Live review : Myrkur + Jo Quail @ Gorilla, Manchester on December 19th 2018

My best mate is as musically obsessive as I am, but his aural drugs of choice are opera, folk and classical. Over the last ten years we have entered into a Faustian pact and have taken each other to shows. He has taken me to the Opera house at Covent Garden to see an astonishing production of Salome, to the Royal Festival Hall to see experimental symphonies and to a tiny folk club hidden in the back streets of London to witness an eighty year old man recite centuries old revolutionary ditties. On the other hand I have taken him to see Dying Foetus, Alestorm and the mighty Slayer.

Gig ReviewAuthor : Stewart Lucas9 January 2019GorillaMyrkur, Jo Quail, Gorilla, Manchester, 2018, ReviewComment

Live Review : Epica + Myrkur + Oceans Of Slumber @ O2 Ritz, Manchester on April 12th 2018.

This Thursday led me to the glitzy ballroom of the O2 Ritz for an evening of symphonic metal, courtesy of the Dutch band Epica currently on their UK tour.

As I got to the ticket office to pick up my photo pass, I found out progressive Oceans Of Slumber and Myrkur were the support acts for the evening. I am one of those who do my research post-gig, it allows me to take new bands at face value with no misconception, whatever they may be. Considering that Epica musical genre is far from being mainstream, unbeknown to me, they have acquired a decent following in the UK as the venue is nicely packed early.

Gig ReviewJohann Wierzbicki15 April 2018O2 RitzEpica, Myrkur, Oceans Of Slumber, O2 Ritz, Manchester, 2018Comment