It’s Halloween, and the ghouls are out in force in Manchester this evening. Vampires are propping up every bar, and death is definitely in the air. What better way to spend it than with a bunch of industrial goths from Germany then? Lord Of The Lost are fresh from hosting their own festival in their homeland, and it’s kind of fitting that their brooding demeanour can be enjoyed on this spookiest of evenings.
Read MoreYou are unlikely to find “Somewhere in Time" in any list of the greatest albums of all time, in fact it would struggle to make any best heavy metal records countdown. However, it manages to hold a very special place in the hearts of Iron Maiden fans across the globe. For many of a certain age (including myself) it was our entry point, it was where we came in.
"Number of the Beast" may well have been the album that plunged them into the public perception and "Powerslave” may well have cemented them as an international commodity, but it was with "Somewhere in Time” that they became a household name.
Read MoreLast week as I was running to Of Mice and Men, I commented on the wintery chill in the air. Well tonight as Johann and I descend on Manchester, we're stuck in tail backs, amongst a sea of Christmas lights. Winter is coming. If I was to be honest, the thought of my supremely un-goth Minnie Mouse onesie holds all the appeal. There's something about the rush hour traffic that winds me up.
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