Concert Review: Alien Weaponry - Auckland - 21st March 2025
Review By: Riccardo Ball
Artist/Band: Alien Weaponry with support from Shepherd’s Reign
Venue/City: Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Event: Friday 21st March 2025
Interview - Alien Weaponry talk Te Ra, Randy Blythe & making sandwiches with Riccardo
Lewis and Henry de Jong of Aotearoa/New Zealand Metal band Alien Weaponry talk to Riccardo about growing up on the road, working with Josh Wilbur, having Randy Blythe of Lamb of God guest on their new record and remembering to do the dishes amongst other things!
Concert Review: Slipknot - Auckland - 11th March 2025
Review By: Riccardo Ball
Artist/Band: Slipknot SUP by Northlane
Venue/City: Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Event: Tuesday 11th March 2025
Interview - 5 minutes with JJ Burnel of The Stranglers by Riccardo Ball
Riccardo Ball wraps up a quick 5 minutes with JJ Burnel of The Stranglers
ahead of their tour down-under this March.
Look-out for the full interview on The Metal Bar & Libel Music.
Concert Review - Jinjer - Auckland - 3rd March 2025
Review By: Riccardo Ball
Artist/Band: Jinjer Supported by Khadga
Venue/City: Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Event: Monday 3rd March 2025
Concert Review - A Day to Remember - Auckland - 25th February 2025
Review By: Collaborated Review by (ADTR - Steve Shyu), (Hatebreed - Riccardo Ball)
Artist/Band: A Day to Remember Supported by Hatebreed
Venue/City: Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Event: Tuesday 25th February 2025
Concert Review: Wardruna - Auckland - 30th January 2025
Review By: Riccardo Ball
Artist/Band: Wardruna (SUP by Turongo Collective)
Venue/City: Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Event: Thursday 30th January 2025
The Metal Bar Interview - Riccardo speaks with Einar Selvik of Wardruna - 14th January 2025
By: Riccardo Ball
Riccardo and Einar Selvik talk about Wardruna, Einar finding his voice, his cultural connection and being a modern day Viking ahead of his band touring Australia and New Zealand this coming January 2025
Concert Review: The Cult - Auckland - 21 November 2024
By: Riccardo Ball
Artist: The Cult (Supported by Death & the Maiden)
Date: Thursday 21st November 2024
Venue: Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand