Since their inception in 2003, Dutch black metal trio Carach Angren have slowly built up a strong reputation in the modern black metal scene. With all their records to date acting as concept records about Dutch Legends, war and horror the band have the cutting edge. Now, in 2015 the band have unleashed their fourth…
Slam Dunk has announced a whole heap of bands that finalises this year’s lineup. Fresh from their biggest UK tour to date, British metalcore heavyweights Architects join the likes of You Met At Six and While She Sleeps. Californian post-hardcore legends Finch are set to perform and riding on the success of Disobedient, hardcore heroes…
Despite originally starting out as a traditional black metal band, Norwegian five piece Enslaved have moved more towards a progressive sound in recent years. Three years on from the excellent RIITIIR, the band are back with their thirteenth studio record, In Times. Does this new offering continue the band’s progressive sound or does it return…
Huge news came from the organisers of the annual Slam Dunk Festival last week as they revealed a whole heap of bands for 2015’s edition of the festival. Fresh from the Kerrang tour, British rockers Don Broco join the likes of You Me At Six and Lower Than Atlantis on the main stage whilst American…
All That Remains have always been a band that have present throughout the development of metalcore. 2006’s The Fall Of Ideals propelled the band to mainstream success but records in previous years failed to hit the same excellence. Now, in 2015 the band are back with their seventh studio record, The Order of Things. Does…
Finnish folk metal heroes Ensiferum are set to unleash their sixth studio record, One Man Army, to the world. We sat down with frontman Petri Lindroos to discuss the new record, the difference between performing at a festival and an intimate gig and the dark side of the internet. Hello, how are you? Hi, I’m…
Orange County’s Stick To Your Guns have steadily built their reputation in the modern hardcore scene. 2012’s Diamond propelled the band into countless tours and festival appearances and now, three years later the band are back with their fifth studio record; Disobedient. Does this new offering by Stick To Your Guns match the excellence that…
Polish blackened death metal act Hate never have quite reached the same levels of success as their fellow countrymen Behemoth but have always maintained substantial success in the underground extreme metal circuit. 2013’s Solarflesh was certainly a step in the right direction with perfectly executed riffs and a lovely fusion of the blackened death metal…
Enter Shikari are arguably one of the flagship bands in the British alternative scene and it’s even harder to believe that 2015’s The Mindsweep is their fourth studio record. Following extensive touring and festival appearances the four piece act from St. Albans are ready to unleash The Mindsweep to the world. But does it live…