Facebook Photos Taken by Sabrina Ramdoyal
Anaal Nathrakh – Bloodstock 2012 Live Photos
Posted on August 30, 2012 | No Comments
Blackened multi-genre masters, Anaal Nathrakh, held court on the Sophie Lancaster Stage at Bloodstock Open Air Festival 2012. Present at the evil proceedings was Sabrina Ramdoyal armed with her ever-present camera to capture the blackness on film. Anaal Nathrakh on Facebook Photos by Sabrina Ramdoyal
Anvil – Bloodstock 2012 Live Photos
Posted on August 29, 2012 | No Comments
Canadian metal force Anvil took the Ronnie James Dio Stage at Bloodstock Open Air Festival 2012 by storm. Sabrina Ramdoyal was there to preserve each shred and smile on her film. Even the live feed showed how much fun Anvil was having. Anvil on Facebook...
Dimmu Borgir – Bloodstock 2012 Live Review
Posted on August 29, 2012 | No Comments
Like Behemoth and Watain earlier in the weekend, Dimmu Borgir are flying the flag for black metal and are bringing it to the masses. Whilst not quite as theatrical as either of the aforementioned bands, Dimmu Borgir do have some rather excellent tunes in their...
The Black Dahlia Murder – Bloodstock 2012 Live Review
Posted on August 29, 2012 | No Comments
Despite what their name might suggest, The Black Dahlia Murder are a ludicrously fun band, not so much on record, where they are a razor sharp power drill to the senses, but live the band takes everything and ramps up the energy and in most...
Nile – Bloodstock 2012 Live Photos
Posted on August 29, 2012 | No Comments
Extreme metal juggernauts Nile lay waste to the Ronnie James Dio Stage at Bloodstock Open Air Festival 2012. Left to capture the carnage is Sabrina Ramdoyal with her ubiquitous camera and film. Nile on Facebook Photos by Sabrina Ramdoyal
Demonic Resurrection – Bloodstock 2012 Live Photos
Posted on August 28, 2012 | No Comments
From Mumbai, India these lads are out to show the world that India can produce brutal metal just like any other country. Demonic Resurrection took their place in Bloodstock Open Air Festival 2012 history on the Sohpie Lancaster Stage. There to mark it in the...
Kobra and the Lotus – Bloodstock 2012 Live Review
Posted on August 28, 2012 | No Comments
Kobra and the Lotus are one of Bloodstock‘s hidden gems this year, bringing an old school metal approach to the gathered masses on Sunday morning, the band wastes none of their short set time but rather rose and unleashed a metal storm, making many new...
Ancient Ascendant – Bloodstock 2012 Live Photos
Posted on August 28, 2012 | No Comments
England’s own death metal purveyors, Ancient Ascendant, took to the Sophie Lancaster Stage at Bloodstock Open Air Festival 2012. Sabrina Ramdoyal armed with camera and dedication captures them for all to see. Ancient Ascendant on Facebook Photos by Sabrina Ramdoyal
Evile – Bloodstock 2012 Live Review
Posted on August 28, 2012 | No Comments
Returning to Bloodstock for a fourth time, Evile are old hands at this, although today’s performance comes with a twist as the band steps into the breach to fill a void left by Deicide, a much heavier, nastier band than themselves. The band showed no...
Machine Head – Bloodstock 2012 Live Review
Posted on August 27, 2012 | No Comments
Machine-Fucking-Head a name that has been chanted around the world by millions of people for nearly 20 years, a name that stands for metal quality both on record and most definitely in the live arena, and a name that now has been added to the...
Orange Goblin – Bloodstock 2012 Live Photos
Posted on August 27, 2012 | No Comments
Headlining the Sophie Lancaster stage on Saturday at the Bloodstock Open Air Festival 2012, was British stoner rockers Orange Goblin. They didn’t disappont, delivering a full on performance, proving that they are still on of the best live bands around. Once again, the show was...
Sanctuary – Bloodstock 2012 Live Photos
Posted on August 26, 2012 | No Comments
Seattle thrash metallers Sanctuary returned to the UK for the first time in over 20 years for their set on the Ronnie James Dio stage at the Bloodstock Open Air Festival 2012. ThisIsNotAScene‘s photographer Sabrina Ramdoyal was there to capture the return of the Seattle...
Testament – Bloodstock 2012 Live Review
Posted on August 26, 2012 | 1 Comment
A few years ago many people in the music industry had Testament‘s epitaph already written and were just waiting to deliver their eulogy and scatter the ashes, then out of nowhere the band unleashed “The Formation of Damnation” album and the game changed for good....
Mayhem – Bloodstock 2012 Live Photos
Posted on August 26, 2012 | No Comments
Still causing chaos almost 30 years since their inception, legendary black metallers Mayhem took to the Ronnie James Dio stage at the Bloodstock Open Air Festival 2012 on Saturday afternoon. ThisIsNotaScene‘s rovng photographer Sabrina Ramdoyal was there to witness the carnage! Mayhem – Official Website...

