In Ways, the debut album from Brighton based quartet Slung is one of 2025’s biggest surprises. This is an album that covers a lot of ground both musically and thematically. The brilliant thing about this album and Slung as a collective is the deftiness in their songwriting, managing to combine several unique elements to create…
As someone who has been following Ghost for over a decade, it’s been really interesting and gratifying watching their ascension. From watching them headline small undersold venues on multi band bills to seeing them now as arena conquering juggernauts has been something to behold,especially as the band has evolved and changed over time. Tonight’s show…
Since they let freedom ring with a shotgun blast well over two decades ago. Oakland natives, Machine Head have had a tumultuous journey. From the dizzying highs of their debut, through the troubled adolescence of The Burning Red and Supercharger. To their majestic resurgence with Through The Ashes Of Empires and genre defining work on…
One of our greatest home grown talents Those Damn Crows have gone from strength to strength, continuously surpassing whatever album or tour they did last and God Shaped Hole is no exception. Opening with a false sense of security of some nice melodic intro melody Dancing With the Enemy doesn’t take long to punch you…
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…
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….
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…
Amidst the clones and nostalgia acts that have lept into the fray during nu-metal resurgence of recent years. In 2022 a new player entered the game. Straight out of New Delhi, Bloodywood skyrocketed to prominence in 2022 with their debut album, Rashak. However, they were far from an overnight success. Originally a covers band that…
