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…
Lacuna Coil’s 10th album Sleepless Empire feels like it’s been a long time coming. Coming 6 years after their previous release Black Anima, the first new music from the album was released nearly 2 years ago. It would be an understatement to say fans have been enthusiastically awaiting its arrival. The journey the band has…
The wind and rain is hammering outside, but inside Wembley Arena the vibes are all good, as DJ Alyx Holcombe spins the growing crowds favourite metal and numetal tracks of the last 20 years the party atmosphere really gets going to help Papa Roach celebrate 25 years of their debut album on a major label…
Gogol Bordello thrives on chaos, and their Birmingham Academy show was no exception. From the first stomp of I Would Never Wanna Be Young Again, the crowd was in a frenzy, embracing the band’s raw energy. Not a Crime and Wonderlust King kept the momentum surging, with Eugene Hütz commanding the stage in his signature whirlwind style. Violinist Sergey Ryabtsev and…
It’s impossible to think that Dream Theater has never made an album based around sleep & the surrounding phenomena associated with it. Parasomnia then seeks to rectify that,while not a concept album in the strictest sense every song is based around something to do with sleep. There are some weighty things explored on this album…
It’s been 5 long years since New Years Day has graced our shores. Their last UK tour took place in 2020 just before the world shut down due to a little thing called Covid. To say it’s nice to have them back would be an understatement. Tonight’s show at The Engine Rooms in Southampton is…
Without wanting to spend too much time dwelling on past bands, there was a huge hole left when Every Time I Die had their untimely split. So when news that members of that band were teaming up with Greg Puciato and bringing Will Putney along as well it felt like Christmas coming early. Now with…
Dear Seattle is a band that may be unfamiliar to many, but they have been steadily gathering a following since their 2013 inception. The Sydney quartet already has 2 e.ps and full length albums in their arsenal. Toy is their third and follows 2022’s Someday. Toy is not the kind of album you would expect…
Melodic Death Metal or Melodeath as it’s become known, like all subgenres was once full of innovation and a sense of novelty. As with every other genre or scene, the bands who made their mark went moved on, leaving the other behind trying to figure out how to put some new tread on very old…
Mark Tremonti is a man who needs no introduction. One of the most successful riff dealers in modern rock & metal and arguably one of the most underrated. The End Will Show Us How is the 6th studio album from his Eponymous Tremonti project. I would be lying if I said that Tremonti and his…
Waterlines FKA Sertraline have been steadily making a name for themselves since their debut under their new moniker in 2022. The rabble rousing northerners made waves at Bloodstock Festival, racked up column inches in the press and have put out a barrage of singles that keep getting progressively better with each one. They kick off…
