💀 SWANSEA!! ARE YOU READY TO ROCK!? 💀
If you’ve ever cranked up “Ace of Spades” in your car, air-guitared to “Sweet Child O’ Mine” in your bedroom, or sang “We Will Rock You” at full pelt down Wind Street at 1am… then brace yourselves, because the Monsters of Rock LIVE ‘25 is crashing into Sin City Swansea on Friday 3rd October – and it’s going to be LOUDER THAN HELL! 🔥🎤
⚡ WHO THE HELL ARE THUNDER HAMMER?
Let us introduce you to Thunder Hammer – the UK’s ultimate tribute to the gods of rock and metal. This ain’t your uncle’s pub band with dodgy wigs and a smoke machine from Argos. These lot are award-winning, leather-clad riff-slingers who’ve brought over 25,000 people to their feet across the UK and Europe. Now they’re taking on Swansea. C’mon butt, this is going to be tidy!
Expect an electrifying, full-throttle, no-holds-barred rock spectacle that celebrates the biggest and baddest bands of the 70s, 80s, and 90s.
And we’re not talking one or two covers. We’re talking ALL the legends. 👇
🔥 WHO’S ON THE SETLIST? (TRIBUTE STYLE)
Here’s a taste of the mayhem you’ll hear, all faithfully recreated and delivered LOUD:
- AC/DC – Back in Black, Highway to Hell
- Aerosmith – Dream On, Walk This Way
- Black Sabbath – Paranoid, War Pigs
- Bon Jovi – Livin’ On A Prayer, You Give Love A Bad Name
- Guns N’ Roses – Welcome to the Jungle, Sweet Child O’ Mine
- Iron Maiden – The Trooper, Run to the Hills
- KISS – Rock and Roll All Nite, Detroit Rock City
- Led Zeppelin – Whole Lotta Love, Stairway to Heaven
- Metallica – Enter Sandman, Master of Puppets
- Motörhead – Ace of Spades, Overkill
- Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody, We Will Rock You
…and that’s just the warm-up. 😈
🏟️ WHERE & WHEN?
📍 Sin City, Swansea
📅 Friday, 3rd October 2025
🕖 Doors open? Who knows. You’ll hear it from Wind Street when it starts 🤘
If you’ve never been to Sin City, it’s one of Swansea’s most legendary rock haunts. Sticky floors, killer sound system, and enough space to jump around like you’re back at Donington ’88.
🎟️ HOW TO GET TICKETS?
Grab yours now via Skiddle 👉 Click Here
Don’t dither. These shows have a habit of selling out faster than Metallica tickets in the ‘90s.
🗣️ WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
“Saw them in Manchester – thought it was actually Lemmy on stage.” – Probably a drunk bloke
“Thunder Hammer melted my face off in the best way possible.” – Local tattoo artist with a Queen tramp stamp
“Honestly, I thought Bon Jovi himself had turned up.” – Nan from Newport
🌍 OTHER TOUR DATES
If you can’t make the Swansea show (or if you’re mad enough to follow them around), here are some of the other chaos-infused dates:
- 4th Oct – Reading
- 11th Oct – Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- 18th Oct – Carlisle
But let’s be honest… nothing beats a Swansea crowd. You just know the walls of Sin City are going to shake.
🧥 WHAT TO BRING?
- Leather jacket (even if it’s fake, we won’t judge)
- Horns up 🤘 attitude
- Throat ready to scream “SAAAAANDMAAAAN!”
- Maybe earplugs… or don’t, live dangerously 🧏♂️
FINAL THOUGHTS…
This isn’t just a gig – it’s a MONSTER of a night. A full-blown, high-octane, sweat-soaked celebration of the most iconic rock and metal anthems ever written. Thunder Hammer will make you laugh, cry, mosh, and scream all in one evening.
And if you leave with your voice intact, did you even go?
See you in the pit, Swansea. 💀🎸🔥
🎟️ Grab your tickets NOW: www.skiddle.com/e/40653974
🗓️ Friday 3rd October 2025 | 📍 Sin City, Swansea
Rock ain’t dead. It just moved to Wales for one night only. 🏴🤘
Brought to you by The Riff Report – where every gig review comes with beer stains and power chords.
Michael is the founder, editor, and chief riff wrangler behind The Riff Report, an independent Welsh rock and metal publication built by fans, for fans. With a lifelong passion for loud guitars, unforgettable live shows, and the incredible community that surrounds rock and metal, he created The Riff Report to celebrate everything that makes the scene special—from legendary headline acts and grassroots venues to rising bands that deserve to be heard.
A familiar face at festivals across the UK, Michael spends much of the year covering events including Download Festival, Bloodstock Open Air, Steelhouse Festival, Firevolt, Plumpton Revival, and many more. Whether he’s battling the Welsh weather on a mountainside, surviving a weekend in a muddy campsite, or squeezed against the front barrier with thousands of fellow fans, he’s always searching for the next great story to share.
As editor of The Riff Report, Michael writes festival guides, breaking news, album reviews, gig reviews, interviews, opinion pieces, nostalgia features, and behind-the-scenes stories from across the rock and metal world. His writing combines honest opinions, humour, and a genuine love for live music, bringing readers closer to the bands, festivals, venues, and people that keep the scene alive.
Michael is particularly passionate about supporting independent artists, local venues, charities, and the wider UK rock and metal community. He believes every band deserves a chance to be discovered and every festival has a story worth telling. Through The Riff Report, he aims to shine a spotlight on both the biggest names in rock and the future stars waiting to break through.
When he’s not writing or interviewing artists, you’ll probably find him exploring festival campsites, photographing live shows, chatting with fellow fans over a pint, or planning the next road trip in search of more riffs, bigger crowds, and unforgettable moments.
Above all, Michael believes rock and metal are about more than music—they’re about community, friendship, and creating memories that last a lifetime. That’s exactly what The Riff Report exists to celebrate.
Proudly Welsh. Proudly Loud. Always chasing the next great riff. 🤘
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