September 4, 2010 | Posted by Dan O'Gara
Champions venue has undergone some serious changes since I was last there and all are for the best! The corner stage and the table between the pillars have gone, only to be replaced with a brand new stage at the rear of the venue. This gives more room for punters to see the bands and the bands an easier time for setting up their instruments, as the stage is right next to the dressing room. New sound and lighting system is in effect and with a few minor tweaks will kick ass! This is a major display of intent from the venue to be taken seriously as a genuine contender on the Dorset live music scene. With some major names lined up to play, I can only see this place going from strength to strength.
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Tags: Bands, Bournemouth, Champions, Dead Seed, Desert Storm, Divine Chaos, Dorset, Live Music, Maniacal Edge, Melodic Death Metal, Metal, Snub, Wreckfest | 
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September 1, 2010 | Posted by Daniel Roberts
Well after a crazy bank holiday weekend, the volume Dorset gigs seem to have calmed down a bit. Needless to say there are still some excellent gigs coming up this week!
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Categories: Forthcoming Events | Tags: Blues, Bournemouth, Cellar Bar, Champions, Cover bands, Dorset, Dorset Steam Fair, Firebird, Gigs, Godsized, ibar, Local, Local gig, Metal, Mr. Kyps, Nepalese Temple Ball, Poole, Rock, The Great Pretender | No Comments »
August 25, 2010 | Posted by Daniel Roberts
Hi guys and girls, welcome to our first weekly gig update! I’ve highlighted a few essentials below. Quite a few good gigs coming up this week!
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Categories: Forthcoming Events | Tags: Blandford, Bournemouth, Dorset, indie, Metal, Rock, The Gigging Week Ahead, The Otherhalf, VDUB at The Pub, Weymouth, Wimborne, Wreckfest | No Comments »
July 21, 2010 | Posted by Dan Renton
We’ve been covering the ‘Bloodstock: Metal 2 The Masses Bournemouth‘ competition since the beginning. Can you believe it’s been over three months now!? If you’ve been following it you’ll already know that the competition has seen some truly fierce heats from some of the area’s most brutal bands. The final showdown came to this; five acts – CHAOSBOMB, Flayed Disciple, Headstone Down, Karrion and Ruins of Earth – the best of the best. To get as far as the semi finals is an achievement in itself, but of course only one band can take that coveted spot on the Bloodstock Open Air Festival stage this year.
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Categories: Gallery, Local News | Tags: Bloodstock, Bournemouth, Champions, CHAOSBOMB, Flayed Disciple, Headstone Down, Karrion and Ruins of Earth, Metal, Metal 2 The Masses | No Comments »
July 7, 2010 | Posted by Bear Mills
“We’re continuing with our exclusive coverage and results in the ongoing Bloodstock: Metal 2 The Masses heats in Bournemouth. The heaviest local talent are competing for their chance to play at the legendary open air Metal festival this year. Local promoter Bear is running and co-judging the Bournemouth leg of the nationwide competition. You can get more info on the competition itself here. Dorset Rock Online is the only place to get the results and each week Bear and Dan Harpham will bring us the scores and a review. Now over to co-judge Bear…” – Ed.
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Categories: Event Review, Gallery, Gig Review, Local News | Tags: Bloodstock, Bournemouth, Champions, Cryostorm, From Which It Came, Karrion, Live Music, Metal, Ruins of Earth, Thrash | No Comments »
June 24, 2010 | Posted by Dan O'Gara
Heavyweight Metal bruisers, DevilDriver, will be tearing The O2 Academy Bournemouth a new one, in November. Renowned for their all-out, high-powered live shows, we can certainly expect a killer evening of accelerated Melodic Groove Metal, delivered with brutal intent.
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Categories: Forthcoming Events | Tags: Bournemouth, DevilDriver, Dorset, Live Music, Melodic Death Metal, Metal, O2 Academy, Rock, Rock Music | No Comments »
June 22, 2010 | Posted by Dan Renton
Dan O’Gara has been reviewing and shooting some of the heaviest gigs in the local area for Dorset Rock Online. Here’s a gallery made up of pics taken at those Metal gigs. Bands include Malefice, Kittie, Maniacal Edge, Outcry Collective, Psyke Project and Nachtymstium. All images © Dan O’Gara – Scoundrel Designs.
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Categories: Gallery | Tags: Bournemouth, Champions, Chords, Dorset, Gigs, Heavy Metal, Kittie, Malefice, Maniacal Edge, Metal, Nachtymstium, Outcry Collective, Photography, Photos, Poole, Psyke Project | 1 Comment »
