Elena Francis, Author at Distorted Sound Magazine

Spain’s premier black metal festival is back. Following a sold-out inaugural edition, 2026’s Winds of Agony promises a return to

Anaal Nathrakh live @ Lords Of The Land Festival 2026. Photo Credit: Duncan McCall

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May 23, 2026 Elena Francis

FESTIVAL REVIEW: Lords Of The Land Festival 2026

Tonight is this year’s edition of Glasgow’s Lords of the Land Festival. Held over two venues, Distorted Sound only has

Full Of Hell live @ Slay, Glasgow. Photo Credit: Duncan McCall

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May 7, 2026 Elena Francis

LIVE REVIEW: Full Of Hell @ Slay, Glasgow

Chaos collaborators FULL OF HELL return to Glasgow, following a slot providing muscle for NAPALM DEATH last year and their

Panopticon live @ Stereo, Glasgow. Photo Credit: Duncan McCall

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April 12, 2026 Elena Francis

LIVE REVIEW: Panopticon @ Stereo, Glasgow

Three years have elapsed since atmospheric black/folk metallers PANOPTICON last played live in Glasgow. It’s only right that the Americans return to Stereo and

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April 7, 2026 Elena Francis

LIVE REVIEW: Hellripper @ The Garage, Glasgow

Goat kvlt, unite! Scotland’s own black thrash attack HELLRIPPER are back in Glasgow. Tonight’s show at The Garage marks solo artist James McBain‘s largest headlining

Kreator live @ O2 Academy, Glasgow. Photo Credit: Duncan McCall

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April 4, 2026 Elena Francis

LIVE REVIEW: Kreator @ O2 Academy, Glasgow

Is this the best metal tour of the year? 80s thrash titans KREATOR and EXODUS, infinitely influential death gore deities CARCASS and grinding powerviolence

Sanguisugabogg live @ The Classic Grand, Glasgow. Photo Credit: Duncan McCall

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March 21, 2026 Elena Francis

LIVE REVIEW: Sanguisugabogg @ The Classic Grand, Glasgow

SANGUISUGABOGG are live in Glasgow following their debut trek to the city in 2024, supporting SUFFOCATION. Something quite unusual has happened, though.