Over the past 6 or so weeks, I've made a deliberate effort to scope out and watch as many shows in the surrounding area as possible. I absolutely love discovering new music and new bands to champion and when I first heard about a metal show in my hometown of Widnes my eyes were truly opened to the prospect of frequent trips to local pubs to watch some of the brightest and talented bands Liverpool and the surrounding area has to offer. I’ve swapped the bright lights, big city vibes of Manchester’s jam-packed calendar of metal titans for the small, intimate, under the radar gigs of bands I'm unfamiliar with and it has been much more enjoyable than I could have ever imagined.

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