Live Review : Enthroned + Schammasch + Caronte + Argesk @ Rebellion, Manchester on January 7th 2020

The baubles are barely down from the tree and I am still finding pine needles every-frickin-where, but the resumption of ROCKFLESH duties signals that the holiday period is well and truly over. Tonight is a masterclass in the avant-garde corners of extreme Metal. Much fancied local melodic Black Metallers Argesk are openers and that is as much as I can tell you as they go on at around half six and to be honest I haven’t even left the house yet. Apparently, according to my sources, they were really rather good, with lush keyboard inserts and commanding vocals. It’s just a shame they were shoved on so bloody early.

Gig ReviewAuthor : Stewart Lucas9 January 2020RebellionEnthroned, Schammasch, Caronte, Argesk, Rebellion, Live Review, 2020, Stewart Lucas, Johann WierzbickiComment

Live Review : Batushka + Schammasch + Trepaneringsritualen @ Rebellion, Manchester on January 13th 2018

I don't know anything about Death or Black Metal and I have never pretended to. The heaviest gig I have attended might possibly be Opeth, on their "Ghost of Perdition" UK tour, 10 years ago. But I guess in these kind of pentagram circles, they could be considered pop.

I arrived in good time only to realise that the gig was sold out and the venue packed, we had to queue for a good 15 minutes. I had no idea who the opening acts were and neither did the staff, or maybe didn't dare to spell or pronounce their names.

Gig ReviewJohann Wierzbicki17 January 2018RebellionBatushka, Rebellion, Manchester, 2018, Death Metal, Schammasch, Trepaneringsritualen, industrial, Death, Black, MetalComment