What a way to spend my lunch time, listening to the excellent Skindred @applestumprecords.com in Nantwich #metalsky #yougotthis

A lunchtime treat for me today @applestumprecords.com 😁

Glass of red 🍷 to celebrate that derby victory #upthereds

What a gig this was from @sugarhorse.bsky.social in Manchester 🤘

Tonight's entertainment in Manchester is with @sugarhorse.bsky.social 🤘

For those that love a bit of desert/stoner rock 🤘 #metalsky

Interesting lineup for the redmen tonight

⚡ Live Review ⚡ A night of crushing resonance and mournful doom as Matthew witnessed Bell Witch & Aerial Ruin perform Stygian Bough alongside 40 Watt Sun at Rebellion, Manchester on 9th Feb 2026. Read his words over at 👇 thesleepingshaman.com/live/bell-wi... @funkynoise74.bsky.social

Saturday afternoon pints it is 🍺

My ears are still ringing a few days later 🤘😂 #metalsky

Salah, now Robbo, whose next? End of an era #lfc

This is lots of fun #metalsky

Tonight's entertainment in Manchester #metalsky

A captivating and spellbinding evening with @faetooth.bsky.social and @coltaineband.bsky.social in Manchester #metalsky

And mighty fine they were too #metalsky

Local brew

⚡ New Review ⚡ Matthew delves into Bad Blood Recovery ‘Perfidious’ EP – The slide guitar works beautifully with the growling, emotional vocals and gentle rhythm. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/bad-... @funkynoise74.bsky.social

Weekend away in Warwick, shame there's no 🐎 racing on, got the perfect view 😁

Tonight's entertainment in Stoke #metalsky

Quality stuff from Void of Light #metalsky

Another fun Friday night out in Manchester 🤘 #metalsky

Tonight's entertainment in Manchester, starring Gnome and Wall #metalsky

Impressive new album from Nervosa #metalsky

Rebellion in June is going to be one hell of a gig watching these #metalsky

I'm definitely too old for circle pits, too many aches and pains all over my body after last night 😂

Catching up with friends before the Kreator gig 🤘

Tonight's entertainment in Manchester 🤘

Hugely impressive album from Lesotho #metalsky

Tonight's entertainment...

That one was hard to take 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Cymru am byth

30 more minutes, got to dig deep now 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

What a strike by Dan James 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Big night ahead

Immersive and atmospheric soundscapes from @wildernesses.bsky.social

Wasn't expecting that news tonight from The Egyptian 👑 he will be missed but never forgotten. A true legend #LFC

Another new discovery for me that was a joy to review #metalsky

What a night this was #metalsky

Something a bit more soulful and melodic from Witchcraft #metalsky

Some melodic doom from Manchester's Oolith #metalsky

Time for cider

An utterly baffling second half from the redmen

Clever from Kerkez

Come on redmen

Only taken me 36 years to buy this on vinyl 😂 one of the greatest ever 🤘

It's not often I get to sit down at a gig, but watching @warringtonruncorn.com last night was worth every penny. Excellent stuff

One of my favourite bands with another brilliant live release #metalsky

Tonight's entertainment in Liverpool is something very different for me, but I can't wait to see @warringtonruncorn.com live later

⚡ Live Review ⚡ We take you back to last Sept when seven bands took over Rebellion in Manchester to celebrate APF Records, and Matthew was there to document the carnage. Read the full review over at 👇 thesleepingshaman.com/live/apf-fes... @apfrecords.bsky.social @funkynoise74.bsky.social

The wonderful return of Poison The Well #metalsky