Woah I’ve missed these guys ! Fun Lovin Criminals are back after a 5 year hiatus and you just know tonight it’s going to be all good in the hood !
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25/02/2010 – Bleeding Through @ Newcastle O2 Academy

Posted by john on Thursday Feb 25, 2010 Under Past gigs

The last time I caught a Bleeding Through show resulted in a late night shop to HMV to pick up their album ‘Decleration‘.

Tonight, the opener from that particular album, ‘Finis Fatalis Spei’ rings through the PA before a rallying call of “Tonight we dine in Hell” signals the beggining notes of ‘Decleration’ and the opening of one of the largest circle pits I’ve seen at the Academy !
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10/02/2010 – Lamb of God @ Newcastle O2 Academy

Posted by john on Wednesday Feb 10, 2010 Under Featured Categories, Past gigs

I’m not a greedy man, and my list of ‘concerts that I would give a nut to shoot’ is not very big. But at the top of that list, right at the very summit is Lamb of God - I’m about to go face to face with my own personal Heavy Metal Heroes.
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10/02/2010 – Job For a Cowboy @ Newcastle O2 Academy

Posted by john on Wednesday Feb 10, 2010 Under Past gigs, Uncategorized

Driven on by the thunderous kick drum of ‘the Charn’, and with Jonny Davy skowling the stage looking increasingly on the edge, Job For a Cowboy set upon the O2 Academy like an animal unleashed.

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09/02/2010 – Enter Shikari @ Middlesbrough Empire

Posted by john on Tuesday Feb 9, 2010 Under Past gigs

And onto the main event. Swathes of pulsing Synth stabs anhilate the PA before Enter Shikari storm the stage !
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Onto band number two for the evening, The King Blues. Strolling confidently on stage and greeting the crowd as old friends, I got the feeling this might be more my cup of tea. Thankfully, it was.
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09/02/2010 – Rolo Tomassi @ Middlesbrough Empire

Posted by john on Tuesday Feb 9, 2010 Under Past gigs, Uncategorized

All new for me this evening – I’ve never heard any of the three bands that are playing, and I’ve never shot at this venue even though it’s closer to home than my usual haunts.

First up tonight is Rolo Tomassi. Opinion seems to be split on them, but they are hugely admired by the underground and that’s enough to interest me – let the evening begin!

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Tonights headliners Killswitch Engage are on my top 10 bands to shoot list. I’ve only ever seen the legend that is Adam Dutkiewicz via DVD and I’m itching to get down there and get this on. Thankfully, the band feel the same way as I do !
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30/11/2009 – In Flames @ Newcastle O2 Academy

Posted by john on Monday Nov 30, 2009 Under Past gigs

Next up tonight are In Flames – and they have quite a task of trying to follow Everytime I die. The question is, can they do it?

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Taste of Chaos is in town this evening and first up to the podium are New Yorks finest, Everytime I die.
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