A cursory glance around Southampton’s Joiners indicates a sold out audience of people who have clearly grown up with Beans on Toast. One of the most prolific songwriters of our great nation, the man is a regular Glastonbury fixture and a name synonymous with modern folk without the punk rock background of Frank Turner. With…
The Vengabus is coming, and Donington will be jumping! Last years’ excellent District X line up at Download Festival 2024 featured everything from Slay Duggee to awesome DJ sets to an unforgettable Bowling For Soup acoustic set. The 2025 District X line up is off to one hell of a start. Dutch Eurodance royalty Vengaboys…
For three full decades, Arch Enemy have sat atop the Swedish death metal scene. Like some kind of formidable final boss. With a legacy built on brutality, intensity and zero compromise. They have stood tall among their contemporaries, representing a high watermark for the genre as a whole. Weathering line-up changes and the ever changing…
It has been well over a decade since A Day To Remember burst onto the scene with The downfall of us all. Their brash, anthemic post hardcore meets pop punk clearly spoke to a generation of young people and promptly gained them a huge following. A swift rise and powerful singles, such as All I…
Spring has sprung, which means it won’t be long until the UK festival season kicks off! With a whole host of rock, metal and alternative music festivals taking place all over the country we’re spoilt for choice and so we’ve put together a list of some of our favourites, to help you plan a 2025…
Those Damn Crows are back in a big bad way. With a UK tour currently underway and a new album God Shaped Hole dropping on April 11th, we thought it was about time we caught up with them again. After a stonking show at Bournemouth we caught up with Frontman Shane Greenhall to chat all…
How do I describe Spiritworld in a way that not only makes sense, but does the band justice…? Imagine if you took Ennio Morricone, Volbeat & Slayer and tossed them all in a blender. Nope…Right, Mastodon tripping in the desert while writing a concept album about From Dusk Till Dawn. That one might actually be…
For 30 plus years Cradle of Filth has been one of the most enduring & consistent bands in heavy music. With a crypt full of classic albums under their belts, they are a national treasure. Never ones to rest on their laurels though, they go out of their way to ensure they never repeat themselves….
South Yorkshires foremost purveyors of heavy riffs and bowel altering breakdowns Malevolence announced their latest studio album yesterday. With the bands fourth full length outing, Where Only The Truth Is Spoken, now scheduled for release on June 20th. Alongside the announcement of their long awaited follow up to 2022’s Malicious Intent. They also released a…
Embarking on a short promo tour ahead of release of album number 4 – God Shaped Hole – Those Damn Crows are playing venues they grew out of years ago, but hey, that’s what makes it all so much fun. Coming on to literally no fanfare the Bridgend 5 piece quickly establish themselves as the…
For over two decades, Coheed and Cambria have walked the delicate line between theexpansive and the intimate, crafting records that push the boundaries of progressive rock, post-hardcore, and conceptual storytelling. With their new album The Father Of Make Believe,Claudio Sanchez and company pick up on the longest running concept story in all of music‘The Amory…
Sleep Token are back among us! The enigmatic and anonymous four piece have finallyrevealed their new single ‘Emergence’ after weeks of teasing. The track is to be followed bytheir fourth studio album entitled ‘Even in Arcadia’, scheduled for release on May 9th, via RCARecords. The announcement also includes a huge arena tour of the United…
