Live Review : Heaven Shall Burn + The Black Dahlia Murder + Frozen Soul @ Academy 2, Manchester on February 25th 2026

Tonight is a story of quality over quantity. For a tour that will move into arenas when it arrives on the continent, Academy 2 is criminally underpopulated. However, the sparse attendance enhances rather than detracts from the evening. Every member of the pit pushes harder and faster, creating a hurricane of havoc that quite simply elevates the atmosphere. Those of us unwilling or unable to sprint …

Gig ReviewAuthor : Stewart Lucas26 February 2026Manchester Academy 2Heaven Shall Burn, The Black Dahlia Murder, Frozen Soul, Academy 2, Manchester, 2026, Live Review, Stewart Lucas, Johann WierzbickiComment

Live Review : The Black Dahlia Murder + Ingested @ Rebellion, Manchester on April 10th 2019

It's Tuesday night, United are entertaining Barcelona somewhere on the other side of town and it's not even eight o'clock yet, but they are already having to shoehorn people into a sold out Rebellion. Judging by the number of fake profiles on Facebook trying to scam those desperate for tickets, this is certainly Manchester’s must see metal gig of the week.

Gig ReviewAuthor : Stewart Lucas10 April 2019RebellionThe Black Dahlia Murder, Ingested, Rebellion, Manchester, 2019, Live Review, Stewart Lucas, Johann WierzbickiComment