Whitechapel is a band that has long shaken the shackles of their deathcore tag. As far back as 2016’s Mark of The Blade they have been experimenting with and expanding their sound. The inclusion of clean vocals into the band’s sound led to a divisive outcry from their fans. This culminated in the release of…
Jay McAllister Aka Beans On Toast is a folk singer and songwriter, who for the last 20 years has left a lasting impression on the UK music scene. On the eve of his upcoming Spring tour, in support of new album Wild Goose Chasers, we caught up with the man himself for a chin wag…
It has been a relentless two years for Architects. They have seen a near constant touring cyclefeaturing massive shows with Metallica, and top billing at festival stages across Europe,including a headlining set at Bloodstock festival. And if that wasn’t enough, in December 2023they dropped Seeing Red, the first single on the much anticipated The Sky, The Earth & All Between. Over a…
I’m not convinced the members of Bowling For Soup know what sleep is. Midway through their biggest UK tour ever, they announced their next UK date (December 13th at Wembley Arena if you’re wondering) Now coming off the heels of that aforementioned tour they have dropped a “surprise” acoustic live album. Stoked on Trent was…
Not content with providing heavy metal fans with a weekend stacked with some of the world’s finest extreme music every summer. Bloodstock announced their first ever ‘Winter Gathering’ event today, set to take place at KK’s Steel Mill in Wolverhampton on December 6th! Having long ago graduated from indoor stages into the open air behemoth…
Bay Area thrashers Machine Head have announced their monumental eleventh studio album this week, UNATØNED. Which is slated for release this April! Having blazed a trail through the heavy metal landscape for the better part of three decades. Overcoming obstacle after obstacle. The bands latest work is a testament to the momentum, determination and die…
Always keen to engage with their loyal fanbase, the Download Festival team have launched their latest initiative – The Download Family! By signing up to The Download Family, you’ll get regular updates from the team, including lots of info ahead of the general public and access to various member perks. With the launch of Issue…
2000trees Festival have now announced an additional 45 new bands and acts for the 2025 line-up for this summers highly anticipated edition of the much loved and officially the Best Medium Festival. Having snagged the accoalde for the 3rd year in the row at the UK Festival Awards! Bands now announced included Scottish two piece…
Killswitch Engage are one of the most influential bands in modern metal. Their importance to the scene cannot be understated. So naturally whenever they have new music on the horizon, there is always a certain level of anticipation. Its been 6 years since their last full length 2019’s Atonement. This Consequence sees the Massachusetts Maestros…
When you think of Bowling For Soup, you probably think of summer right? But here we are on a saturday night in mid February at a BFS show. Tonight is a pretty special show as the band are celebrating 20 years of their album A Hangover You Don’t Deserve. Writing that out has instantly aged…
Newport goth quintet The Nightmares emerged from the darkness in 2023 with their impressive debut album Séance. That was merely a prelude of things to come. Fire In Heaven, their second album is a true coming of age for them. One of 2025’s biggest early surprises, this is an album that crackles with whimsy &…
Bleeding Through has been leading the charge for hard edged metalcore for the better part of 3 decades. When all of their peers decided to broaden their musical horizons to varying degrees, BT were steadfast in their commitment to brutality. Time has done nothing to soften the Orange County crushers,their edges remain as serrated as…
