Articles by Dan Barnes

Stonedead
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Stonedead 2026: Festival Preview

August 16, 2026 Dan Barnes Comments Off on Stonedead 2026: Festival Preview
Stonedead 2026: Festival Preview Words: Dan BarnesPhotos: Tim Finch With Bloodstock now done for the year and August nights starting to draw in, thoughts turn to Newark and the annual – and essential – Stonedead show. […]
Live Reviews

Bloodstock 2026: Thursday Review – S.O.P.H.I.E. Stage

August 16, 2026 Dan Barnes Comments Off on Bloodstock 2026: Thursday Review – S.O.P.H.I.E. Stage
Bloodstock 2026: Thursday Review – S.O.P.H.I.E. Stage 6th August 2026Words: Dan BarnesPhotos: Tim Finch Getting the traditional day-before-Bloodstock party started in the S.O.P.H.I.E. tent is Hip-Hop/ Funk infused metallers, Mantis Defeats Jaguar, who manage to get […]
Live Review: Arch Enemy – Manchester
Live Reviews

Live Review: Arch Enemy – Manchester

August 12, 2026 Dan Barnes Comments Off on Live Review: Arch Enemy – Manchester
Live Review: Arch Enemy – Rebellion, Manchester 11th August 2026Words: Dan BarnesPhotos: Rich Price Arch Enemy bring the curtain down on their twelve-date Root of All Evil tour, which has seen them swapping theatres for clubs, […]
Live Review: Opeth - Halifax
Live Reviews

Live Review: Opeth – Halifax

August 4, 2026 Dan Barnes Comments Off on Live Review: Opeth – Halifax
Live Review: Opeth – The Piece Hall, Halifax 1st August 2026Support: Paradise Lost, KatatoniaWords: Dan BarnesPhotos: Tim Finch It’s Yorkshire Day apparently, a fact I was unaware of as I crossed the border into hostile territory. […]