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Sonisphere Archive
Liam Cormier From Cancer Bats Talks To ThisIsNotAScene
Posted on May 14, 2012 | No Comments
Canadian hardcore punk band Cancer Bats turned quite a lot of heads with their latest album, so reason enough to have an interview with these gents. Louisa Smith had a friendly chat with singer Liam Cormier about their latest musical ventures, the therapeutic benefits of...
Delain – We Are The Others
Posted on May 11, 2012 | No Comments
Delain are back with their third album “We Are The Others” this summer and it’s off to a cracking start for the band already. After being nominated for an MTV Europe Music Award as well as appearances at some of the biggest European festivals including...
Jon Lawhon Of Black Stone Cherry Talks To ThisIsNotAScene
Posted on March 23, 2012 | No Comments
Jon Lawhon; one quarter of awesome Kentucky rockers Black Stone Cherry. Prior to their second date on their sold out UK Tour with Rival Sons at Nottingham Rock City, we were fortunate enough to be able to hop on board their bus, kick back, and...
New Model Army Begin Search For New Bassist
Posted on March 6, 2012 | No Comments
Following the announcement of their Friday night Bohemia stage headline slot at Sonisphere, New Model Army have done something they have never done before; opened up the search for a new band member to the public. Nelson, New Model Army’s bassist of twenty-two years, has...
KISS, Queen and Faith No More Confirmed As Sonisphere 2012 UK Headliners
Posted on February 20, 2012 | No Comments
SONISPHERE KNEBWORTH has announced three headliners and the first batch of bands for its 2012 event, with tickets available from www.sonisphere.co.uk from 9am Thursday 23rd February. Shooting rockets. Blood spitting. Face Paint. Shiny Boots and utterly jaw dropping triumphant live shows: SONISPHERE is proud to...
Turisas – Damnation Festival Live Review 2011
Posted on November 26, 2011 | No Comments
Turisas are a band that I was pretty late getting into, but for me was worth the wait. A short set but packed with some of the favourites that have made them a hit on the touring circuit. Always ensuring an entertaining set, they started...
The Black Dahlia Murder Announce Huge UK Tour
Posted on November 16, 2011 | No Comments
The Black Dahlia Murder have announced a mammoth 21 date UK tour which kicks off with two shows at The Underworld in London on January 11th and 12th, 2012.
Evile – Damnation Festival Live Review 2011
Posted on November 14, 2011 | 1 Comment
Evile took to the stage to a packed main room eager to see one of the rising talents in British metal. The recent release of their third album “Five Serpents Teeth” and the great reviews it received guaranteed a lot of interest in the half...
The Ocean Between Us Release New Single
Posted on November 9, 2011 | No Comments
The Ocean Between Us end what they describe as “an exceptional year” in style, with the release of their brand new single, "My Social Life Took Over My Real Life", through Wolf At Your Door Records on 21 November.
Paul Mahon Of The Answer Talks To ThisIsNotAScene
Posted on November 3, 2011 | No Comments
We were fortunate to catch up with Paul Mahon prior to The Answer delivering a belter of a show to Nottingham. We talked about the band name, Googling themselves, the X-Factor, touring with AC/DC, writing and recording material and much, much more!
Billy Grey of Fozzy Talks to ThisIsNotAScene
Posted on August 26, 2011 | No Comments
During the height of festival season, we found ourselves chilling backstage at Knebworth, catching up with Fozzy’s flamboyant six stringer Billy Grey, discussing his Big 4, Dangerous New Machine and who could be next on the cards for a Fozzy collaboration. Hey Billy mate, how’s...
Six Hour Sundown Sign To Transcend Music
Posted on August 13, 2011 | No Comments
Transcend Music are pleased to announce the signing of Six Hour Sundown.
Slipknot – Sonisphere 2011 Live Review
Posted on July 24, 2011 | No Comments
Closing out Sonisphere 2011 were the colossal Slipknot with what was a hugely emotional and powerful set. The untimely death of bass player Paul Gray last year set into focus how fragile life can be and the Slipknot Maggot Meet-Up held on Sunday morning was...
Limp Bizkit – Sonisphere 2011 Live Review
Posted on July 24, 2011 | No Comments
Love them or hate them Limp Bizkit are back, the nu-metal rap rockers have always divided opinion amongst metal-heads, with the old guard dismissing them off-hand, yet they still manage to sell records by the boat load and fill arenas the world over. We here...
Opeth – Sonisphere 2011 Live Review
Posted on July 24, 2011 | No Comments
For one reason or another we have never actually seen Opeth live, a shocking revelation indeed!, but thankfully that ghost was well and truly laid to rest at Sonisphere as we bore witness to a short but brilliant set on the Saturn Stage from the...
Mastodon – Sonisphere 2011 Live Review
Posted on July 24, 2011 | No Comments
The mighty progressive beast that is Mastodon has been a festival mainstay for many years and for good reason, as time and time again they launch their ferocious no frills attack and wow the crowds, leaving them battered and bruised but loving every second of...
House Of Pain – Sonisphere 2011 Live Review
Posted on July 24, 2011 | No Comments
20 years have passed since their formation and 15 years since their abrupt break up, House Of Pain returned to the stage with a setlist of classic tracks to entertain the Saturn Stage crowds at Sonisphere! Everlast and DannyBoy took to the stage with a...
Bill Bailey – Sonisphere 2011 Live Review
Posted on July 22, 2011 | 1 Comment
The inclusion of comedy has been one of the high points of Sonisphere for me over the last couple of years. This year was slightly different however as rather than just keeping the comedy to afternoons on the Bohemia Stage, they have gone for the...
Motörhead – Sonisphere 2011 Live Review
Posted on July 21, 2011 | No Comments
Motörhead normally scream out of the blocks when they play live, but today at Sonisphere’s Apollo Stage, Lemmy opens with an announcement, an announcement that is like a bombshell across Sonisphere. Former guitarist Würzel had died of a heart attack the day before. Some were...
In Flames – Sonisphere 2011 Live Photos
Posted on July 21, 2011 | No Comments
What, no dreadlocks!!! Anders Friden chopped off his trademark dreadlocks, yes, yes, we know he did it last year but this is the first time we’d seen it! Anyway enough about hair, what about the In Flames show? Well, we didn’t actually see the show...